“September 25 was chosen as the date for World Pharmacists Day because the International Pharmaceutical Federation was founded on this day in 1912; thus, it was only natural that the Turkish members of the council proposed in 2009 that September 25 be observed as World Pharmacists Day.
On September 25, the world celebrates Pharmacist Day. Pharmacists celebrate World Pharmacists Day to demonstrate their commitment to organising activities that promote and advocate for the pharmacist’s role in improving health in all parts of the world.
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Pharmacist Day Themes
- World Pharmacist Day 2021 – Pharmacy: Always Trusted For Your Health
- World Pharmacist Day 2020 – Transforming global health
- World Pharmacist Day 2019 – Safe and effective medicines for all
- World Pharmacist Day 2018 – Pharmacists: Your medicines experts
- World Pharmacist Day 2017 – From research to health care: Your pharmacist is at your service
- World Pharmacist Day 2016 – Pharmacists: Caring for you
- World Pharmacist Day 2015 – Pharmacists: Your partners in health
- World Pharmacist Day 2014 – Access to pharmacists is access to health
- World Pharmacist Day 2013 – Pharmacists: simplifying your medicines use, no matter how complex
- World Pharmacist Day 2012 – Pharmacists – Your partners in using medicines responsibility
Pharmacist Day will serve as a forum for interaction among pharmacists from various sectors and backgrounds, as well as professional input in the field of pharmacy.
Suggestions for Pharmacist Day, the following are some of the activities that can be done: –
1. For your patients: Screening and testing for some common disorders in patients, as well as reviewing their medications and providing necessary medication safety counselling.
2. To your pharmacist: The most loving gift you can give your pharmacist is a heartfelt “thank you.” You could also give him/her a pharmacist-themed gift to make him/her happy.
3. To your fellow pharmacist: If you are a pharmacist or a pharmacy manager, you should host an event to honour your fellow pharmacists who work hard and make significant contributions to society.
You can host a luncheon, tea, or other event and thank them with gifts such as gift certificates, name tag holders, mugs, and so on.
4. Set up an education and cross-training programme for them where they can share their pharmacy experiences.
Give the pharmacists a certificate of appreciation from the pharmacy organisation or institution.
5. If you are a student, fellow health professionnal : Take a picture of all of the pharmacists on staff, post it to the bulletin board, and write them an encouraging remark.
On September 25, 2013, the Pharmacy Council of India will commemorate ‘Pharmacist Day.’ You are also encouraged to commemorate “Pharmacists Day” on September 25th each year by organising the above activities, which will help to promote the morale of registered pharmacists and student pharmacists, as well as raise public awareness of the pharmacy profession.”
