Daily Times

LAHORE: The University of Health Sciences (UHS) Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Mahmood Shaukat, has said that forensic pathology is becoming a neglected field because of lack of passion among the doctors.

He was addressing the inaugural session of a three-day workshop on Basic Techniques in Forensic Pathology at the UHS on Wednesday.

UHS VC Professor Mahmood Shaukat added that to meet public interest, a forensic pathologist had to be knowledgeable and highly skilled, the system had to be robust and the system’s immediate and long-term integrity needed to be assured. He urged the doctors to improve their skill and do their best to revise antiquated procedures in forensic pathology. He especially stressed the need of revising autopsy techniques.

Renowned pathologist Professor AH Nagi said that autopsy is science. He said that forensic pathology was a mandatory subject for all pathologists but now it needed to be incorporated in basic training as well.

UHS Pathology Department Head Professor Dr Nadia Naseem said that forensic pathology had been included as a mandatory component in PhD course work at the university. She further said that the main objective of the workshop was to develop a systematic approach to forensic autopsy including evaluation of gross, microscopic, biochemical and genetic evidence.

UHS Forensic Sciences Department Head Dr Allah Rakha and noted pathologist Professor Dr IA Naveed also spoke.

Published in Daily Times, April 26^th 2018.