Introduction

Publication (Pharma Quest)

Activities

News

Executive Body

Executive Board

Introduction

Forum for Pharmacy (FoP) is an organization established in 1999 by the pharmacy students of Kathmandu University (KU) for the welfare of pharmacy education and the profession as a whole with an objective to work for professional and academic activity in and out of KU. This organization is independent to organize its activities within the limit of its objective under the umbrella of KU.

The following are the objectives of Forum for Pharmacy (FoP):

Publication (Pharma Quest)

Editor-in-Chief

Mr. Bhuwan Chhetri (4th year)

Treasurer

Mr. Ramesh Devkota (4th year)

Public Relation Executive

Ms. Rashmi Sharma (4th year)

Members

Mr. Nawin Pudasaini

Ms. Sabina Ranjit

Mr. Pratik Adhikari

Mr. Roshan K. C.

Activities

Year 2013

• Blood Donation
  One day Blood Donation Program was organized on the 22nd April 2013 at the social hall of Kathmandu University to help Nepal Red Cross Society to fulfill the demand of blood. The event was organized by Forum for Pharmacy (FoP) under the collaboration with Nepal Red Cross Society, Central Blood Transfusion Service, Kathmandu.  The 1st year pharmacy students took the major responsibilities to organize the program and 10 medical staffs from Nepal Red Cross Society and other pharmacy students volunteered in the program. The program was held from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm and a total of 111 students, staffs and locals donated their blood in the program. Out of 111 donors, 89 were male and 22 were female. Despite the poor weather conditions and difficulty in accessing the blood donation site, large number of people participated in the program. 

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• Health camp and Awareness programme
  A one day free health camp was organized at Shree Bramayani Secondary School, Gairibisauna, Deupur-4 of Kavre district on May 4, 2013 (Baisakh 21, 2070). The main objective of the program was free health check up, free dispensing of medicines and counseling to the patients. The program was organised by Forum for Pharmacy (Fop), Kathmandu University in collaboration with Dhulikhel Hospital, District Health Office and Shree Bramayani Secondary School. Third year pharmacy students took the major responsibility to organize the health camp and many other pharmacy students volunteered the program. Nine doctors (1 general physician, 1 ortho specialist, 1 ENT specialist, 3 Dentist, and 2 gynaecologists) from Dhulikhel Hospital were involved in the health camp. Medicines were collected from 17 different pharmaceutical companies and District Health Office, Kavre. Altogether 413 people were benefitted from the health camp.

  Realizing the role of pharmacist toward public health and community, 3rd year pharmacy students under Forum for Pharmacy (FoP) also conducted a public awareness program on that day in providing awareness on oral hygiene, cleanliness, several diseases, menstruation, sexual and reproductive health and climate change. Pamphlets on the related topics were distributed during the program. Animations and cartoons, oral and slide presentation were also presented.  Around 200 people participated in the program. The participants were mainly secondary level students of Shree Bramayani Secondary School and the local people.

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Year 2012

• Health Camp
  On Saturday, July 21, 2012, FoP organized a Free One day Health Camp in Shree Dedi Thumka Higher Secondary School, Kuntabesi, Kavre. Under FoP, 3rd year pharmacy students took the responsibility of the program. The camp was organized by FoP, under collaboration with Dhulikhel Hospital and Rotaract club of Budol. The main purpose of the program was free health check up along with free medicines distribution and counseling services. Dhulikhel Hospital, provided the medical manpower for the camp. Five doctors of different specialty (Eye, 1-ENT, 1-Gynae/Obs, 2-General Medicine) participated in the camp. Medicines required for the camp was collected from ten different pharmaceutical companies and District Health Office, Dhulikhel. Partial financial support was obtained from Rotaract Club and program organizing committee of Shree Dedi Thumka School. A total of 142 people had their health checked, ailments diagnosed, free medicine dispensed in the camp.

