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Focus on role of pharmacists SAS Nagar, August 5 ‘‘The fact is that medic have been in a very powerful position, while pharmacists have been far too subservient. But things are changing and after a whole lot of debate and legislation, finally, pharmacy practice in hospitals is being accepted as essential to good patient care management’’, she says. Dr Dhillon, who is visiting the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research here to deliver guest lectures during the week, has been at the helm of affairs of both streamlining the teaching of pharmacy practice in London and ensuring that well- trained pharmacists are taken into hospitals, take responsibility and contribute to important health care and management of risks decision. Stating that a pharmacy intervention can make a major difference in reducing patient morbidity, preventing organ damage, rationalising and improving patient adherence and concurrence, Dr Dhillon pointed out that cost containment and better clinical outcomes can be achieved through evidence-based medication. ‘‘And not more than 25 per cent medication in hospitals is evidence- based. Here the role of a pharmacist becomes vital. Even recent studies on hospital care management have shown pharmacy support can make a big difference to clinical care,’’said Dr Dhillon. Involved in the development of international links in education outside the UK and supporting the development of post graduate MSc programme in Clinical Pharmacy Practice, Dr Dhillon says: ‘‘In the Indian conditions, however, the first step will be to control the sale of potent drugs off the counters and also start imparting high-quality training to pharmacists. Masters should be the basic minimum with at least three years of training and one year of registered practice. In London, the students have to put in at least 10 years of training before they are ready to start working independently in hospitals. Very soon, we will also have, through the legislation, pharmacists prescribing drugs.’’ Pointing out that very soon a pharmacist due to his or her nature of involvement in the decisions regarding line of treatment of patients will also mean standing up for a responsibility in case things go wrong. “If it is found that it was the pharamacist’s decision that went wrong, in case of a legal recourse taken by the relatives of a patient, the pharmacist will be held accountable” said Dr
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Lecture series for pharmacists
begins SAS Nagar, August 5 Dr C.L. Kaul, Director of the Institute, in his welcome address informed the audience that the Department of Pharmacy Practice, which had started from this session, is aimed at producing trained pharmacists of high caliber so as to provide pharmaceutical benefits to more than 700 million people living in rural areas. He also stated that the institute would pay attention to studies on the distribution of the usage of drugs by the rural masses in view of the socio-economic spectrum of the country. In his remarks, Dr R.V. Karanjekar, Medical Director, Fortis Heart Institute, touched upon the various areas where a practicing pharamacist could contribute towards better system of health care delivery. He extended all possible support from the FHI to the students of the pharmacy institute in getting their clinical exposure at FHI. In her opening lecture Dr Dhillon, Director of Taught Post Graduate Studies at the London School of Pharmacy stated that development of clinical pharmacy must focus on the needs of hospitals and the development of pharmacy practice must be in collaboration with clinicians and nurses’s development. She also pointed out that education initiatives at the post graduate level must be integrated with clinical practice. This was followed by a brief presentation by Ms Alice Ward, who is a clinical pharmacy specialist at the Guy’s and Thomas’s NHS Trust and London School of Pharmacy. She spoke about a day in the life of a clinical pharmacist. The audience appreciated the clarity of the presentations and the discussion that followed after these opening talks reflected the interest of the audience in the subject. The Dean of the Institute, Dr K.K. Butani proposed a vote of thanks. |
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Cholera panel summons
records Chandigarh, August 5 The committee has asked these departments to provide records by August 9, sources told Chandigarh Tribune here today. The meeting was attended by the Additional Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation, Mr Ashok Vashishth, the Superintendent Engineer, Public Health, Chandigarh Administration, Mr S. K. Mehtani, and the Deputy Medical Superintendent, General Hospital, Dr G. Dewan. With the transfer of the MoH, a supervisor in the department attended the meeting. |
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PNB organises cancer detection camp Chandigarh, August 5 Dr K.S. Behgal from Global cancer Concern India Ltd. informed the patients that cancer was a dreaded but curable disease provided it was detected at the early stage. Since 80 per cent of the patients in India came to know about the disease at its advanced stage, it was difficult to save them. He disclosed that the deadly disease attacked over 9 million people globally. |
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PGI staff union
poll on Aug 19 Chandigarh, August 5 The voters will have to show their identity card or staff clinic booklets at the time of casting their ballot. Voting will be held in the Zakir Hall, Research block A, adjoining the auditorium. |
