SKIMS observes World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2025

STC NEWS DESK
SRINAGAR, MARCH 24 (STC): The Department of General Medicine, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura, in collaboration with district TB centre (DTC) Srinagar organized World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2025 today.
The event aimed to raise awareness about the global burden of TB and highlight the latest advancements in its diagnosis and prevention.
The inaugural session commenced with a Welcome Address by Prof. (Dr.) Sonauallah Shah, Head of the Department of General Medicine, SKIMS, who highlighted the theme of world TB day 2025.
It was followed by the Associate Dean’s Address by Prof. (Dr.) G.M. Gulzar, HOD Gastroenterology who emphasized the importance of this event in raising awareness in public about the devasting health, social and economic consequences of Tuberculosis.
The session concluded with the Director’s Address by Prof. (Dr.) Mohd Ashraf Ganie, Director SKIMS & EOSG. He warned future threat of interaction of non communicable disease epidemic (NCD) with infection like TB. For eliminating TB he highlighted the importance of research projects about the different aspects of tuberculosis. He also desired that 3 departments including Department of General Medicine Department of community Medicine, Department of Microbiology and infectious disease department need to work together in order to address various issues related to TB.
This event also featured brainstorming lecture sessions by the faculty members of SKIMS Soura who delivered insightful talks on various aspects of tuberculosis. These sessions were chaired by various eminent faculty members of SKIMS.
The event concluded with an Interactive Session and closing remarks by Prof. Ajaz Nabi Koul, HOD Infectious Disease.(STC)