ACU June 5th DRAFT

FEATURE
Hyderabad,
India's pharma capital,
gets boost with WHO cargo certication
With demand for pharmaceuticals in India steadily increasing across the world,
world-class facilities adhering to international standards assure buyers and
consumers of best practices and quality health products.
M R H y d e r a b a d
GInternational Airport Ltd
(GHIAL) which operates
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
(RGIA) in Hyderabad has been
continuously innovating, improving
and expanding to provide the best of
aviation services, be it on the
passenger side or the cargo.
Not for nothing, last year GHIAL
received Airport Service Quality
(ASQ) award from the Airports
Council International (ACI). RGIA
was adjudged as world's number
one airport in the 5-15 million
passengers per annum (MPPA)
category for excelling 34 key service parameters.
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport's efforts to keep on upgrading is wellknown
and now comes the recognition by the World Health Organisation.
GHIAL's cargo terminal has been certified with the WHO's Good Storage and
Distribution Practices (WHO-GSDP).
Awarded by SGS India, a leader in certifications in pharmaceutical sector, the
WHO-GSDP certificate underscores Hyderabad airport's commitment to and
compliance with quality management standards and international
requirements throughout the pharma supply chain.
The Hyderabad Airport Cargo Terminal received this certification following a
six–month long rigorous evaluation process, during which a team of SGS
India auditors analyzed Hyderabad Airport Cargo Terminal's transportation,
handling and storage processes, quality policies, facility management,
equipment maintenance and security and assessed them against the
guidelines outlined by the WHO's GSDP framework.