DWAI

Every year a large amount of pharmaceutical waste is generated from the unused medicines from the household, industries and other places in the society.  This is due to the fact that purchased medicines are not fully consumed due to patient non-compliance, change in medication regimen by the treating physician, developing intolerable effects, etc.

Paul Merchants in association with Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh and NGO Parivartan. Started as Project “DWAI” that aims at collecting leftover and unused medicines from the households before it gets expired and distribute it among needy patients. This would make a huge impact by reducing the generation of pharmaceutical waste and will help patients who cannot afford medicines for treatment.

For the same Paul Merchants have constructed a dedicated “DWAI” Pharmacy at Panaah, Government Medical College and Hospital – Sector 32, Chandigarh which would be our centre of operations for DWAI activities. Equipped with pharmacists and dedicated staff, the personnel use a Multi-utility vehicle donated by Paul Merchants for creating awareness and for collecting unused medicines from all over the Chandigarh. Additionally, under the project we have identified locations and have set up “Medicine Donation Boxes” all over the Chandigarh for the public to do their bit by dropping unused medicines in the Donation Box.

 

Medicine Donation Boxes in Chandigarh:

The aim of our project is reuse of leftover medication i.e., to collect the unused medications before they expire and hand over to the needy patients.

  02 Donation boxes placed at Government Medical College and Hospital.
Address: Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh
  01 Donation box placed at Paul Merchants Ltd. Chandigarh branch.
Address: SCO 829-830, Sector 22A, Chandigarh
  01 Donation box placed at Paul Merchants Ltd Zirakpur branch.
Address: SCO 3-4, Ground Floor, Balaji Enclave, Zirakpur.
  01 Donation box placed at Paul Merchants Ltd Mohali branch.
Address: Booth No. 17, Sarovar Path, Phase 7, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Mohali.
  01 Donation box placed at Pitaara Office.
Address: Plot no. 161, Phase 2, Industrial Area, Chandigarh.

  01 Donation box placed at Atulya Healthcare.
Address: H.No. 11, Sector 11-A, Sector 11, Chandigarh

  01 Donation box placed at Sindhi Sweets.
Address: SCO 108-109, Near Bajaj Travels, Bridge Market, Sector 17, Chandigarh