VOLUME 8:

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER ISSUE
Issue No. 59

In this issue Editor-in-chief

Prof. Saeed Ahmed Khan
DPCSU-IPSF EVENTS Dean, DPC
• Medical Marketing Exhibition …........................8
• World Pharmacist Day …......................10 Editors
• World Diabetes Day ….......................12 Faculty Members
Mrs. Sabeena Salam
• Global Health Focus Program ….......................14 Head, Publications
NEWS & EVENTS
• Flag Day …............ ...........1 Scientific Content Editors
• UAE Commemoration Day ….........................2 Prof. Aliasgar Shahiwala
• UAE National Day ….........................3 Dr. Gazala Afreen Khan
• Pharma, Biotechnology and Healthcare
Conference …..................19-22
• Alumni
Graduation Ceremony (MPharm Batch 2-4) ….......................16
Mariam Qudsi
• Recruitment Sesions ….......................23
STUDENT CONTRIBUTION
• Plastic Mania
Student Union
Zahaa Dhafir Abdulateef (Batch 27) ..........................24 Yasmeen Yasser – President
ARTISTIC EXPRESSIONS DPCSU-IPSF: Yusra Saleem
• Farah Qassem (Batch 27) ...........................25 Media Club: Sali Salam
Photos Courtesy : -Media Club
www.google.com Editorial Assistance
Cover page picture courtesy: http://calendarholidays.xyz/holiday/116/world-diabetes-day : Nabeerah Shaheer
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 UAE FLAG DAY

Dubai Pharmacy College celebrated Flag Day on 1ST of November,

2018. Our Dean, Prof. Saeed Ahmed Khan hoisted the flag. He said
that Flag Day is an opportunity to educate youth about the UAE’s
values and the importance of celebrating national unity. The DPC
members and students participated in the activity.

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UAE Commemoration Day

DPC pays tribute to the country’s martyrs’ by observing a minute of silence

and prayers

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DPC – DMC celebrate the
47th UAE National Day

Spirit of the union

We're proud of the UAE.
We salute the nation
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DPC and DMC celebrate
47th NATIONAL DAY

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DPC and DMC celebrate the UAE National Day

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DPC and DMC celebrate the UAE National Day

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DPC and DMC celebrate the UAE National Day

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The aim of the event was to share the latest findings about the topics diabetes,
hypertension and medical adherence to the attendees
Aim of activity The aim of the event was to spread awareness on the topics
diabetes, hypertension and medication adherence
Date and time of the 10th March, 2018
activity
Partner Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Supreme Commander
Organizations, of the Dubai Police, who opened the first medical marketing
Stakeholders and exhibition at the Police Officers Club in Garhoud.
Supporters Supporter was Ms.Samar Qawoogha who was the previous IPSF
SEO and now being the member of Dubai Police Council of
College and University Students made it easier for the DPCSU
members to attend the event.

Target audience 120 Individuals

Pharmacy and/or Pharmaceutical Sciences Students, Healthcare
Professionals, Other Professionals, Specific group of society
Details The DPCSU members also benefited as they were able to take a
tour through the exhibition hall, including the free provision of
medical examinations, the pricing of medical services offered by
various agencies, and the presentation of the latest technology
and modern technology in the medical field, as well as the latest
findings from the doctors and specialists in the medical
treatment of various diseases. The attendees also got a chance to
meet Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Supreme
Commander of the Dubai Police who stopped by the stand put
up by the DPCSU members containing all the necessary
information on the topic. The Major General was impressed by
the topics put up and had a discussion with all the members.
Activity Coordinator Ms. Samar Qawoogha 8
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Aim of activity The aim was to celebrate the pharmacy profession and the
importance of pharmacist's role in the leading healthcare
profession.
Date and time of September, 2018
the activity
Partner - Dubai Police HQ
Organizations, - Support from Ms.Samar Qawoogha, (previously IPSF
Stakeholders and SEO and now member of Dubai Police Council of College
Supporters and University Students)
Target audience 70 Individuals
Pharmacy and/or Pharmaceutical Sciences Students,
Healthcare Professionals, Other Professionals, Specific
group of society
Details The aim was to celebrate the pharmacy profession and the
importance of pharmacist's role in the leading healthcare
profession. This event was organised by Dubai Polices’
HQ Medical Clinic, DPCSU was invited to attend this
event by Dubai Police Council of College and University
Students. During this event DPCSU prepared a stall to
display posters and brochures to increase awareness about
the importance of medication adherence. DPCSU has
received many positive feedbacks from the event
attendees and it was a great start for the new mandate.
Activity Ms. Samar Qawoogha
Coordinator
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Aim of activity The aim of the activity was to spread awareness about
diabetes to the DPC community at large.
Date and time of 25th November, 2018
the activity
Partner - Al Noor Polyclinic
Organizations, - Health First Pharmacy
Stakeholders and
Supporters
Target audience 200 Individuals
Pharmacy and/or Pharmaceutical Sciences Students,
Professors, Other Professionals
Details The aim of the activity was to spread awareness and educate
people about it so as to get early treatment and take
precautions due to the seriousness of diabetes that is
commonly seen among the people. Different booths were set
up that included for Screening workers as well as students
but priority was given to workers- included blood tests,
blood pressure etc There were booths for Alternative
medicine for diabetes- samples of natural products were
displayed and two coordinators were in charge of giving
information about the products displayed that included
cinnamon, green tea leaves, fenugreek seeds, fenugreek
leaves etc. and for merchandise of diabetes- goods included
pens, ribbon for diabetes the blue color is meant to evoke the
color of the sky, and the circle is a symbol of unity, coconut
water etc. The community was educated about the basics of
diabetes.
Activity Coordinator Ms. Faizah Nazeer Hussain and Ms. Ola Ismail Hamed Ahmed
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Aim of the course This was an innovative course that aimed to bring medicines,
drugs and pharmaceutical issues to the fore of global health
discussions. It also emphasized on concepts and issues in global
health, particularly the roles that pharmacists, pharmacy and the
pharmaceutical industry play in shaping the global health
scenario. The first Global Health Pharmacy program in the
Middle East was conducted by Dubai after many African, Asian
and European countries. Dubai Pharmacy College organized and
hosted the program that extended for 3 days.

