China-funded ‘Silk Road Clinical Research Center’ inaugurated at UHS
Gwadar Pro
Lahore: Pakistan Punjab Provincial Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid here inaugurated the ‘Silk Road Clinical Research Center’ at University of Health Sciences (UHS) with the funding from the Chinese government.
Speaking on the occasion, the Health minister said that the UHS played an important role in research work, adding that continuous work on research was a positive development at the University of Health Sciences.
She informed that the Punjab government had vaccinated around 80 million people in Punjab, adding that the Reach Every Door (RED) campaign was also in full swing.
She maintained that the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) played a pivotal role in keeping people updated about the latest developments during coronavirus epidemic.
Dr Yasmin Rashid mentioned that the coronavirus pandemic affected the entire planet and Pakistan’s strategy of smart lockdowns was appreciated world over. “Punjab is running the world’s largest Thalassemia prevention programme at Fatima Jinnah Medical University”, she added.
Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Javed Akram, Justice Tasadduq Hussain Jilani (retd), faculty members and Chinese experts were present in the ceremony.
Vice Chancellor UHS Professor Javed Akram said the university has made a name in research, adding that the UHS was thankful to the Chinese government for setting up a research center.
