Webinar Pakistan Academy of Sciences (Sindh Chapter)
Saturday, September 5, 2020
COVID-19: 2020 and Beyond
12:00-16:00 PM
Organized by Pakistan Academy of Sciences (PAS, Sindh Chapter) and LEJ National Science Center (Karachi University)
Programme:
| 12:00-12:05 | Introduction | Prof. Dr. Khalid Mohammad Khan Secretary, Pakistan Academy of Sciences (Sindh Chapter) |
| 12:05-12:10 | Welcome Remarks | Prof. Dr. Qasim Jan
President, Pakistan Academy of Sciences |
| Session 1: Chair Prof. Dr. Rabia Hussain | ||
| 12:10-12:40 | Impact of previous and current pandemics in human history | Dr. Ejaz Shafi Gilani
Chairman, Gallup Pakistan
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| 12:40-13:00 | COVID-19, Taxonomy and Human Impact | Major General Prof. Dr. Aamer Ikram
Executive Director, National Institute of Health Fellow, Pakistan Academy of Sciences
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| 13:00-13:20 | Immune Responsiveness to COVID-19 | Prof. Dr. Faisal Mehmood
(AKU)
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| 13:20-13:40 | Neurotropic effects of COVID-19 | Prof. Dr. Mohammad Wasay
Fellow, Pakistan Academy of Sciences |
| 13:40-14:00 Break | ||
| Session 2: Chair Prof. Dr. Iqbal Choudhry (SI, TI, HI) | ||
| 14:00-14:20 | COVID-19 and Children | Prof. Dr. Zulfiqar A. Bhutta
Fellow, Pakistan Academy of Sciences |
| 14:20-14:40 | Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 | Prof. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Afridi
President, Pakistan Psychiatry Society |
| 14:40-15:00 | Economic Impact of COVID-19 | Dr. Waqar Masood Khan
Ex Federal Secretary of Finance |
| 15:00-15:20 | Development of Health Technologies in COVID-19 Era | Prof. Dr. Iqbal Choudhry
Coordinator General COMSTECH, Islamabad Director, ICCS, Karachi |
| 15:20-15:40 | Pakistan and COVID-19 Future Trends | Dr. Faisal Sultan
Special Adviser to Prime Minister on National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination |
| 15:40-16:00 | Discussion and Conclusion | Prof. Dr. M. Aslam Baig
Secretary General |
Note: Zoom link will be provided