Incepta Pharmaceutical Ltd and Channel i jointly celebrated ‘World Vitiligo Day’ 2024, under the slogan ‘United by the Skin’, included a round table meeting on ‘Vitiligo and its common superstitions and remedies’ at Channel i auditorium on Wednesday.
Renowned dermatologists from across the country participated in the event, said a press release.
Notable attendees included the head of skin and sexual disorders department at Dhaka Medical College Hospital professor Rashed Mohammad Khan, former head of skin and venereal diseases department at Shaheed Mansoor Ali Medical College professor major (retired) Mohammad Shahidullah,
assistant professor of dermatology and sexuality at Enam Medical College Fatima Tuz Zohra, associate professor of dermatology and sexuality at Sir Salimullah Medical College Hospital Mohammad Akram Hossain, and deputy general manager (marketing) of Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Pasha. The programme was conducted by Ziaul Karim.
Speakers at the event emphasised that Vitiligo was not infectious. They highlighted the importance of proper treatment and awareness in curing the disease, noting that early diagnosis was key to successful treatment.
The dermatologists applauded Incepta Pharmaceutical, one of the country’s leading drug manufacturers, for introducing Vitigo, the latest treatment for leprosy, approved by the US FDA, to the Bangladeshi market.
World Vitiligo Day 2024 began auspiciously with a rally and balloon release at the corporate office of Incepta Pharmaceuticals in the morning.