Date and time of the 26-28 October, 2018

activity
Partner The Global Health Focus Team led by Dr Don Elinseo ( Fellow
Organizations, of the Royal Society of Public Health-Associate Professor of
Stakeholders and Public Health at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Supporters
Target audience 45 Individuals
Pharmacy and/or Pharmaceutical Sciences Students

Details On the 26th of October of this year, the first Global Health
Pharmacy program in the Middle East has been conducted in
Dubai after many African, Asian and European countries. Dubai
Pharmacy College has organized and hosted the program that
extended for 3 days. The Global Health Focus Team, led by Dr
Don Elinseo ( Fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health-
Associate Professor of Public Health at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool
University).
A number of brilliant speakers has participated from UAE, Prof
Mirza Baig (Professor and Head , Clinical Pharmacy and
Pharmacotherapeutics Department at Dubai Pharmacy College),
Dr Dalia Abdulmoety (Head of Inspection and Control
Department, Ministry of Health and Prevention, Sharjah) and Dr
Samar Mahmoud ( GSK Pharmacovigilance Department)
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Activity Coordinator Ms. Rafaa Khalifa
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 Graduation Ceremony
MPharm Batch 2, 3 and 4

The fresh and vibrant

morning at DPC
Auditorium saw yet
another warm and
emotional farewell to
MPharm Batch 2, 3
and 4.
Prof. Saeed Ahmed Khan
Dean, DPCG

The atmosphere got a bit

Prof. Aliasgar Shahiwala
MPharm Program Director
sentimental but the Dean’s
subsequent address propped up
spirits of the outgoing batch
advising the students to uphold the
values and knowledge imparted to
them in the four years of study.

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 Graduates of MPharm
Batch 2 MPharm Clinical Pharmacy Batch 4 MPharm Clinical Pharmacy
Alia Mahmood Mohd Saeed M. Al Jasmi Amani Ali Murad Jasmi
Azza Abdulla Sultan Abdulla Alsabbagh Azizah Hassan Al Hamed
Basma Husham Merie Fatima Kasim Hasson Sayed Mohamed
Boshra Hassan Ali Ebraheim Al Ali Fatima Zahraa Sami Mohamed
Fatema Abdulla Ahmed Kambooshi Alshehhi Hala Hassan El Sabbagh
Fatima Elzahra Kamal Riad Ali Mahmoud Joumana Al Alami
Hawra Ali Alsayed H Alsayed Shubbar Munira Abdel Rahim Mohamed Abdalla
Haifa Saeed Mohammed Hassan Al Qasimi Nour Mohammad Fuad Al Mohammad
Israa F.A. Emdookh Reham Omer Mohamd El Amin Mohamed
Marah Mazen Jafar Salma Najib Jbiro
Nour Zyad Nahar Sheikha Yousuf Hamad Saleh Al Nuaimi
Rahaf Mohamed Radwan Obeid Shima Majid Khezri
Shahinbanu Mohammad Salimbhai Ghori Yaman Abdel Rahman Mohammad Amoorah
Soodabeh Beiramali Delgosha Zineb Laachir
Fatima Mohammed Ahmed Thabit Abdullah Amal Saeed Mohamed
Alaa Adnan Ibrahim Somayyah Salem Saeed
Rania Abdalla Idriss Mohmmed Batch 4 MPharm Pharmaceutical Product Development
Amna Mohammad Ali Abdulla Malah Anum Zakaria
Samirah Nizamuddin Ghizlene Benhalima
Batch 2 MPharm Pharmaceutical Product Development
Tamam Mahmoud Abdallah Ali
Nasra Hamed Sulaiman Al-Sharji
Aisha Muhammad Zarar Ihcene Benouared
Amira Abdulwahab Mohammed Bashir
Batch 3 MPharm Clinical Pharmacy MPharm
Afnan Mahmood Ahmed Mustafa AlZamrooni Pharmaceutical
Amal Saeed Mohamed Product
Ameena Kadhem Ahmed Kadhem Mohsen Ebrahim Development
Anoud Adel Abdou Hassan
Asma Ahmed Mohammed AlSadi
Hiba Ahmad Wadah Basmaji
Huda Khalid Abdulqader Mohammad Saleh Kazim
Mozah Khameis Ahmed AlNoun AlDhanhani
Qumasha Abdulla Isa Yaqoob AlMokhadabi
Randa AbdulMajid Mohammed Saeed Rania Bahaeddin
Rania Bahaeddin AlKhani AlKhani
Rehab .N.Nji Al Ati
Zeina Omar Ibrahim Omar MPharm Clinical
Abeer Abdulrahman Obaid Banafea Pharmacy
Batch 3 MPharm Pharmaceutical Product Development
Hibatullah Faris Al Zoubi
Ihcene Benouared
Maryam Mohamed Ahmed Khider Mohamed Ahmed
May Mousa (Al Haj Ali) Abdallah
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Organized by: Ms Amina Zarar (Head , Graduate Affairs & Career Guidance)
Ms Suaad Ahmed ( Head, Student Accounts)

