Punjab Minister for Livestock and Dairy Development Sardar Hasnain Bahadur Dreshak has said that the poultry industry is providing employment/business opportunities to 1.5 million people and this is a major source of provision of food and nutrition to the public.
He said according to the experts no scientific proof of diseases has been found in the meat of broiler chicken. The minister said the government will take solid steps to boost up poultry industry for ensuring availability of hygienic and healthy source of protein.
He was addressing a seminar on poly cystic ovary syndrome, diet and lifestyles at the Institute of Public Health (IPH). The seminar was organized in collaboration with University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) here on Tuesday.
Chairman Board of Management IPH Lieutenant General Khalid Maqbool (retd), Dean IPH Professor Dr Zarfishan Tahir, VC UVAS Professor Nasim Ahmad, Head of Gynecology Department SIMS, Professor Robina Suhail, Asstt Professor Dr Atif Muneer from Fatima Memorial Hospital, president and office-bearers of Pakistan Poultry Association, representatives of different institutions and nutrition experts and a large number of medical students attended the seminar.
While addressing the seminar Professor Robina Suhail explained many reasons of poly cystic ovary syndrome in women, especially young girls, and said that obesity in women is a big epidemic of 21st century. She said tendency of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in young girls is more common. Dr Rubina Suhail said there is a lot of difference between healthy and a fatty body. She said infertility is the major result of PCOS and obesity. She said by adopting a healthy life style, physical exercise, jogging and use of balance diet can overcome these issues.
On this occasion, General Khalid Maqbool (retd) said that without providing equal opportunities of health and education to the women, our society can't prosper. He was of the view that without scientific proof one should not propagate about poultry products, however, poultry association themselves get some certification of their products from international scientific organizations and a check and balance on food items must be there.
Dean IPH Dr Zarfishan said that according to the government policy, the IPH will continue its role in prevention and control on diseases and scientific seminars and workshops will be on our agenda.
VC UVAS Professor Nasim Ahmad said that PCOS is a very common disease in young girls at the age of puberty and due to that infertility occurs, use of hormones or any other harmful chemicals in poultry feed is not proved scientifically.
Dr Atif Munir of FMH said that poultry meat has nothing to do with the obesity and poly cystic ovary syndrome in women/girls and it is just a non-scientific myth that poultry meat has some harmful ingredients.
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