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ICCO says Hello!

ATEP, Tunisia 4

EPSF, Egypt 6

FPSA, Sudan 9

IPhSA, Iran 11

KPSS, Kuwait 13

QPhUS, Qatar 15
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Hello IPSFers all around the region,

It's my pleasure to introduce this special "colorful" issue of IPSF EMRO newsletters, I
think you'll guess what's inside it from the title!

The idea of "What's up EMRO!" began when we – IPSF EMRO RWG – decided to
brand all our issues to be series of newsletters, as we previously issued our first
newsletter's brand "EMRO’s Flying!".

In this issue you will find news and updates from the most of our associations in the
region, you'll find an article about the Tunisian association which has a colorful
vision of life. In Egypt, An EPSFer has an imaginary amazing interview with a reporter
about this year achievements and future strategy. Our Sudanese friends wrote about
their association's recent and future activities. The Iranian students' introduced their
association activities and the Executives. We received an article from Kuwaiti
students who did a lot of activities which are really numerous. Also Qatar society
wrote about its Breast cancer campaign plus their future plans.

Your continuous activities in your associations always assure that the pharmacy
profession has a bright future! As pharmacy students we are the future, so let’s
make the future better together! Who will if not us, when will it be if not now?

I'd like to thank everyone who contributed by an article or effort to make this issue
sees the light.

Let me invite you to join our Facebook group to get all our recent news and issues,
plus all EMPS 2011 updates.

Wishing you a good time reading the newsletter!

Greetings from beloved Egypt 

Khaled Mostafa
IPSF EMRO ICCO 2010-2011

IPSF EMRO Official Facebook group


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ATEP
Association Tunisienne des Etudiants en Pharmacie

Dear friends,
This was the first marathon organized by ATEP, and
we are planning to make a new edition for next year
Today, I’m going to tell you about a dear friend of
and other pharmacy students’ organizations through
mine. Her name is ATEP. She is 26 years old and the
the world may do so.
one and only of her kind. She is from a coastal small
town of Tunisia called Monastir. She’s a very proud
Tunisian young lady who has a very colorful vision
of life.

In fact, she is always dressed up in Green while


meeting her friends from the Nature Committee;
they are not only ecology defendants but also
botanic geeks. They are running a recycling project
for the plastic materials used in our laboratories at
the faculty and they are taking good care of the
faculty gardens.
ATEP flies into Blue sky horizons when it comes to
the Professional Development committee. She
She is beautiful in her deep Blue jacket when she
attends LIT Workshops every week and she is
plays Sports. She is good at basket, football,
preparing the first Patient Counseling Event in
volleyball, handball, swimming, tennis and even
Tunisia, next March. The finals will take place at the
Paintball!
Tunisian Pharmacy students’ congress that will hold
Last October, ATEP organized the biggest event in
a scientific symposium on “Chiral drugs and its
Monastir: The Pharmarathon: A Students’
therapeutic effects”
marathon for Multiple Sclerosis. She wanted to
raise awareness of this disease that affects more
She wears her Red skirt during Public Health
than one thousand of Tunisians. There were nearly
campaigns. This past year, we witnessed her leading
400 participants and the winners were rewarded
different campaigns and raising awareness among
with interesting gifts. The departure was from our
students, public, little children, health
faculty and the finishing line was in the stadium of
professionals…
Monastir. This was the first marathon organized by
The campaign counted AIDS, Tobacco, Diabetes,
ATEP,
She is and we are
beautiful in her deep to
planning Blue
makejacket
a newwhenedition
she
Breast Cancer, Obesity and Malnutrition for Children
for next
plays yearShe
Sports. andis other
good pharmacy
at basket, students’
football,
awareness as well as conferences about: Organs
organizations
volleyball, through swimming,
handball, the world may do so.
tennis and even
donations, AIDS, Diabetes…
Paintball!
Last October, ATEP organized the biggest event in
Monastir: The Pharmarathon: A Students’
marathon for Multiple Sclerosis. She wanted to
raise awareness of this disease that affects more
than one thousand of Tunisians. There were nearly
400 participants and the winners were rewarded
with interesting gifts. The departure was from our
faculty and the finishing line was in the stadium of
Monastir.

