Engagement beyond the FAPA Congress
October 21, 2018
Leading the Good Pharmacy Practice (GPP) Movement in Asia
October 21, 2018

There are many disaster-prone areas in Asia and different natural calamities often affect the countries of the FAPA member associations. FAPA aims to increase its presence not only as a network for professionals but also as an organization ultimately serving the Asian people. In order to share the values of service, generosity and solidarity with pharmacists in Asia, FAPA has not only contributed monetary support but initiated donation drives tonengage more pharmacists and organizations to bring relief to the affected people and aid in the rehabilitationnof communities through our member associations in those areas.n

Donation to Nepal Pharmacy Council for the earthquake survivors in 2015

nA magnitude 7.8 earthquake killed nearly 9,000 people and injured nearly 22,000 when it struck near the city of Kathmandu in Nepal back in April 2015. In order to support relief missions and rehabilitation of the affected communities, FAPA came forward and brought donations from Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Philippines and the FAPA Foundation for a total of one hundred thousand US dollars (USD 100,000) given to the Nepal Pharmacy Council (NPC).nnn

Donation drive for the earthquake and tsunami survivors in Indonesia in 2018

nIn the Central Sulawesi region of Indonesia, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake followed by 6-meter high tsunami killed over 1,400 people and displaced 70,000 families when it struck on September 2018. To help in the ongoing relief and rehabilitation efforts, FAPA organized a donation drive to support the Indonesian Pharmacists Association (IAI) in their initiatives to help the affected survivors and families.nn

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