The Government Medical College (GMC), Haldwani, is going to organise a three day long the 16th Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine UP and Uttarakhand Chapter 2013 here from Thursday to discuss community preparedness and role of public health in disaster among a variety of other issues.
Keeping in view the situation particularly on the health front in the aftermath of a natural catastrophe that we have been facing in Uttarakhand we have decided to discuss how to take on an epidemic like situation in case of natural disaster through community participation, said Dr. C M S Rawat, head of community medicine department, the GMC, Haldwani.
About 250 experts from different parts of the country are expected to take part in this three day long meet, further informed Rawat.While the inaugural day will focus on how to write thesis /research papers, issues like diabetes and hypertension, role of holistic medicine/ alternative medicine in prevention of diabetes and hypertension among other issues will be discussed on October 18.
Similarly, on the concluding day of the conference the focus of the experts will be on topics like newer initiatives in HIV vaccine, community preparedness and role of public health in disaster among other issues, added the official concerned. The Principal of the GMC, Haldwani, RC Purohit, will inaugurate the three day long conference.