The Pharmacy Council of India and the Arunachal Pradesh Pharmacy Council jointly organised the state-level World Pharmacist Day and National Pharmacy Week 2026 at the Multipurpose Cultural Centre in Namsai on Tuesday, highlighting the role of pharmacists in combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Hosted by Arunachal University of Studies (AUS), Namsai, the programme was held under the theme “Swasth Bharat: Combating Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)”. Dr Mohesh Chai, Advisor to the Health and Family Welfare Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, attended as the Chief Guest, while Chau Zingnu Namchoom, MLA of 47-Namsai, was the Guest of Honour.
The event was attended by Pharmacy Council of India representatives Dr H. Lalhlenmawia and Birendra Kumar Barman, along with district officials and healthcare representatives. More than 500 students and faculty members from AUS and Northeast Frontier Technical University, Aalo, besides registered pharmacists from the Eastern Zone, participated.
The programme featured a street play on AMR, an awareness rally, panel discussion, poster and scitoon competitions, and a pharmacy quiz. Prof Ajeya Jha, Vice Chancellor of AUS, delivered the welcome address.
In Namsai, the event highlights the importance of strengthening pharmaceutical awareness and responsible medicine use in the district. Greater public understanding of antimicrobial resistance could support safer healthcare practices and reinforce the role of registered pharmacists in the local healthcare ecosystem.
The celebration underscored the pharmacy fraternity’s commitment to promoting public health and the responsible use of medicines.
