Workshop for Private and Traditional Health Practitioners of Rural Areas of Aligarh

Aligarh, May 1: Keeping in mind the epidemics season of diarrhea diseases and malaria, an "Orientation Workshop for Private and Traditional Health Practitioners of Rural Areas of Aligarh" was organized at Rural Health Training Centre (RHTC), Jawan under Department of Community Medicine, J.N. Medical College. Prof. Zulfia Khan, Programme Coordinator welcomed the guests and participants. She discussed the aims and objectives of this orientation workshop. Prof. M. Ashraf Malik, Principal & Chief Medical Superintendent, J.N. Medical College appreciated the efforts of Department of Community Medicine for rendering health services to the poor people. Prof. Abu Qamar Siddiqui, Dean Faculty of Medicine has highlighted the importance of such type of training workshop in providing the health services to the community. Dr. S. Manazir Ali, Chairman Department of Pediatrics answered the queries of private practitioners regarding management of diarrhea, cholera and typhoid. Dr. Iqbal M. Khan, Organizing Secretary presented vote of thanks.

Prof. Abu Qamar Siddiqui, Dean Faculty of Medicine and Prof. M. Ashraf Malik, Principal & Chief Medical Superintendent, J.N. Medical College also released a book entitled "Disaster Management- A Public Health Emergency". This book has been written by Dr. M. Athar Ansari, Reader in the Department of Community Medicine, J.N. Medical College. They congratulated the author for bringing out the book and hoped that in the current scenario, the book will provide a compact account of various aspects of Disaster Management to health professional and students.

Dr. Abdul Razzaque Siddiqui, Dr. Suboohi Afzal, Dr. Anees Ahmad, Dr. M. Salman Shah, Dr. S. Hasan Nawaz, Dr. Sakeena Mushfiq, Dr. Sumeet Dixit discussed various aspects of prevention and control of these epidemic diseases. The interns posted at R.H.T.C. also organized a poster exhibition on these diseases. Mr. Salman Khalil and Dr. S. Ziaur Rahman also attended the workshop.

(Zeeshan Ahmad)

Assistant Public Relations Officer

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