LAHORE (22-03-24):Â The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore in collaboration with Lions Club International observed World Down Syndrome Day here in City Campus Lahore.
An awareness walk and seminar arranged to mark the day to create awareness among public regarding the down syndrome disease symptoms, harm factors, treatment issues, ambiguities, diagnosis, causes, prevention and treatments etc.
Vice-Chancellor Meritorious Prof Dr Muhammad Younus (DLA.I, T.I) led the walk while Principal Officer Students Affairs Prof Dr Aneela Zameer Durrani, Advocate Mushtaq Ahmad, Izhar Ahmad, Dr Basit Ramzan, Director Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr Tahir Mehmood Khan and a number of faculty members and students participated in the walk. The walk started from the Vice-Chancellor Office and culminated in-front of Main Lawn after taking a round of City Campus.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof Dr Muhammad Younus said that such seminar is necessary for knowledge sharing regarding the prevention of down syndrome disease not only to create awareness among public but also for the betterment of society.
In the seminar guests speakers spoke about the introduction of down syndrome, highlighted physician’s aspect and talked about the developmental defect and child psychology with particular relevance to down syndrome etc.
