KARACHI: Health conference

Published January 14, 2002

KARACHI, Jan 13: The Pakistan Paediatric Association Sindh will be hosting the 16th international biennial paediatric conference at PPA Centre from Feb 14-17 in Karachi.

The theme of the conference is ‘Optimising Child Care—in a resource constrained environment’.

An elaborate scientific programme comprising seminars, symposia, workshops and update lectures by renowned international and national figures is being organized.

Debates and discussion on the controversies in the field of paediatrics will be another salient feature of the conference.

The conference will also include free papers and posters sessions. Awards for best paper and poster presentation and as well as a junior research award will be distributed at the end.

Opinion

Editorial

Doctor attacked
09 Jun, 2026

Doctor attacked

AN act of reprehensible violence has shaken the medical community. On Saturday, an employee of the Provincial Civil...
AJK flare-up
09 Jun, 2026

AJK flare-up

MATTERS have worsened in the stand-off between the Azad Kashmir government and the Joint Awami Action Committee,...
Fault lines
09 Jun, 2026

Fault lines

THE April 8 ceasefire that halted hostilities between Israel and Iran has encountered its most serious test yet....
Soft on traders
08 Jun, 2026

Soft on traders

THE Fixed Tax Asaan Scheme for traders with an annual turnover of up to Rs200m has been designed as a ‘pragmatic...
Ceasefire in name
Updated 08 Jun, 2026

Ceasefire in name

Both sides accuse the other of violating the truce that was supposed to halt the conflict in April, yet neither appears willing to abandon negotiations altogether.
Damaged childhoods
08 Jun, 2026

Damaged childhoods

CHILD abuse is so prevalent that the UN ranked Pakistan as the least safe country for children. Even so, more than...