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She looks really nice in her Orange shirt during her Her Pink shirt always reminds me of the happy
Voluntary work with her friends from the times we had during parties, concerts and travels
Humanitarian committee. Let me tell you that this organized by the Leisure Committee. Every year,
past week, she had her first humanitarian she does her best in organizing a prom ball that is a
campaign. In fact, after our revolution, many beautiful closure to five years of hard work and
families had nothing left: no job, no food… So we studies in the faculty.
decided to organize a campaign in order to collect
clothes, foods and financial support for them. It Hopefully, ATEP will get the chance to organize the
was a successful step and we will start distributing 3rd or the 4th edition of EMPS, and all of you can get
the donations in the upcoming weeks. to visit our beautiful country and learn more about
this interesting young lady and her many friends.

Yours in IPSF,
Hager Ben Mosbah
ATEP: Association Tunisienne des Etudiants en
Pharmacie

ATEP Facebook page:


http://www.facebook.com/pages/Association-
Tunisienne-des-Etudiants-en-Pharmacie-
ATEP/181233538581476

ATEP shines like a star in a Yellow dress when she


hangs out with her artistic friends from the Culture
committee that involves theatre actors, Arab music
lovers, a Rock music band, Dancers, Cinema
enthusiasts …
She also meets her friends from the Editorial board
of our magazine: L’APOTHICAIRE once a week to
work on a biannual edition.

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EPSF
EGYPTIAN PHARMACEUTICAL STUDENTS' FEDERATION

On 25th August, after the elections of 2010-11, EPSFers (as we affectionately call ourselves) came to the
admission to declare their start. All the Executive Board members had their souls fired to work and from here
their journey began and they all started planning, organizing and coordinating the events.

Reporter: What was the first step?

EPSFer: We started with the Leaders in Training (LIT) IPSF


Professional Development event, to unleash all our hidden
potentials and start a correct basis as we tacked all the basic skills
we need to start work.

Reporter: Well done and great fresh start … how about October
in Egypt and all fighting breast cancer we have been hearing, what
was your role?

EPSFer: The Second Race for the Cure in the Pyramids, yes indeed
we participated and supported all the women suffering from the
disease.

Reporter: Last year by the same timing we heard that EPSF


launched a conference? What was your contribution this year?

EPSFer: Indeed we followed our tradition as we launched the 15th


National Annual Conference that took place in El Mansoura. It was
a great opportunity for all of Egypt's pharmacy students to meet
and exchange their thoughts. The conference main theme was to
"Fight smoking and Physical dependence". Also there was the EPSF
21st General Assembly where the elections and reports.

Reporter: So the winter Season started, what were your activities


during November and December?

EPSFer: Well yes the weather started to change but our souls
remained all on fire. We put all our energy in organizing the World
Pneumonia Day, 12th November. For the first time in Egypt the
Pneumonia awareness campaign was organized by EPSF national
and local Public Health teams. Three weeks before the World
Pneumonia Day EPSF prepared the information, designed
publications, distributed it all around Egypt then the teams started
the awareness campaign in Malls, Universities, Clubs, Pharmacies,
Pediatric hospitals, primary schools and streets in more than 25
city in Egypt, our target was the children everywhere.

Our local associations held a lot of Blood donation campaigns and


Medical convoys to poor villages as Humanitarian events.

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Reporter: That was indeed an Enormous Event, how about the rest
of the month?

EPSFer: The TPSS "Tanta Pharmaceutical Scientific Society" had the


honor to organize World Diabetes Day. It was held in the University
Medical Campus and in collaboration with IFMSA-Egypt –
International Federation Medical Students' Association – using the
EPSF Posters and Flyers were distributed everywhere raising the
awareness. In addition, they measured blood glucose for the people
who desired.

Reporter: Targeting two Disease in such short time, how awesome is


that! Did you target any other prevalent diseases?

EPSFer: Certainly, 12th December was the World AIDS Day. This year
EPSF in a collaboration with UNAIDS and many world and national
organizations provide health care organized a great celebration for
this event In El-Gezira Youth Club in Cairo, it was an open day which
have several activities, awareness and games for youth.

Reporter: That’s Excellent to know, so what else have you worked


on?

EPSFer: As Pharmacists we are the main source of information of


drugs and any related condition, and People will always refer to
pharmacists as health care providers, thus we must be prepared for
this, as the future favors the prepared mind. So by applying the
Clinical Skills Event (CSE), throughout all the local associations we
launched a fundamental key to prepare the future pharmacist the
world expects.

Reporter: Yes! But exams are coming up! What are your future plans?

