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Participation in the National Deworming Day held on 10th August 2018

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Report on Participation in the National Deworming Day held on 10th August 2018 Department of Pharmacy Practice, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Mysuru participated in the National Deworming Day (NDD) held on 10th August 2018 along with District Health & Family Welfare Society, Mysuru. The program in the Mysore region was coordinated by the District Health & Family Welfare Society, Mysuru. Inauguration was held at Good Sheppard Convent High School in the presence of District Health Officer, Mysuru. The aim of participation of the Clinical Pharmacy Department was to monitor the adverse events, if any, due to administration of Albendazole on National Deworming Day. The Department participated in the said event as a part of ADR Monitoring Centre (AMC), and Regional Training Centre for South Zone under the Pharmacovigilance Program of India (PvPI), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India. During the event, Staff of the Department and the Patient Safety Pharmacovigilance Associate of AMC made personal visit to 15 different schools located in the Mysore city. The communication letter issued by the District Health Officer and modes of reporting of Adverse Reactions to Albendazole were distributed to the respective school authority, participating healthcare professionals and to school children so as to enable them to contact the AMC centre in case of adverse event(s) arising from use of Albendazole. Also, they were educated about the importance of reporting of Adverse Drug Reactions and also about the possible adverse reactions that can occur with the use of Albendazole. The school authority and the children were encouraged to report any kind of reactions that children may experience after receiving Albendazole. A follow-up visit was made a week after the administration of albendazole to monitor the safety.

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