World aids day celebration in Auditorium , GMC, Srinagar

A day-long program on World AIDS Day was conducted at auditorium of Government Medical College Srinagar which was organised by Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College Srinagar in collaboration with JK AIDS Control Society. Dr. S. Muhammad Salim Khan, HOD Community Medicine gave the key note address on 25th world AIDS Day.

Dr. Masood Tanvir, Principal/Dean, GMC Srinagar while inaugurating the CME cum seminar emphasised on wider awareness among all stakeholders keeping in view the escalation of cases of Hepatitis among high risk individuals and groups. He complimented the department of Community Medicine in conducting the program. Dr. Taha Ayub, Lecturer Community Medicine who was also organising secretary dealt in detail on epidemiology of AIDS while Dr. Naeem Uddin, Lecturer Microbiology presented various testing modalities of HIV/AIDS. Imtiyaz Khan, assistant director, JK AIDS Control Society gave a scenario of HIV/AIDS in J&K and efforts made by JKACS.

Dr. Anjum Farhana HOD Microbiology and Dr. Mohammad Iqbal Pandit, associate professor Community Medicine chaired the sessions. HODs, faculty, Dr. Jehan Zaib Dy Director Health, resident doctors and students of GMC Srinagar, staff from ICTC and SRL attended the program. A quiz competition was conducted among medical students of GMC Srinagar which was won by a group comprising Mehak, Mariya, Hubaashiya, Azra and Mehnaaz, MBBS students while the poster competition was won by Kifayatullah, MBBS student and Dr. Mehvish Afzal Khan in MD category. The posters were judged by Dr. Sameena Farhat Hakak, HOD Pharmacology, Dr. Farida Noor, HOD Forensic Medicine and Dr. Sheikh Bilal Ahmed, HOD Pathology.

Dr. Furqana Muzamil and Dr. Huzaifa Parvaiz Chalkoo, PG scholars Community Medicine moderated the sessions. Dr. Taha Ayub, Dr. Muzamil Hassan Khan and Dr. Ruqia Quansar, Lecturers were the organising secretaries, said Dr. S. Muhammad Salim Khan professor and HOD, Community Medicine GMC Srinagar who was also the organising chairman of the program. Certificates and mementos were distributed by Dr. Masood Tanvir Principal GMC Srinagar on the valedictory function.