A PRACTICAL MANUAL OF SOCIAL PHARMACY (First Year FY Diploma in Pharmacy PCI-ER 2020)

1. To study national immunization schedule for children, adult vaccine schedule, vaccines which are not included in the National Immunization Program, 2. RCH-reproductive and child health-nutritional aspects, relevant national health programmes, 3. To study about family planning devices, 4. To study about microscopical observation of different microbes, (readymade slides), 5. To study oral health and hygiene, 6. To learn about Personal hygiene and etiquettes-hand washing techniques, Cough and sneeze etiquettes, 7. Various types of masks, PPE gear, wearing/using them and disposal, 8. To study menstrual hygiene and products, 9. First Aid-Theory, basics, demonstration, hands on training, audiovisuals
and practice, BSL (Basic Life Support) Systems [SCA – Sudden Cardiac Arrest, FBAO- Foreign Body Airway Obstruction, CPR, Defibrillation (using AED) (Includes CPR techniques, First Responder), 10. Emergency treatment for all medical emergency cases viz. snake bite, dog bite, insecticide poisoning, fractures, burns, epilepsy etc, 11. Role of Pharmacist in Disaster Management, 12. Marketed preparations of disinfectants, antiseptics, fumigating agents, antilarval agents, mosquito repellents, etc, 13. To study and aware on 5 different communicable diseases, their signs and symptoms, and prevention, 14. To study about water purification techniques, use of water testing kit, calculation of content/percentage of KMnO4, bleaching powder to be used for wells/tanks, 15. Counselling children on junk foods, balanced diets – using Information, Education and Communication (IEC), counselling,
etc., 16. To study about nutrition, sources of various nutrients, calculation of caloric needs, sedentary lifestyle, and glycemic index of foods, 17. To study tobacco cessation, counselling and identifying various tobacco containing products through charts/pictures.