Yuvraj, Chiranjeev to be honoured Chandigarh, August 5 Yuvraj, who arrived in the city today after playing in an exhibition match in Delhi
opposite tennis legend Boris Becker, told Chandigarh Tribune that he is elated as the honour is coming in the city of his birth. “I am waiting for the function”, he said sitting next to his coach Sukhwinder Bawa. The young left-hander who carved out India’s famous win in the Natwest final, remembered his early days in the city. “My father, test cricketer Yograj Singh moulded my early life with a tough regimen. Later I joined the cricket stadium where Bawa sir was the coach. From thereon I shifted to the DAV School Sector 8 centre in 1998”. Yuvi made his debut in 2000 only to be dropped, but he worked hard at his game to earn a recall, recollected
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Harmeet, Malhotra have feel of new course Chandigarh, August 5 Ashok Malhotra said the course was a boon to the city. Harmeet, former national amateur golf champion, said the course would give an opportunity to all levels of golfers to test and improve their short game, which is the most important part of the game. He congratulated CGA for providing this facility for golfers of the region. The course will be inaugurated tomorrow at 4 p.m.. Mr D.P. Azad said the course would be one of its kind in the country. It had been conceived and planned by Mr J.S. Cheema, Mr Daljit Singh and Mr J.S. Grewal. The inaugural function will be followed by a Pro-Am Pitch and Putt competition, sponsored by Stroh and Airtel. Those participating include Harmeet Kahlon, Amandeep Johl, Biru Sibia, Girish Virk, Gurbaz Mann, Sandy Lehal, Simran Singh, Jaskirat Daulat, Harinder Gupta. Flying Sikh Milkha Singh will also grace the occasion. |
Ways to improve prisons
discussed Chandigarh, August 5 Attended by 20 officers of the rank of Superintendent to Assistant Superintendent of Jails from the states of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, J and K, Bihar and Chhattisgarh, the training plan equipped the participants in drawing out an action plan to ensure human rights implementation in prisons. The participants were educated in the various human rights provisions in UN instruments, Indian legislation and various Supreme Court judgements. In his valedictory address, Justice Iqbal Singh emphasised the need to deal with prisoners in a humane manner. He informed the participants about the human rights that the prisoners are entitled to. He discussed the problem of a large number of undertrials in prisons and how these could be removed to a large extent in co-ordination with the judiciary. Citing his various experiences while inspecting prisons in Punjab and Haryana, he said that holding of the Lok Adalats in prisons was a great step in the direction of dealing with problems of undertrials. He urged the Superintendents to co-ordinate with the judiciary and prosecution at their own level. The training programme was a part of the on-going series of three-day six training courses organised by the institute in collaboration with the BPR and D, the MHA, New Delhi, under the National Action Plan of the Government of India on human rights education. The courses are aimed at sensitising the prison officers on human rights initiatives in prisons and to pool in ideas to implement these initiatives. The training course is being conducted by trainers under the Indo-British project. The resource persons include the Assistant Director, BPR and D of New Delhi, Dr B.V. Trivedi, a Senior Research Officer of the National Institute of Social Defence (NSID), New Delhi, Dr Rafiq-ur-Rehman. |
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Admn, TBRL to establish research centre Chandigarh, August 5 The administration and the TBRL, a unit of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), today signed a memorandum of understanding. As per the MoU, the DRDO would provide Rs 15 lakh for establishing the centre at PEC. The new centre would undertake a joint research programme, periodical consultancy on various technological aspects, enable participation of faculty of PEC in design, technical activities, exchange of scientists and faculty members. It would also conduct research in the fields of electronics, materials, avionics, civil structures and communications. Scientists from the DRDO and the faculty of PEC would also conduct MS, M.Tech, and Ph.D studies through tailored courses. Initially, the programme would be for a duration of five years. The Technical Education Secretary, Chandigarh Administration, Mr R.S.Gujral, and the Director, TBRL, Mr V.S.Sethi, signed the MoU for JASRP at the UT Secretariat, Sector 9, on behalf of the UT Administration and the DRDO, respectively. The Adviser to the Administrator, Ms Neeru Nanda, the Director, Technical Education, Mr Vivek Atray, and the Principal, PEC, Mr Baljit Kapoor, were present among others. |
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Parking contract may be cancelled Chandigarh, August 5 The firm today landed into controversy with a visitor accusing that a purse was snatched from her in the parking lot allegedly by parking contractor’s men. The corporation is now thinking of taking an ex parte decision. Last month the firm had been warned of cancellation of contract for its failure to honour cheque for the month of June. The firm had also served a legal notice on the corporation on July 26. |
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