Lahore, December 20, 2022 (PPI-OT):Punjab Health Minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid inaugurated the 42nd Annual International Scientific Symposium at King Edward Medical University. On this occasion, Secretary Health Punjab Dr. Ahmed Javed Qazi, Vice Chancellor King Edward Medical University Prof. Dr. Mahmood Dayaz, Prof. Dr. Mahmood Shaukat, Pro-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Ijaz Hussain, Prof. Dr. Tabinda, Prof. Dr. Saqib Saeed, CEO Punjab Institute of Cardiology Prof. Dr. Bilal Mohi ud din, Prof. Dr. Saqib Shafi, faculty members and a large number of students including 106 delegates from different countries participated.
The 42nd Annual International Scientific Symposium was organized at King Edward Medical University with the collaboration of KE Almanai, KEMKANA, KEMKA UK and APNA. Provincial Health Minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid said that a professor is a role model for children.
Transferring your knowledge to someone is a great charity. I got the opportunity to teach children in the three government medical colleges of Punjab, Fatima Jinnah Medical College, King Edward Medical College and Rawalpindi Medical College. Provincial Health Minister said that the delegates from different countries came for this symposium. It is very important to spread awareness in the symposium organized at King Edward Medical University.
The support of the flood victims from King Edward Medical University will also be happy. 11 mother and child hospitals are being built in Punjab. The opening of Mother and Child Block in Gangaram Hospital is the realization of a dream of many decades.
By the grace of God, a Mother and Child Block consisting of 550 beds in Gangaram Hospital is operational. Public is also offering prayers to Imran Khan on the health facility card project. The provincial health minister said that according to the vision of Imran Khan, providing better health facilities to the people is the first priority.
In Punjab, more than 28 lacs citizens have received free treatment facilities through Sehat Sahulat card. People are still praying to Imran Khan for the project of Sehat sahulat card. According to Imran Khan’s vision, better health facilities will be provided to the people. The provincial health minister congratulated Prof. Dr. Mahmoyaz and his team for organizing the international symposium.
The provincial health secretary Dr. Ahmed Javed Qazi said that the Punjab government is using all the means to provide better health facilities to the people. Through the seven medical universities of Punjab, we are providing high quality education to the children. The world’s first University of Child Health Sciences is located in Punjab. He paid tribute to the provincial health minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid for her valuable services in the health department.
Vice Chancellor King Edward Medical University Professor Dr. Mahmoud Ayaz said that the graduates of King Edward Medical University are still shining the name of Pakistan in the whole world. The main objective of today’s international symposium is to provide awareness to the participants.
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