• Blood Donation Program
  As per the program schedule of Forum for Pharmacy (FoP), Blood Donation Program was organized on the 5th of June, 2012. Under the co-ordination of Vice-President of FoP, BPharm 1st year students took the responsibility of the program. The event was organized under the collaboration of Nepal Red Cross Society, Central Blood Transfusion Service, Kathmandu at the dining hall of C.V. Raman Auditorium in Kathmandu University. The program was held between 11:00 am to 4:00 pm and a total of 186 blood donors participated in the program. Most of the donors were undergraduate students from Kathmandu University. Few faculty members and staffs also donated in their blood. Out of 186 donors [Male: 158; Female: 28]. Among 158, majority, i.e. 102 were repeat donors. They had contributed to the program last year also. Compared to last year, number of donors this year, increased by 25 percent.
  

Year 2011

• Blood Donation program was organized by Forum for Pharmacy (FoP) on the 6th of June, 2011. BPharm 1st year students under FoP took the responsibility of the program. The program was held at the basement in the C.V Raman Auditorium under the collaboration of the Banepa Red Cross Society. Main purpose of program was to help the Red Cross gather blood and thereby aid in the supply of increasing blood demands at the hospitals. A total of 151 donors donated their blood. Most of the donors were the Undergraduate students from different faculties studying in Kathmandu University. Few faculty members and some local people also contributed to the program. This year’s collection by far has the highest number of donors.

• As the annual programme of Forum for Pharmacy (FoP), Free Health Camp was organized this year in Saping village of Kavre district on 11th of June, 2011(Jestha 28, 2068). The theme for this year’s Health Camp was free health check up and frees dispensing of the drugs. Keeping that on mind the 3rd year Pharmacy students, under the Forum for Pharmacy (Fop), Kathmandu University in collaboration with Dhulikhel hospital and Samajik Jagaran Manch organized a one day free health check up along with free medicine dispensing and counseling with the Dhulikhel hospital doctors in the respective place. Medicines for the camp were collected from nine different pharmaceutical companies, and District Health Office, Dhulikhel. 6 doctors of different specialty (1- Eye, 1- ENT, 1- Gynae/ Obs, 3- General Medicine) participated from Dhulikhel Hospital - Kathmandu University Teaching Hospital . A total of 220 people had their health checked, ailments diagnosed, freee medicines dispensed along with proper counseling. FoP has been performing such health related awareness programs in the past and is dedicated to organize such program in future too.

Year 2010

• General health check up camp held at the” Youth Solidarity Festival, 2010”

Forum for Pharmacy (FoP) has been performing several health related programs. For the continuity of regular trend FoP organized a regular health checkup camp at the Youth Solidarity Festival 2010 [dated: September 24 to 26,2010], for a total of 3 days. The camp was organized with the following objectives:

1. To disseminate information concerning the activities of FoP to the people by counseling
2. To study the blood pressure of different people of different age and gender.
3. To study the relation between the weight and blood pressure.
4. Fund collection for upcoming programs

A total of 248 people (Males= 184 & Females= 64) from several place visited it the camp and had a checkup.  The checkup mainly focused on the measurement of Blood Pressure, Height, Weight but also the state of smoking/non-smoking, alcoholic/non-alcoholic, diabetic/non-diabetic were also noted. In addition to the fulfillment of objectives like fund generation and information dissemination, the following were noted:

1. Majority of the people had Blood Pressure within the Normal Range
2. Increase in Blood Pressure was seen in older people and in people having increased weight.

• Diabetes Camp

Along with the students of Batch 2009, FoP organized a free diabetes checkup camp at the Dhulikhel Hospital (Kathmandu University Teaching Hospital) Dhulikhel Kavre in November 25, 2010. This camp focused on the checkup of the diabetic patients and had the provision of free medicines too.   People from different places visited the camp and had their checkup by Dr. Baburam Pokharel. Quest Pharmaceuticals and NPL helped FoP with the supply of medications. It was a one day program and was conducted from 9am to 4 pm.
Total number of people who benefited from the camp were 68 (Males: 53 & Females:  15).  11 people were found to be diabetic. The people diagnosed with diabetes were provided with free medicines.

