KARACHI: Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST) Department of Microbiology, Medical Microbiology Association of Pakistan and Dr. Farah Essa Academy jointly launched major awareness campaign regarding osteoporosis. 

Acting Vice Chancellor FUUAST, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ziauddin participated in awareness programme and encouraged President Medical Microbiology Association of Pakistan Sikandar Khan Sherwani for holding event. Osteoporosis is becoming serious situation in Pakistan day-by-day and organising such health awareness programme in university will help create healthy environment.  Acting Registrar Prof.

Dr. Zarina Ali said that this disease is increasing rapidly. This effort of Sikandar Sherwani is very important because it gives students an opportunity to get their bones examined and they also got a chance to discuss it with a doctor so that they can take care of their health. 

President of Department of Microbiology, Dr. Ms. Zeba Imran said that osteoporosis, is a disease that spreads through bones and it affects daily routines a lot.  She said that young teachers are always trying to provide better education and training to male and female students. Dr. Sikander Sherwani said that bone density is second most important problem in world after heart diseases. It is second biggest problem related to human health, he said. 

He said that elasticity of bones decreases in this disease and they suffer from problems like swelling and softening, thus bones become weak and risk of breaking increases.  He informed that 9.9 million people in Pakistan have osteoporosis and around 7.2 percent of women suffer from it. Doctors examined students during event and guided them how to take care of their bones to improve their lives. 

Number of teaching and non-teaching employees and students participated in programme. Free doctor’s examination and BMD tests were conducted to avoid bone density. Dr. Sikandar Sherwani presented bouquet to Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ziauddin and a shield to Prof. Dr. Zareena Ali.

Published in The Daily National Courier, October, 25 2022

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