KARACHI: Vice Chancellor of Karachi University Prof Dr Muhammad Ajmal Khan has said that the human sciences required to continue developing new tools for effective disease controlling strategies. “Pakistan can emulate China and join the community of developed nations,” he said while speaking at the concluding ceremony of the four-day long Dr AQ Khan Winter School on modern tools and techniques in health and disease. The event was organised by Dr AQ Khan Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (KIBGE), University of Karachi. “The development of new technologies in the area of human health offers new avenues for success in the way the diseases are detected, managed, controlled and eradicated,” he said. Dr Ajmal said that the potential impact of these innovations extends beyond their effects upon human health and welfare, and could significantly contribute to improved human health and food security and ultimately, the economic uplift of the society.

Source: Pakistan Today December 25, 2017 16:41 UTC