Growing pollution, increasing use of pesticide, changing season pattern and rising dependence on technology are taking a heavy toll on immunity power of the human body, said Dr PK Patra, dead of Biochemistry Department of Pt Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College.
Patra was speaking about immunology and most recent advances in the field during a Press conference in the city on Friday.
A two-day national conference from March 21 will be held on All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Raipur premises in which national stalwarts in the field of immunology will take part.
Sometimes, after transplantation of an organ from a donor, the body of the patient cannot adjust to its new functioning and its immunity becomes very weak. Such topics will be discussed in the conference which is being organised as a part of Continuing Medical Education (CME). Specialists in the conference will discuss State of body’s immunity in various stages like blood clotting, fever, pregnancy, cancer, HIV and others.
The participants will provide medical expertise on biochemistry, prenatal screening, genetic factors and metabolism, said Dr Eli Mohapatra of Biochemistry Department of AIIMS, Raipur. The lectures will be followed by discussions where experts will answer queries of the audience.