EPSFer: Planning is the main key to success so we shall follow our agenda for the second semester. We already
started hanging the Step On The Way Banners. Step On The Way is a huge educational program that takes place
in the mid year vacation but due to the political circumstances it shall be postponed to the next semester. We
will also put a clear plan to the Future Pharmacist Program, the huge course which offers two packages;
Marketing oriented pharmacist or a Clinical orientated pharmacist, which will be done in collaboration with
different hospitals and accredited universities and take a month.

Reporter: Good! I think the current political events had greatly


affected your activities or plans!

EPSFer: Absolutely! I'd like to surprise you that we have two Turkish
students enjoying their time in Egypt. They came at 24 January and
will stay till the middle of February, they got a safe training in
Children's Cancer Hospital and visit a lot of places in Cairo, and they
will visit Dahab after few days.

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Reporter: So as I can see you will be focusing now on raising awareness or Public Health campaigns to seek a
healthier life?

EPSFer: Sure and we shall follow our agenda as we will organize two Public Health campaigns, Anti-Tobacco
Campaign and World Health Day that will take place next April 2011. So we shall divide our local associations to
go and empower awareness as much as they can.
Reporter: That seems a lot of Efforts and Energy?

EPSFer: Yeah sure but when you have the will you find the way, we will
also carry on the Patient Counseling Event ( PCE ) that always takes
place during the second semester. We shall all improve our skills
through this competition and before the finals we will be getting a lot
of training that will help us build the true pharmacist we believe we
are.

Reporter: That’s great and I am impressed by the awesome work and


wish to hear from you again, good luck with all your activities.

EPSFer: Thank you!

In fact there were 2 EPSFers with the reporter not one 


Yours in EPSF: Khaled Mostafa & Hoda Khaled

You can visit our website (http://www.e-psf.org) to know more about EPSF achievements, and to stay updated
with its events and projects. You’re always welcome to contact and share with us at our Contact Person e-mail
at (cp_epsf@yahoo.com)

Our Facebook page is http://www.facebook.com/epsf.page

Viva La EPSF! Viva La IPSF! And Viva La Pharmacie!

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FPSA
Faculty of pharmacy STUDENTS' Association

Faculty of pharmacy in University Of Khartoum Was founded in 1964, it was the pioneer in
pharmaceutical education system in Sudan.

The Sudan Pharmaceutical Student’s Association (S.P.S.A) was founded in 1968 in the Faculty and
played a major role in the development of the healthcare system in Sudan. In (2009-10) the full name
of our association was changed to: Faculty of Pharmacy Students Association (FPSA).

Now we represent one faculty of pharmacy students association which includes 750 students because
most of pharmacy schools are newly founded. Actually we started to expand our associations to
include most of them.

Our organization activities:-

1. Making medical missions and medical caravans during the year. As in 2010 we organized two
healthy days to Aljazeera state and medical caravan to Kassala state, to increase the awareness
about predominate diseases (like TB, Malaria … etc) and bad habits (like Tobacco).
2. Organize annual pharmacy weeks and graduation carnivals (every year).
3. Organize health world days.
4. Organize seminars and public lectures.
5. Organize academic conference (as it was organized in 2006).
6. Organize training program for students in different sections pharmaceutically or socially, such
as improving the faculty environment, lecture about Antibiotic Resistance and weekly meal for
poor patients

This year we are planning to organize all of the previous programs. In addition to that, we aim to
participate in SEP, attend both Regional and International congresses, Organize the World days,
Organize a blood donation campaign, organize Medical caravans and Medical missions, provide poor
patient with necessary medication for free, and last but not least to apply for organizing EMPS In the
near future.

FPSA Pages in Facebook:

 http://www.facebook.com/pages/IPSF-Sudan/144448168947614
 http://www.facebook.com/pages/rabtt-tlab-klyt-alsydlt-jamt-alkhrtwm-FPSA/133755700007799

2010 Activities:
1. Graduation carnivals

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2. Healthy Week in Kassala

Awareness

Awareness Awareness

Part of drugs Part of drugs

3. Part of the Pharmacy week

Article by: Anas Siddig

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IPHSA
Iranian Pharmaceutical STUDENTS' Association

