Medan, September 26, 2026 – The Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) commemorated World Pharmacists Day 2026 through a series of community service activities at Taman Cadika, Medan City. The activities included free health screenings, health education, and group exercise. The implementation involved several strategic partners of the Faculty of Pharmacy USU as an effort to strengthen collaboration in supporting public health improvement while fostering partnerships through educational, promotive, and preventive activities.
The World Pharmacists Day 2026 activities were opened by the Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy USU, represented by the Vice Dean for Research, Community Service, Cooperation, and Internationalization, Dr. apt. Henny Sri Wahyuni, S.Farm., M.Si. The presence of the faculty leadership marked the commitment of the Faculty of Pharmacy USU to strengthening the institution's contribution through community service activities in the health sector.
The commemoration of World Pharmacists Day 2026 served as an opportunity for the Faculty of Pharmacy USU to strengthen the contributions of higher education institutions and the pharmaceutical sector in supporting public health. The activity involved lecturers, students, education personnel, community members, and various partners from the pharmaceutical industry, pharmacies, regulatory agencies, and professional organizations.
The World Pharmacists Day 2026 activities also involved community members as participants and as an important part of the event. Community enthusiasm was evident in their participation in various activities held at Taman Cadika, ranging from group exercise and free health screenings to health education. Hundreds of participants from various segments of the community took part in the activities.
One of the main activities held at Taman Cadika was free health screening. Community members received blood pressure, blood glucose, cholesterol, and uric acid tests, as well as other health examinations.
The selection of Taman Cadika as the activity venue was also part of the Faculty of Pharmacy USU's efforts to bring health services and education closer to the community in a public space. The activity is expected to broaden public access to health screenings while raising awareness of the importance of maintaining health on an ongoing basis.
In addition to health screenings, the Faculty of Pharmacy USU provided health education presented in an informative and accessible manner. The topics covered included the prevention of Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI), medication use through the “Five O” concept, antibiotic resistance prevention, DAGUSIBU (Obtain, Use, Store, and Dispose of Medicines), and healthy eating patterns with alternatives to rice as a staple food.
The World Pharmacists Day 2026 activities were further strengthened through collaboration with several strategic partners. The Faculty of Pharmacy USU involved 11 partners from various sectors, namely the Medan Center for Food and Drug Administration (BPOM), PT Kimia Farma Trading & Distribution, PT Kimia Farma Apotek Business Unit, Timoti Pharmacy, Gratia Farma Pharmacy, Keshia Farma Pharmacy, Citra Farma Pharmacy, Sarana Pharmacy, PT Enseval Putera Megatrading Tbk., the North Sumatra Regional Board of the Indonesian Pharmacists Association (PD IAI Sumatera Utara), and the Medan City Branch Board of the Indonesian Pharmacists Association (PC IAI Kota Medan).
The involvement of higher education institutions, the pharmaceutical industry, pharmacies, regulatory agencies, and professional organizations demonstrated cross-sectoral synergy in supporting public health improvement. This collaboration also provided opportunities for lecturers and students of the Faculty of Pharmacy USU to apply their pharmaceutical knowledge directly through community service activities.
From the perspective of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the series of activities supported several sustainable development goals.
First, SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being through health screenings, health education, disease prevention, physical activity, early detection, and education on the safe and rational use of medicines.
Second, SDG 4: Quality Education through the dissemination of health knowledge to the community while providing students with learning experiences in applying the knowledge acquired during their education.
Third, SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals through the involvement of various stakeholders, including higher education institutions, the pharmaceutical industry, pharmacies, regulatory agencies, professional organizations, and the community. This synergy forms part of efforts to build collaborations that deliver broader benefits to society.
Through the series of World Pharmacists Day 2026 activities, the Faculty of Pharmacy USU demonstrated that the role of the pharmaceutical sector extends beyond medication services to include health education, disease prevention, early detection, and community empowerment.