Jammu, March 12: A one-day brainstorming meeting on “Stillbirth, Congenital Malformations, and Infant Death among Newborns in Jammu and Kashmir Region” was conducted at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU), Katra.
It was sponsored by J&K Science Technology and Innovation Council, Dept. of Science and Technology, Govt. of J&K, and was organized by the team of ICMR-CAR scientists and scholars led by Dr. Girish, Dr. Sonali, Ms. Minerva Mr. Rajeshwar, and Dr. Rakesh Kumar, the organizing secretary and principal coordinator of ICMR-CAR, SMVDU.
The meeting addressed the crucial issues related to stillbirth, congenital malformations, and infants’ death. Padma Shri Prof. RNK Bamezai, former Vice-Chancellor of SMVDU and Ex-Dean Life Sciences JNU, chaired the meeting, and representatives of most institutes of the UT of Jammu and Kashmir attended the meeting. Various experts shed light on different aspects of stillbirth and congenital anomalies prevalent in Jammu and Kashmir. Prof. Bamezai suggested identifying biomarkers for stillbirth, congenital malformations, and infants’ death.
Representatives of the majority of the institutes of the UT of Jammu and Kashmir attended the meeting: Mrs. SunitaRazdanDhar, Joint Director JKST&IC, Prof Ghansham Saini, Head Department of Paediatrics, GMC Jammu, Dr. Rakesh Raina PHC, Akhnoor, Dr Dinesh Kumar, Dean academics, AIIMS Jammu, Dr. Audesh Bhat, Central University of Jammu, DrJaveed Iqbal Department Of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine (ERS) SKIMS, Dr. Renu Sharma, DrRitesh Kumar from AIIMS Jammu, DrAnandYelne Consultant Pediatrician, Dr. Sonia Nagyal Consultant Pathologist Dr. Arunima Consultant Gynae, Dr. Kamaljeet Kaur, Consultant Paediatrician, of SMVDNH, Katra, DrAnindyaGoswami and Dr Mohd. Jamal Dar Principal Scientists of CSIR-IIIM, Jammu, Mrs. PushpaOraon Associate Professor SMVDCON, Katra, Dr. Ruchi Shah from the University of Kashmir, Dr. Ekta Rai from SMVDU threw light on different aspects of stillbirth and congenital anomalies prevalent in Jammu and Kashmir.
Dr. Rakesh Kumar presented a vote of thanks to the participants and expressed his gratitude to Padma Shri RK Sinha, Vice-Chancellor, SMVDU, for his continuous support and motivation, and JK Science technology and innovation council for sponsoring such a critical area for brainstorming.
