INTERNATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL STUDENTS’ FEDERATION
ISSUE 53
25th FEBRUARY 2008
IPSF Executive Committee 2007-08 Introduction
Suresh had his first involvement with IPSF
John first became involved in 2003 at the
when he was Contact Person and Student
Victorian College of Pharmacy, Monash
Exchange Officer for Nepal during 2003-04. He was one of the founding members of Nepal Pharmacy
University, Melbourne Australia. Prior to being appointed Chairperson of Professional Development,
Students' Society (NPSS) and served as the secretary of
he was elected Chairperson of Asia-Pacific Regional Office
the second NPSS executive committee. He attended the
(APRO) in 2006, Secretary General of APRO 2005, National
a Congress in Bonn and 6 th Asia Pacific Pharmaceutical 51st
Councillor for National Australian Pharmacy Students'
Symposium
Association (NAPSA), Australia 2003, President of the
in Kathmandu. He is also one of the three
(APPS) IPSF representatives for the P-squared project in
Victorian Pharmacy Students’ Association 2004 and
collaboration with the International Federation of Medical
Chairperson of NAPSA National Congress 2007. He has
Students'
Associations
(IFMSA).
He
was
recently
since attended three IPSF World congresses and three IPSF
appointed as the Chairperson of Pharmacy Education and
Asia Pacific Symposiums from 2005. He hopes to spread the
looks forward to an exciting year ahead. He is expecting to
spirit of serving the student body which has been fun and
graduate with a Master of Pharmacy in August 2008.
rewarding over the last few years. Vive la pharmacie!
The 9th Pharmaceutical Day in Rwanda 18-20 December 2007
This
Pharmaceutical
Pharmaceutical
Day
Students'
was
organised
Association
of
by
the
Rwanda
(AEPHAR) in collaboration with the Rwandese Ministry of Health. It was organised with the aim of discussing the efforts of our government and other health professionals in prevention strategies and treatment of the main subregion diseases such as malaria, TB and HIV. The role of the pharmacist in executing positive changes to achieve these objectives was a main focus.
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The two first days were reserved for workshops on AEPHAR issues, such as the General Assembly, AEPHAR future and other issues related to Rwandian pharmacy students. After the workshops the report and other AEPHAR official documents were approved. On 20th December, 2007 we About 300 health professionals participated effectively in the plenary sessions; they were very attentive to the presentations.
had a heavy programme, because of different interesting presentations given by different health professionals from our country. After the opening remarks we had a presentation on “AEPHAR achievements and perspectives”, by Mr. Albert Busumbigabo. From its foundation, AEPHAR has achieved
and
linking
many
friendships
with
other
foreign
organisations in the pharmaceutical sector, as well as in other related fields.
many goals such as marketing its name inside and outside
He added that AEPHAR attended the 53 rd IPSF World
the country, establishing its standard constitutions and
Congress in Taiwan, China and its president has been
domestic rules, increasing members' participation in IPSF
honoured to be elected as the African regional co-
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