3-day nanomedicine workshop concludes

Nanotechnology to offer new prospects to develop affordable, quick solutions to treat Covid-19

ISLAMABAD:

A three-day workshop on ‘Nanomedicine: Development and Challenges’ concluded on Wednesday after the participation of several national and international experts who called for mutual efforts to make use of nanomedicine possible for diagnosis and treatment of Covid-19 and other diseases.

The speakers at the workshop, organised by COMSTECH, acknowledged the importance of nanotechnology that offers new prospects of developing affordable, quick and scalable solutions in the diagnoses and treatment of Covid-19 and other diseases, and manufacturing of personal protective equipment.

They highlighted that the Covid-19 outbreak had made it clear that indigenous capacity in science and technology is critically important for every country, big or small while investment in scientific research relevant to national needs has the highest rate of return.

They observed that nanotechnology offers new prospects of developing affordable, quick and scalable solutions in the diagnoses and treatment of Covid-19 and other diseases and manufacturing of personal protective equipment.

Science and Technology Secretary Dr Arshad Mahmood appreciated the efforts of COMSTECH to ensure the presence of international speakers and participants for this workshop.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 18^th, 2021.