LAHORE (07-03-23): The Department of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore in collaboration with Higher Education Commission (HEC) and under the umbrella of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is arranging two-day International Conference on Health Security (ICHS) scheduled to be held on 14th to 15th March at Flatties Hotal Lahore.
Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad chaired a meeting of conveners & secretaries of management committees and reviewed preparations/arrangements for the international conference. The conveners of committees briefed the meeting on the working progress of their respective committees.
Federal Minister of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Mr Ahsan Iqbal will be chief guest on the inauguration ceremony while Federal Minister of Education and Professional Training for Pakistan Rana Tanveer Hussain will be Chief Guest on concluding ceremony of Conference while number of renowned veterinary & medical practitioners, scholars, researchers, academicians experts from different countries, including Korea, China, Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA and all over the Pakistan will be participating in (ICHS).
The purpose of the conference will align with ONE health principle of inter relationship between Animal soil and environment. Employing an interdisciplinary approach involving animal scientist, geneticist, nutritionist, environmentalist, animal welfares’, animal virologist and other health related fields of study to assess and apply objective methods to optimize the wellbeing of man, animal and its environment.
Theme of the conference is health matters and it is focused on activities required to minimize the danger and impact of acute public health events that endangers people health across all geographical boundries. International conference will consist of 10 technical sessions, poster competitions and stalls will also set up by industry partners.