Islamia College organises Cancer awareness programme

Srinagar, Nov 1: To mark the UT Foundation Day Celebrations, Post Graduate Department of Zoology, Islamia College of Science and Commerce, Srinagar organised an awareness programme on “Cancer & Its Challenges”.

Principal of the College, Professor (Dr.) Khurshid Ahmad Khan in his inaugural address said that cancer is a multifaceted global health issue that continues to demand action. In colleges and universities, we are conducting seminars, conferences, lectures, to inform, inspire and convene students across the multidisciplinary

arena of subjects, aiming to advance biomedical knowledge and treatment strategies within the greater framework of society,” Khan said.

Professor Javid Hussain, Head, PG Department of Zoology said that institutions and funding agencies should take more responsibility to learn and encourage how to move from bench to bedside to allow better outcomes of drug discovery projects on cancer.

Professor Zahida Mehraj said “such seminars will go a long way in bridging the societal divide between a doctor and patient.”

Professor Mehraj Ud Din Gagloo advocated the fact that doctors, scientists and students who are working on cancer research should take the opportunity to connect

better with clinicians.

Keynote speaker and Chief guest of the program, Professor (Dr.) Nazir Ahmad Khan, Head, Department of Radiology Oncology, SKIMS, Soura, Srinagar UT of J&K presented a border outlook about cancer. He advocated that with the development and approval of many new therapies based on a deep biological understanding of cancer, recent years have seen significant progress against the disease, including for cancers that were previously hard to treat.

“These hard-won gains, enabled by important insights from decades of science, have taught us a great deal about cancer and about cancer research,” he added.

The series of events was moderated and anchored by Professor Sajad Sarvar coordinator of the program from the PG Department of Zoology, ICSC.

The function concluded with the vote of thanks presented by Professor Javid Hussain, Head, PG Department of Zoology.