World Population Day: Population Welfare Department holds mega seminar in Loralai

LORALAI: On the occasion of World Population Day, the district Population Welfare Department in Loralai held a mega awareness seminar at the Institute of Nursing, Teaching Hospital Loralai. It was held on the directions of the Secretary of the Population Welfare Department Balochistan and the Director General, in collaboration with Riz Consulting and PSI. District Population Welfare Officer Dr Nasreen Gul headed the event.

The seminar aimed to raise public awareness of population issues, family planning, reproductive health, better health for mothers and children, proper spacing between births, responsible parenthood and sustainable development. Doctors, nursing students, teachers, medical staff, officers and employees of the Population Welfare Department and other concerned people attended in large numbers.

Speakers: Family planning is the foundation of a healthy society

Dr Zarina Khan was the chief guest. Dr Nighat, Dr Sadiqa Khan, Dr Fazila, Dr Zarmina Khan, Mrs Dr Najam and Dr Sakina spoke on various topics. The speakers said that family planning, reproductive health and better care of mothers and children were the foundation of a healthy and prosperous society. They said medical experts played a very important role in giving the public correct information and better guidance.

District Population Welfare Officer Dr Nasreen Gul said that awareness of population issues and the promotion of responsible parenthood and healthy families were an important need of the time. She said all concerned institutions would have to fulfil their responsibilities in mutual cooperation to raise awareness among the public and build a healthy society.

A question-and-answer session was also held at the seminar, in which the participants showed keen interest. At the end, prizes were distributed among participants who performed well. The organisers thanked the chief guest, speakers, teachers, students and all participants for making the seminar a success.

At the end of the event, the cooperation between the Population Welfare Department Loralai, Riz Consulting and PSI was appreciated. It was resolved that the awareness campaign on public service, population welfare, reproductive health and family planning would continue effectively in future. The participants expressed hope that such joint programmes would play an important role in raising awareness among the public, promoting healthy families and building a prosperous, balanced and sustainable society.

Photo: courtesy DGPR Balochistan