• World AIDS Day

The students of B.Pharm 3rd year gathered at the gate as planned a day before to raise the fund for the health camp. The day was December 1, 2010, AIDS DAY. The purpose of the gathering was to collect fund for the health camp to be organized by the 3rd year students. The fund collection was started from staff quarter where we got to see many teachers and collected fund from them. The program started from around 8 am that day. Some groups even collected fund from DMI staff quarter. At around 8.45 am all the students approached the main entrance gate and started collecting fund from teachers who come from bus and students who come through the entrance gate. In the occasion we distributed condoms and ribbons to all the students. We finished this program at 10.30 am.

Before 2010

• The 9th AGM of FOP, 9th Annual General Meeting of Forum for Pharmacy(FoP), chaired by Prof. Dr. Panna Thapa, Dean ,School of Science and Head of Department ,Department of Pharmacy was held on 7th November 2008.Ms. Sony Chandi Shrestha, President of the Executive Board 2007-2008 presented activities conducted by FoP during the year 2007-2008. Assistant Prof. Ms. Nilima Shrestha declared the new executive team as well as the new Pharma Quest team for the year 2008-2009.Mr. Rajeev Shrestha,the treasurer presented the financial report .While Samon Shrestha , the new vice president of the committee presented the brief summary about current student exchange program. Finally Pashupati Suwal ,the newly appointed president of the committee gave the speech of vote of thanks. Mr.Himal Pd.Chhetri was appointed the new Staff Coordinator.




• As per the programe schedule of FOP, the Blood Donation Program was successfully held on 10th of November, 2008. The event was organized under the joint supervision of Forum for Pharmacy-2nd year and Kathmandu University Youth Red Cross Circle.. The program was started from 11:00am to 4:00 p.m in C.V. Raman Auditorium(Dining Hall) and we,the organizer are very much delighted to have 143 blood donors. All the students of 2nd year actively participated and sincerely volunteered for the grand success of this Program and achieved 75% of more blood donors than last year’s Program.




• On the occasion of WORLD AIDS DAY (2008) , Forum for Pharmacy (FoP), KU, organized a documentary show, regarding AIDS. FoP also organized ribbon distribution program and fund collection program for the AIDS victims. The program was organized as per the annual health calendar of International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation. FoP also performed awareness poster program and condom distribution program in association with Kathmandu Universtity Youth Red Cross Circle (KUYRCC) and Kathmandu University Human Biology Club (KUHBC). All the programs were performed in Kathmandu University premises. Besides these, FoP supported a marathon race organized by Nepal Red Cross Society, Kavre, Banepa with assistance of KUYRCC.




• On Friday, November 14, 2008, Forum for Pharmacy (FoP) organized a Free Diabetic Camp as per the annual health calendar of International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (IPSF). The program was organized on the occasion of World Diabetes Day. The diabetic camp included free check-up of blood sugar level, medical counseling and dispensing medicines. The program was performed by 3rd year Pharmacy students under the supervision of FoP. The program was organized at Banepa Hospital and Education Foundation Pvt. Ltd., with the support of Banepa Hospital and Education Foundation Pvt. Ltd., S.R Drug Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. and Kathmandu University Youth Red Cross Circle. A total of 125 people had their blood sugar checked and the people diagnosed with diabetes were given free medicines for 15 days.

News

Executive Body

Advisory Board

Prof S R Sharma
Prof B M Tuladhar
Prof P R Adhikari
Prof Panna Thapa
Dr Uttam Budhathoki

Executive Board

Staff Coordinator

Executive Board 

President 

Vice President 

General Secretary     

Treasurer

Members

Immediate Past President

Office Secretary

IPSF contact person

IPSF - Student Exchange Officer

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