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Pharma, Biotechnology and
Healthcare Conference
In collaboration with Endling Conference

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 Recruitment Sessions
NUMBER OF
TARGETED
RECRUITING FIRM DATE MODE APPLICANTS/
GROUP
SELECTED

Open Day Graduates Batch

10 November 2018 -
Recruitment 18, 19, 20 and 21

Graduates Batch Applicants: 25

7 November 2018 Paid Internship 18, 19, 20, 21 & Shortlisted: 10
22. Selected: 3

Graduates Batch
28 November 2018 Recruitment Applicants: 3
18, 19, 20, 21

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Plastic Mania
In the last decade, the amount of
plastics manufactured exceeds the
amount that has been produced in the
last century. Unfortunately, majority of
the plastics produced are used for packaging,
which means that it gets disposed after a single
use. Even though recycling has been portrayed
as the light at the end of the tunnel, the world
only recovers about five percent of its plastic
waste. Thus, for us to defeat the plastic
epidemic we have to modify our consumption
habits to save our planet.
Although plastics have been accused of
being evil and the source of all of our
problems, it has certainly brought on great,
innovative changes to the world. According to
the Science History Institute, it has given
human beings a wide range of resources to use
and not be limited to mother nature’s. In the
first few years of its discovery, plastics were
able to blur the line between the wealthy and
the poor as it allowed the mass-production of
consumer goods and products. It also provided
a cheap substitute for the natural resources
like wood, wool, cotton, metal and rubber. Its
oddly long structure of atoms linked together
is what makes it a double-edged sword, as it
makes it strong, lightweight, flexible but very
challenging to break apart and recycle.
The problem lies in humans’ misusing and
abusing plastics as it has become a critical
component of our lifestyles. The only real
change that would help us reduce the damage
is if we reduce our plastic consumption. So
how can we as DPC students contribute to
making our planet a healthier and more
sustainable place for the future generations?
To start of, students who bring their own food
can replace their disposable plastic containers
and cutlery with a glass container that can
withstand heat, last for a long time and is
more cost efficient. Cups make up the
majority of waste disposed from DPC, so we
can replace disposable plastic cups with paper
cups that are not coated with plastic. Those
cups are a better option for the environment
and our health, and it is easily accessible.
Investing in a reusable water bottle, whether it
is plastic or glass would benefit both the
environment and our health. Plastic straws can
also be a problem to the environment,
however it can be replaced with cardboard
straws that would reduce the damage. Plastic
bags are one of the main issues that
contaminate our oceans, lakes and ecosystem.
Thus, using paper bags for our trash cans can
have a major impact on the amount of plastic
that is invading our environment. Students can
also encourage their friends and families to
take part in saving our mother nature by using
bamboo toothbrushes instead of plastic ones,
purchasing wood or glass cutting boards
instead of plastic, saying no to plastic lids that
cover coffee cups, and using reusable bags to
carry groceries rather than grabbing plastic
bags from the store.
Small changes can cause a major impact
on the world and help improve our living
standards. Think about it, if every person
implemented an eco-friendly system in their
homes and work, how much would we reduce
the poison that we are disposing into our
landfills? So I invite you all to take initiative,
spread the words and enjoy a healthy, cruelty-
free and sustainable life.
Zahaa Dhafir
Abdulateef
(Batch 27)
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Farah Qassem Abo Kharoob

Batch 27

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