Annual Health Research Symposium 2009 organized by Khyber Medical University concludes

A two day annual health research symposium 2009 organized by Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar concluded here at Khyber Medical College (KMC), Peshawar. The theme of the symposium was institutionalization of health research in health academic institutions of NWFP.
Minister for Labor & Manpower Mr. Sher Azam Wazir was chief guest while Minister for population welfare Mr. Saleem Khan was guest of honour at the occasion.
Mr. Sher Azam Wazir Minister for Labor & Manpower NWFP said that activities such like that in the prevailing severe law and order situation are a great source of encouragement for all of us. He said research has a key role in medical profession and without research we can’t move forward in right direction. He urged the students and faculty to keep close eye on the new emerging menace of various diseases. Mr. Saleem Khan Minister for population welfare NWFP said that KMU has achieved a lot in a short span of time  and organizing such research oriented  activities will not only provide a broad based plat form for research in the health sector but it will also help in diagnosing and over coming on various diseases. He hoped that our new generation will give high priority to research and they should remembered that in the past research was the domain of the Muslim scholars and wherever we left research, the Muslims became backward in every walk of life. He congratulated VC KMU and his team for organizing such a brilliant and successful research symposium.
Earlier while highlighting the aims and objectives of the University, VC KMU Porf. Dr. Mohammad Hafizullah said that KMU is endeavoring to discharge the immense responsibilities and obligations assigned to it under the NWFP Parliament Act through which it was established. The university is in the process of establishing itself as a premier institution of learning in the health field of the country and internationally and is diligently pursuing to develop and oversee the development of quality human resources for health, to establish, promote and undertake high quality health research and promote the use of research in policy and decision making and practice and become a technical and information resource in the health field of the country.
It is worth mentioning here that the two days health research symposium is an integral part of health research promotions strategy of the university. To define the role of medical universities in institutionalizing health research and formulate recommendations a panel discussion of medical universities VC’s, Dean’s, senior representatives of HEC, PM&DC and CPSP was also held in the symposium. Beside panel Discussion a scientific program including free papers sessions and poster presentations were also held in the symposium. Later on in the concluding session chief guest and guest of honor awarded souvenirs and certificates to the positions holders of scientific session.