Aligarh: Prof Veena Maheshwari, Dean, Faculty of Medicine at JN Medical College and Hospital at Aligarh Muslim University inaugurated the 4th National Pharmacovigilance Awareness Week, themed “Building ADR reporting culture for patient safety”.
Prof Maheshwari emphasised that healthcare professionals must be encouraged to report ADRs for the betterment of the patient's health and treatment.
Prof Syed Ziaur Rahman, Coordinator of the ADR Monitoring Center, highlighted the need for ADR reporting to generate safety data about the patients.
Prof Asad Ullah Khan, Director IQAC at AMU, highlighted the importance of ADR monitoring, especially antibiotic resistance.
Prof Farha Azmi, Principal, the College of Nursing, mentioned the role of nursing staff in making the Pharmacovigilance Programme of India a success.
The inauguration ceremony was followed by a Walkathon for public awareness which started from the Dean’s office, took a round around the college campus and ended at the Trauma Centre.
Faculty members, Resident Doctors of various departments of JN Medical College and Hospital and other staff members attended the programme.
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