Iranian Pharmaceutical Students’ Association


(IPhSA) is a non political NGO representing Iranian
pharmaceutical students all over the country with
more than 400 full members and many more active
students helping us voluntary. The aim of the
organization is to establish a network of pharmacy
students in Iran in order to encourage them to
improve their profession as a major part in the
health system. We try to achieve our goals through
different activities, such as public health campaigns, 2. Public Health Activities
national and local symposiums, short-term courses, IPhSA has a lot of successful experiences
local and national research projects, etc. considering public health activities in Iran, held in
parks, shopping centers and public schools. This
Being one of the 20 largest and most populated year we are planning to do General Health
countries in the world, Iran has long geographical Information campaign in 4 schools in Tehran and
distances and vast cultural and social gaps between we believe that the first step to have a healthy
students of 13 different pharmacy schools. Thus country is giving basic and minor health information
there are plenty of remarkable potentials for a to the children.
national pharmacy students’ association like IPhSA.
In order to get the best results from all these 3. Student Exchange Program
potential, the executives of IPhSA are mostly Although we are young in SEP and have some
elected for two year terms. obstacles beyond our control, but the SEP team
believes with some more effort and newly updated
Activities materials there can be hopes of better days for the
Iranian student exchange programs.
1. Education and Practice Activities
Due to our short history in collaborations with IPSF, 4. Other Activities
not all of the projects of IPhSA are done exactly in IPhSA tries to spread the spirit of IPSF, as an
the same pattern of the federation. Thus we have international active federation, around the nation
been trying to match the formats and also start the and also is aiming to improve the personal and
new activities. professional skills of all the pharmaceutical
Only in this IPhSA year (starting mid October) we students in Iran. With these goals, IPhSA’s
had 5 meetings and an LIT programme in Tehran publication committee manages translation groups
and we are planning on having more in the future. which are translating booklets from IPSF and also
non IPSF materials. Scientific texts are being
translated as well.

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Executives
Here is the 2010-2011 IPhSA’s executive members' information:

Full Name of Contact Person (CP): Miss Minoo Ahanchian


Position in Association: Secretary General
iran.cp@gmail.com
Name of President: Ms. Bahar Bassami
Name of Treasurer: Mr. Javid Ardestani Rostami
Name of Student Exchange Officer: Miss Bahar Bassami

Article by: Minoo Ahanchian

IPSF EMRO website


Available now on the web!
http://emro.ipsf.org

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KPSS
Kuwait pharmacy student society

KPSS was founded in 1999 to be the official representative of all pharmacy students in Kuwait University as
There is only one school of pharmacy in Kuwait which provides bachelor’s degree in pharmacy after completion
of full time five years courses.

Annually in October, KPSS members are elected democratically to serve and help future pharmacists in
different aspects to become professional pharmacists in Kuwait.

KPSS accomplishments throughout the past years are enormous. And this
year KPSS has attempted to provide various activities for pharmacy
students.

IPSF World Congress and EMPS 2010:

We have participated in 1st Eastern Mediterranean Pharmaceutical


Symposium (EMPS 2010) which was hosted by Jordan Pharmaceutical
Student Association in Amman Jordan from 10th to 14th July 2010, which I
personally attended.

Our Society also took part in the 56th IPSF World Congress which was held
in Slovenia from 2nd to 12th August 2010.

Health Awareness Campaigns:

KPSS understands the importance of establishing health awareness


campaigns and all the advantages it brings for the students and public. The
first health awareness campaign was "Cancer Day". A lecture was given
about cancer especially breast cancer and the importance of early screening
and it also encouraged pharmacy students to promote health issues to their
families and friends.

The second health campaign was "Diabetes Day". Many educational


brochures regarding diabetes disease, treatment options and healthy
diabetic food recipes were distributed. KPSS also provided blood glucose
measuring booth which was equipped with the latest most specific and
sensitive glucose measuring kit. In addition, Dina and Lina's Diet Center
which is considered one of the most famous diet centers in Kuwait,
participated and provided samples of appropriate diabetic food that can
help diabetic patients control their eating habits and they granted 10%
discount vouchers for students.

Educational Courses for Students:

KPSS organized chemistry and free Anatomy sessions in the morgue, as well
as essay correction sessions for English and Pharmacology courses. In
addition, KPSS provided video recording and editing sessions for patient
counseling role play which was part of Pharmacy Practice course.

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The student society formulated and distributed review questions for most of
the courses for all pharmacy students.

Social Activities:

KPSS organized the Annual Foot ball Tournament for pharmacy male
students, which was held in Mishref Field. The tournament was sponsored by
Wataniya Telecom Company and the winning team received 300KD. In
addition, a barbeque trip to Shuwaikh Beach was arranged.

