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World Pharmacist Day is celebrated on September 25 each year to emphasize the vital role pharmacists play in healthcare. It was established by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) in 2009 in Istanbul, Turkey. Pharmacists worldwide contribute to improving people’s health every day with their expertise.
The 2023 World Pharmacist Day theme is “Pharmacy Strengthening Health Systems,” focusing on raising awareness of pharmacists as valuable healthcare providers.
Worldwide, various activities are held to honor these professionals on this special day.
The crucial role of pharmacists
Pharmacists help people across the world in more ways than one. Here’s how:
- Pharmacists help provide the right medicine with the right dose to every patient.
- They also guide the patients and provide every possible information about the medicines, dosage, timings, and possible side effects.
- Pharmacists also contribute to the research of new drugs that can help assist the healthcare sector in the future.
- These medical experts help patients with the instructions on how to seek benefits from the drugs prescribed.
- Pharmacists also manage medication. In medication management, they store medicines as per requirement and discard expired medicines according to environmentally friendly practices.
This World Pharmacists Day, let’s take a moment to commemorate pharmacists and use this opportunity to thank them for their non-stop assistance.
Happy pharmacist day to all the healthcare professionals!