The pharmacy and healthcare sector in Mizoram is stepping up efforts to promote responsible medicine use and combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR), with the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) and Mizoram State Pharmacy Council (MSPC) jointly organising National Pharmacy Week 2026 in Aizawl on Friday.
Held at KV Resort, Durtlang, under the theme “Swastha Bharat: Combating Antimicrobial Resistance”, the event highlighted the growing threat of drug-resistant infections and the importance of rational antibiotic use. Mizoram Food and Civil Supplies Minister B. Lalchhanzova attended as chief guest, alongside PCI Vice-President Jashubhai H. Chaudhari, MSPC President Lalsawma Pachuau, RIPANS Director Dr Sanjay D. Sawant and PCI Executive Member Dr H. Lalhlenmawia.
In Aizawl, the campaign brings attention to responsible dispensing and consumer awareness across the city’s pharmaceutical retail segment. Discouraging self-medication, preventing unnecessary antibiotic consumption and strengthening patient counselling could improve medicine-use practices and reinforce the role of local pharmacies in the healthcare delivery chain.
The programme also recognised pharmacy students through competition prizes and the Pharmacy Student of the Year Award, highlighting academic excellence and professional contributions.
The celebrations included an AMR awareness rally on November 12, flagged off by Health and Family Welfare Minister Lalrinpuii. More than 600 pharmacists and students participated in the rally from Millennium Centre to Vanapa Hall, with street plays, awareness posters and leaflet-making competition entries.
The initiative also emphasised professional ethics, continuing education and collaboration among healthcare stakeholders to strengthen antimicrobial stewardship and public health protection.
