Scholars present papers on maternal, neonatal diseases

Conference discusses emerging trends in basic sciences

LARKANA:

The first international conference on Emerging Trends in Basic Sciences was organised at Chandka Medical College in collaboration with SMBB Medical University and Sindh Higher Education Commission. Scholars from around the world presented research papers on maternal and neonatal diseases.

The inaugural ceremony was presided over by Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Nusrat Shah and on the first day of the conference the sessions were held simultaneously in five different seminar halls, said a press release issued here on Monday.

The said sessions were related to medical, dental, nursing, pharmacy, and physiotherapy.

Speaking on the occasion, an expert from Japan Prof. Dr. Yoshiaki Takaya said that diabetes can be controlled by consuming strawberries.

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Professor Shahjahan Katpar said that dentistry should also have its council just like nursing, pharmacy, and engineering.

Professor Dr. Kamal Al-Arifin from Malaysia presented his research on spices whereas Professor Dr. Hakim Ali Abro said the conference will help in finding the solutions to future challenges.

Addressing the conference, Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Nusrat Shah said that this is the first conference of its kind on basic sciences. She said that the conference will have a long-lasting impact in the practical field and academia.

Prof. Tarsh Mahmudino from Indonesia, Prof. Izhar bin Muhammad Ismail from Malaysia, Prof. Muhammad Hanif from America, Dr. Yabuh Kwaka from Ghana, Dr. Muhammad Owais from Canada, Dr. Dilip Rohra from Saudi Arabia, President of Pakistan Nursing Council Farzana Zulfiqar, Principal of Ziauddin University Nursing College Sameera Khawaja, Director of Dow Nursing Institute Rubina Khan and other professors attended the conference.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 13^th 2024.