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KFSHRC Concludes Participation in AMEE Glasgow 2023 Conference

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KFSHRC Concludes Participation in AMEE Glasgow 2023 Conference

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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSHRC) concluded its participation in the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) 2023 conference, held in Glasgow, UK.
KFSHRC showcased its experience and innovations in the field of medical education, through advanced initiatives and programs concerning academic education and medical training. It also reviewed the challenges facing health education and highlighted its efforts to offer over 170 fellowship and subspecialty programs in Riyadh, Jeddah and Madinah, SPA reported.
The conference addressed various issues, including promoting innovation in health education through the use of artificial intelligence, technology-enhanced learning, and simulation techniques to train healthcare practitioners, as well as patient safety and lending support to clinical teachers and trainees.
The AMEE conference is held annually in Europe and brings together leaders, scientists and healthcare professionals from around the world to present and exchange experience and discuss the latest developments and new technologies in the field through a series of sessions and workshops aimed at achieving excellence in the healthcare sector.
KFSHRC is one of the most prominent hospitals in the world that provides specialized health care. It has been recently ranked the 20th most reputable academic medical center in the Global Top 250 Hospitals Report for 2023, issued by Brand Finance, and the first in the Middle East and Africa.

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Pakistan Shuts Primary Schools for a Week in Lahore Due to Dangerous Air Quality

A vehicle of the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) sprays water using an anti-smog gun to curb air pollution amid smoggy conditions in Lahore on November 4, 2024. (AFP)
A vehicle of the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) sprays water using an anti-smog gun to curb air pollution amid smoggy conditions in Lahore on November 4, 2024. (AFP)
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Pakistan Shuts Primary Schools for a Week in Lahore Due to Dangerous Air Quality

A vehicle of the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) sprays water using an anti-smog gun to curb air pollution amid smoggy conditions in Lahore on November 4, 2024. (AFP)
A vehicle of the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) sprays water using an anti-smog gun to curb air pollution amid smoggy conditions in Lahore on November 4, 2024. (AFP)

Dangerously poor air quality on Monday forced Pakistani authorities in the cultural capital of Lahore to close primary schools for a week, government officials said, after the air-quality index hit a record high over the weekend.

The measures in Lahore were part of a larger effort to protect children from respiratory-related and other diseases in the city of 14 million people. The government said everyone in Lahore was required to wear a face mask.

Fifty percent of employees must also work from home as part of a “green lockdown” in the city, the government said, adding that barbecuing food without filters was banned and motorized rickshaws restricted. Wedding halls must close at 10 p.m. and artificial rain is likely to be used to combat the pollution.

The air-quality index in Lahore exceeded 1,000 over the weekend, a record high in Pakistan.

Toxic gray smog has sickened tens of thousands of people, mainly children and elderly people, since last month when the air quality started worsening in Lahore, the capital of eastern Punjab province bordering India.

The government has also banned construction work in certain areas and fined owners of smoke-emitting vehicles. Schools will remain closed for a week because of the pollution, according to a government notification.

The concentration of PM 2.5, or tiny particulate matter, in the air approached 450, considered hazardous, the Punjab Environment Protection Department said.

Lahore was once known as a city of gardens, which were ubiquitous during the Mughal era from the 16th to 19th centuries. But rapid urbanization and surging population growth have left little room for greenery.