Spring Holiday Activities:

To show the students the great importance of voluntary work, KPSS invited
Mr.Abdulrahman Al-Fraih, member of Red Crescent Society in Kuwait, to give
orientation session about voluntary work and its impact on human level as
well as on international level.

Communication Programs:

"Your Opinion Matters" was the name of the campaign KPSS launched for pharmacy students. This campaign
aims to open a platform for students to send any suggestions through KPSS email or hot line.

KPSS is composed of six committees (freshman, student, social, cultural, media and international). KPSS opened
the door for any pharmacy student who is willing to register in any of its six committees in the campaign "Hand
by Hand" to serve the students more efficiently and effectively.

Celebration Activities:

To celebrate the end of mid-term exams, a buffet that included delicious food was served for the students.
Additionally, KPSS posted congratulations posters for pharmacy students who made the pilgrimage.

Student Activities:

"White Coat Ceremony" program, arranged for first year


students, includes students performing the Oath of
Pharmacy in presence of the Dean of the faculty and the
head of each department. KPSS provided each student with
Kuwait Drug Index Book (KDI), lab coat, name tag, note pads,
pens and mugs as a welcome gift.

Another activity involved Mid-Term Preparation Week Program. We provided notepads, pencils, erasers, paper
towels, inspirational words’ cards and water for all students during examination period.
We also distributed scrubs for 4th and 5th year students, academic calendar as well as annual year book for all
pharmacy students.

Political Activities:

KPSS organized a symposium about the role of women in Kuwaiti society


and her political rights. It was presented by the female parliament
member Salwa Al-Jassar.

Article by: Fatemah Al-Ajmi

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QpHus
qatar pharmacy undergraduate society

Qatar Pharmacy Undergraduate Society QPhUS was established in 2007, thus it became the first and the only
society that represents pharmacy students in Qatar.

Although QPhUS is still in its developmental stages, it plays a major role in spreading awareness about
pharmacy profession and health conditions among Qatari society.

Breast Cancer awareness campaign:

Under the supervision of Qatar Pharmacy Undergraduate Society the breast cancer awareness campaign (Think
Pink) was held from 25th – 27th October 2010 in Qatar university female campus’s food court, the aim of this
campaign was to educate the university female staff and students about breast cancer and its self-examination.

QPhUS partnered with Qatar National Cancer Society QNCS and Al-
Amal cancer hospital to provide brochures, lectures, and workshops.

On the 25th of October, Mrs. Mirvat Wehbe, Al Amal Cancer Hospital


nurse, presented a lecture about breast cancer causes and
prevention., followed by Dr. Lars Hedin, Associate Professor at Qatar
College of Pharmacy who presented a lecture titled; “Don’t feed the
cancer cells, prevention - nutrition, lifestyle” .

Finally, Dr.Mahassin Akasha, an Assistant Professor of Community


Health Nursing and Coordinator of Health Education Program at
QNCC, delivered “Psychology, stress and breast cancer” lecture in both
Arabic and English.

On the 26th of October, Mrs. Karen Al Kharouf, Founder of Think Pink


Qatar, held an orientation session about “2010 walkathon”, followed
by Dr.Sara Al Dahir, Fullbright scholar and Lecturer at Qatar University
College of Pharmacy, who discussed breast cancer epidemiology,
general care, and screening incidents.

On the 27th of October, Mrs. Amani Halawa, breast cancer survivor, shared her own experience with the visitors.
Last but not least, Dr. Iyad Bardaweel, MD Al Khor Medical Center, delivered a session titled by “Sisters, save
your brothers, Male breast cancer facts”.

On the 29th of October, some students from Qatar University (QU) participated in the “Think Pink Breast Cancer
Awareness Walk” which was held in Doha.

Throughout the event, Over 200 students attended workshops, discussion sessions, private counseling, and self-
examination training sessions.

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QPhUS future events:

QPhUS is planning to organize the following events during the upcoming few months:

1- 3rd annual potluck : (February 2011)


This event will give an opportunity for the college’s faculty, staff and students to represent their home countries
(25 countries).

2- Diabetes awareness campaign : (March 2011)


This event will be a great collaboration between pharmacy, nursing, biomedical and nutrition students.

3- Open day: (May 2011)


This event will be open for future female students and their parents who are interested in a career in Pharmacy,
Biomedical Science and Human Nutrition.

Health Science tour guides will provide information in Arabic and English and will direct guests on pre-planned
tours in each of the three disciplines.

Article by: Raja Barazi

EMPS 2011 in Qatar


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