Minister for working on dairy sector to enhance milk, meat production.

LAHORE -- Federal Minister for Education and ProAfessional Training Rana Tanveer HusAsain on Thursday stressed the need for working on dairy sector by utilizing modern technologies to enhance milk and meat production. Presiding over the concluding ceremony of a two-day International Conference on Health SeAcurity (ICHS) organised by Department of Veterinary Medicine the University of Veterinary an Animal Sciences (UVAS) in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and under the umAbrella of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) held at a local hotel, he said strong linkages were required to fill the gap between consumers' deAmand and product quality research. He said such conferences were necessary for the development of livestock sector. He advised that climate change must be included in the curriculum to address climate issue in Pakistan. He lauded the UVAS for arranging the conference. Speaking on the occasion, UVAS Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Nasim Ahmad said that ICHS under the CPEC provided unique opportunities to jointly work with Chinese well-known universities for the capacity building in the areas of dairy and meat products processing and value addition. He also mentioned the role, ranking and historic imporAtance of the UVAS in Pakistan to uplift the livestock sector. Earlier, Professor Dr Joon Seok Chae Chae from College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University Republic of Korea presented the recommendation of the conference while ICHS Organizing Secretary ProAfessor Dr Aneela Zameer Durrani preAsented vote of thanks. The conference strongly recommended promoting comAmunity engagement in health emergenAcy preparedness and response through education, training and participation in decision-making processes. The conferAence also recommended promotion of collaboration and information-sharing among countries, governments, interAnational organizations, civil society and the private sector to foster a compreAhensive and coordinated response to global health threats. The experts urged that there was a dire need for the...