AMC teacher to take part in global health forum

Author: By Our Correspondent

ABBOTTABAD: Associate Dean Ayub Medical College (AMC) Prof Dr Umer Farooq will take part in the Global Health International Forum in China for assisting “The New Silk Road Global Health Study Project” being organised by Xian Jiaotong University (ZJTU) in second week of May 2017.

Dr Umer Farooq, who is also associate professor Community Medicine Department in AMC, has been invited by the Global Health Institute of the ZJTU and National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People’s Republic of China to take part in an international moot in which he will deliver his presentation.

He is the only Pakistani delegate invited in the forum. While confirming his participation, Dr Umer Farooq told The News that the three-day international event is scheduled to be held on May 11-13, 2017 and would be jointly hosted by XJTU Global Health Institute and
Family Planning Commission of China.

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