🚨 Successful Celebration of the 4th National Pharmacovigilance Week! 🚨
We are proud to announce the successful celebration of the 4th National Pharmacovigilance Week, held under the esteemed guidance of the Pharmacy Council of India and the National Coordination Center - Pharmacovigilance Programme of India, INDIAN PHARMACOPOEIA COMMISSION, from 17th to 23rd September 2024.
This year’s theme, "Building ADR Reporting Culture for Patient Safety," focused on increasing awareness about Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) reporting to improve patient safety.
Key activities during the week included:
📌 Student Awareness Campaign at SPTM
📌 Quiz Competition to engage and educate students on ADR reporting
📌 Awareness Campaign at Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Shirpur, aimed at educating doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and patients on the importance of ADR reporting for safer healthcare practices.
Together, we’re fostering a culture of vigilance and safety in healthcare! 💊
This event was organized by SVKM's NMIMS, School of Pharmacy & Technology Management, Shirpur.
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🚨 Successful Celebration of the 4th National Pharmacovigilance Week at SPTM Shirpur 🚨
Have you ever experienced a side effect from a medicine and wondered what to do?
Do you know how to report an adverse drug reaction (ADR)?
How can patients and healthcare professionals work together to make medicines safer?
What?
The 4th National Pharmacovigilance Week was successfully celebrated from 17th to 23rd September 2024, under the guidance of the Pharmacy Council of India and the National Coordination Center - Pharmacovigilance Programme of India. The theme, "Building ADR Reporting Culture for Patient Safety," focused on raising awareness about ADR reporting.
So what?
ADR reporting plays a vital role in patient safety, ensuring that harmful side effects are quickly identified and managed. By educating healthcare workers and the public, we contribute to safer healthcare practices.
Now what?
Everyone can help improve drug safety by reporting any side effects they experience. Knowing how to report ADRs is key to preventing medication-related harm.
What's more?
Through student campaigns, quizzes, and awareness drives at hospitals, SVKM's NMIMS, School of Pharmacy & Technology Management, Shirpur, engaged both healthcare professionals and patients in this crucial effort to promote vigilance in healthcare. 💊
#Pharmacovigilance #PatientSafety #ADRReporting
