28/07/2025
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๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ด๐บ๐ด๐ช ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐
Under the inspiring leadership of Worthy Principal, ๐๐ง๐ค๐. ๐ฟ๐ง. ๐๐ช๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ค๐ก, Khawaja Muhammad Safdar Medical College Sialkot observed ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ with great zeal and purpose, reflecting our shared commitment to eliminating this silent but deadly disease.
This impactful event was organized through the collaborative efforts of the KMSians Debating Society, ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐จ ๐๐๐จ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐พ๐ก๐ช๐, and Director Social Media KMSMC, ๐ฟ๐ง. ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐ข๐๐.
๐ง ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ฅ (๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง)
Chaired by KDS Presidents, ๐ผ๐ข๐ข๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ฏ and ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ, our super-talented medical students showcased an impressive WHO-style Model Assembly, discussing global strategies for Hepatitis prevention, diagnosis, and elimination, mirroring real-world diplomacy and public health policy-making.
๐ฏ ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐๐: โ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐ณ๐๐โ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐โ
This yearโs theme by WHO highlights the urgent need to break down barriers, social, systemic, and financial, that hinder awareness, testing, and treatment.
๐๏ธ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ & ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ
A comprehensive awareness session was led by ๐ฟ๐ง. ๐๐๐จ๐๐ข ๐๐๐ (Asst. Prof. Gastroenterology), followed by powerful remarks by ๐ฟ๐ง. ๐ผ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ช๐ฆ๐๐๐ง (HOD Medicine Department).
๐ ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก & ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ
๐๐ช๐๐๐ข๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ข (President KRC) and ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฆ (K11) presented research findings on Hepatitis screening and vaccination among KMSMC medical students, highlighting current awareness levels and the need for proactive institutional measures.
๐๐๐ง๐๐๐๐ข ๐๐๐ง๐ซ๐๐๐ฏ (K14) delivered a concise and informative presentation on Hepatitis types, transmission, and prevention.
โ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐&๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง
Students actively participated in a dynamic Q&A session with Dr. Qasim Zia, asking thoughtful questions about clinical aspects and public health interventions.
๐ฉโโ๏ธ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ฅโ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ
Prof. Dr. Huma delivered powerful concluding remarks, reminding all that โcharity begins at home.โ She emphasized that healthcare professionals must lead by example, by getting screened and vaccinated first, before advocating for the community.
She vowed to ensure every medical student at KMSMC is screened for Hepatitis in the coming weeks.
๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฆ
The day also marked the inauguration of a new Endoscopy Room at Allama Iqbal Memorial Teaching Hospital Sialkot., with ribbon and cake cutting by revered Madam Principal and ๐ฟ๐ง. ๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ก ๐ผ๐ฃ๐๐ช๐ข ๐ฝ๐ช๐ฉ๐ฉ (Medical Superintendent, AIMTH).
๐ถโโ๏ธ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ค
The event concluded with an energetic awareness walk, symbolizing our unwavering resolve to fight Hepatitis and support the global goal of eliminating viral hepatitis by 2030.
Special recognition goes to ๐ผ๐ฎ๐๐จ๐๐ ๐ผ๐จ๐๐ (President KRC) and all the medical students who participated in this event making it a true success.
๐ Letโs break the stigma.
๐ Letโs break the silence.
๐งช Letโs break Hepatitis down, for good !
Huma Saigol
Farjad Naveed Ahmed
Specialized Healthcare & Medical Education Department
University of Health Sciences Lahore
World Health Organization- Pakistan
DC Sialkot