The first-over Centre of Biomedical Ethics and Culture (CBEC) in the country will be inaugurated at the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplant (SIUT) here on October 8.
Director of Virginia, USA, Professor Paul A. Lombardo will speak on "Origin and evaluation of Eugenics: Impact on modern genetic research" at the inaugural session being held at the Agha Hassan Abedi Auditorium at the SIUT. Higher Education Commission (HEC) Chairman Professor Ata-ur-Rehman will be the chief guest.
Biomedical ethics attempts to address such questions of moral relevance in relationship to physician patient relationships, health care delivery systems, and biomedical and technological research.
The birth of modern biomedics as a distinct discipline occurred in the United States in 1960s. This was a response to the novel ethical dilemmas arising with the explosive advance in biomedical sciences and technology, land for which traditional codes of professional conduct could provide little guidance.
The country lacks a centre devoted specifically to education and research in bio-ethics with a focus on issues that are germane and relevant to the local cultural and socio-economic realities.
The centre will explore the distinctive influence of indigenous culture and values in moral comprehension, an area that has received insufficient attention in modern bio-ethics.
The CBEC will thus provide a unique and much needed cultural perspective to enrich the largely secular and philosophical nature of modern bio-ethical discourse.