Team News Riveting
Raipur, September 22
IIM Raipur observed the National Pharmacovigilance Week on September 21, 2023, with the
theme “Boosting Public Confidence in Pharmacovigilance”.
It is an initiative taken by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India. Doctors from All India Institute of Medical Sciences visited IIM Raipur on September 21, 2023, at 3:30 PM and delivered an awareness program on Pharmacovigilance.
The guest speakers were Dr. Nitin R. Gaikwad, Professor & HOD Pharmacology, Co-ordinator, AMC, AIIMS Raipur along with Dr. Yogendra Keche, Addl. Professor, Pharmacology, AIIMS Raipur and Dr. Pugazhenthan Thangaraju, Addl. Professor, Pharmacology, Deputy Co-ordinator, AIIMS Raipur.
Professor Ramkumar, Chairperson, Student Affairs, greeted the guest speakers by expressing his valuable thoughts. Professor Pradyumna Dash, Dean Academics presented the memento to Dr. Nitin R. Gaikwad whereas Colonel (Dr.) Harindra Tripathi, Chief Administrative Officer, IIM Raipur presented the memento to Dr. Yogendra Keche and Professor M Ramkumar presented the memento to Dr. Pugazhenthan Thangaraju.
They explained Pharmacovigilance, the science and activities relating to the detection, assessment,
understanding and prevention of adverse effects or any other medicine/vaccine-related problems. They
also emphasized that all medicines and vaccines undergo rigorous testing for safety and efficacy
through clinical trials before they are authorised for use. If any side effects appear on the human body,
then the pharmacovigilance team of AIIMS Raipur should be kept informed.
The awareness program by the AIIMS team contributed significantly to our faculty and staff members
and covered all important aspects of healthcare.
