Srinagar, Feb 05 : Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura is organising the 2nd JK Medical Science Congress at SKICC Srinagar from 10th to 12th May 2017. The theme of the conclave is “Non-Communicable Diseases in Developing Countries”.To be sponsored by the Science and Technology Department of J&K Government and MP-PCOS Society, the mega conclave is being organised in collaboration with JK Universities, Medical Colleges and Directorates of Health Services.
According to Dr Ashraf Ganie, Convener of the conclave, the medical issues to be discussed during the deliberations include diabetes mellitus, obesity, PCOS, strike, CVD, hypertension, lifestyle related cancers, trauma and road accidents, thyroid, bone disorders, toxicants, drug addiction, smoking, psychiatric morbidities, medico-legal issues and technology & medicine.
He said the 3-day event would include thematic medical sciences exhibition, panel discussions, paper presentations, workshops and plenary lectures. “Medical achievers and young scientists would be awarded at the conclave,” he said.
Dr Ashraf said that the Department of Endocrinology, SKIMS will be also organising 1st Annual Conference on Metabolic Syndrome-Pre-Diabetic PCOS on 13th May 2017 at SKICC.
He said the conference will deliberate on challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of PCOS. “The conference is scheduled to be attended by medical practitioners of national and international repute in the fields of endocrinology, gynaecology, dermatology, gastroenterology and related fields,” he said and added that the intending participants can contact Mukesh Kumar Sriwastava on Cell No: 09312757380 and Feroz Ahmad Sofi on Cell No: 9906762445 for registration and enquiries. (KNS)