Allied health, technology: new universities to be established: Professor Nizamuddin

Punjab Higher Education Commission's (PHEC) Chairman, Professor Dr Mohammad Nizamuddin, has said that most of the oral diseases were preventable; however, it was important to educate people regarding oral health. He urged that dentists should also do research on cultural aspects of dentistry.
He was addressing at the concluding ceremony of Second Annual International Conference of Pakistan Association for Dental Research (PADR), here at the University of Health Sciences (UHS) on Sunday.
Professor Nizamuddin further said that there was a paradigm shift to new research based, objectively structural and clinically oriented curriculum in dentistry because of the efforts of University of Health Sciences. He added that dentists should have a vision to develop new strategies in prevention and management of oral diseases with a major emphasis on evidence based clinical practices.
Chairman PHEC said that work was in progress on the proposals of establishing allied health sciences and technology universities in the province to accommodate thousands of students who could not get admission to medical and engineering colleges.
UHS Pro-Vice Chancellor Professor Junaid Sarfraz Khan paid rich tribute to 1965 heroes. He said that September 06 reminds us of the unflinching resolve, determination, courage and bravery of the Pakistani Nation.
At the end Professor Nizamuddin said Pakistan Army written everlasting stories of bravery and valour in the war of 1965. The entire nation stood as a rock against the enemy and this proved that all of us are imbibed with the spirit of defence of the motherland.
PADR executive director Dr Abdul Samad Khan and newly elected president Dr Arshad Hasan also spoke.
Earlier, Dr Abdul Majeed from University of Dammam, Saudi Arabia, Dr Kamran Ali from Plymouth Dental Institute, UK, Dr Syed Khurram from University of Sheffield, UK, Dr Allauddin Siddiqui from University of Otago, New Zealand and Dr Adnan Shah from University of Manitoba, Canada, gave presentation on various scientific topics.