LEH: In continuation of its attempt to reach out to the pharmacists working on both government and private sector at the grassroot level, the Ladakh Price Monitoring and Resource Unit in collaboration with Drug Regulatory Wing of Drugs and Food Control Organisation, UT Ladakh organised a workshop-cum-training session with the govt and private pharmacists and chemists of Khaltse block today at Community Health Centre, Khaltse.
The workshop session focused on the Centrally Sponsored Scheme ‘Consumer Awareness, Publicity and Price Monitoring’ on medicine and the medical devices and the ‘Prevention of Drug Abuse/Drug Addiction among the children/Adolescence and illicit trafficking’.
Mohd Bashir, Drug Controller, UT Ladakh; Dr Chamba Laskit, Block Medical Officer, CHC Khaltse; Nasreen Bano, Drugs Control Officer District Leh; Nawang Tsetan, Project Coordinator, LPMRU were the resource persons for the workshop-cum-training session.
All the information regarding medicines, its pricing and related issues like purchasing and consuming were discussed. Similarly, a written advisory on the same was circulated among participants.
They were briefed about the role and responsibilities of the pharmacists as one of the main healthcare professionals who can help in saving the health and precious lives of common masses. Also spoke about their role in eradicating the menaces of drug abuse/drug addiction among adolescence/children and illicit trafficking in the region through their support and knowledge.
