Meet the unsung heroes behind pharmacy counters

Meet the unsung heroes behind pharmacy counters

Come rain or shine, with or without Covid-19, there is an army of unsung heroes who are always present behind pharmacy counters to  comfort and counsel the sick or those stressed out amid the pandemic. From day one, hundreds of  pharmacists have been on the front lines of the UAE's war on the virus. Today, World Pharmacists Day, get to know three UAE pharmacists who stood behind the counter for decades, bringing relief to people who needed them most.'Virus made me a better counsellor for customers'

For 45-year-old Shibi Annie John, a pharmacist's duty goes over and beyond dispensing medicines. "We are good counsellors and anyone can easily approach us. You can just walk into a pharmacy without any