Call for integrating environmental policies with public health strategies
Call for integrating environmental policies with public health strategies
AKU
Media Source: Dawn (Pakistan)
Date: 18 December 2024
Bahria University Health Sciences Karachi Campus (BUHSCK) hosted the 6th BUHSCK National Conference on “Climate Change & Health: Emerging Challenges & Solutions”. Well-renowned professionals were invited to the conference as speakers. In his keynote speech on climate change, population dynamics, and reproductive health…
Bahria University Health Sciences Karachi Campus (BUHSCK) hosted the 6th BUHSCK National Conference on “Climate Change & Health: Emerging Challenges & Solutions”. Well-renowned professionals were invited to the conference as speakers. In his keynote speech on climate change, population dynamics, and reproductive health outcomes, Dr Mehtab Karim, Professor Emeritus at Aga Khan University (AKU) and Senior Fellow at George Mason University, said that Pakistan’s challenges were manifold, ranging from high maternal and infant mortality rates and high population growth to poor healthcare infrastructure. Prof Zulfiqar Bhutta, a globally recognised health expert, joined virtually to share insights on child and maternal health in the context of environmental challenges.