Dr. SOEURN Visal
Handrub (sanitizer) made by UP Laboratory to address Covid-19 pandemic
UP and WHO are encouraging everyone to practice hand and respiratory hygiene and safe food practice. This has resulted in the price of protective masks, hand sanitizers and raw materials particularly alcohol to has increased rapidly.
Responding to this global issue, UP’s pharmacy laboratory has developed and produced handrub solution and gel in accordance with WHO-Recommended Formulation. The production of these disinfectant handrub was carefully made with appropriate raw materials and complied with quality control measures in the pharmaceutical laboratory.
So far, UP handrubs have been freely distributed to thousands of students, faculties and staff of UP. Handrub is also widely available in UP toilets, meeting rooms, front office, administrative office, finger print places, entrance gates around UP campus to promote hand washing and healthy hygiene.
Faculty of Pharmacy also produced handrub to distribute freely to the public in Koh Kong town few months ago as well as making UP handrub available in the exam rooms during National Exit Exam. Not only does it reflect UPs contribution to preventing COVID-19 to UP staff and students as well as the wider community, it reflects that high quality of staff and resources available within UP Faculty of Pharmacy.
