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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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Lahore Air Pollution Hits Historic High, Forcing School Closures

An Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) is pictured on an elevated track amid smoggy conditions in Lahore on November 3, 2024. (Photo by Arif ALI / AFP)
An Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) is pictured on an elevated track amid smoggy conditions in Lahore on November 3, 2024. (Photo by Arif ALI / AFP)
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Lahore Air Pollution Hits Historic High, Forcing School Closures

An Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) is pictured on an elevated track amid smoggy conditions in Lahore on November 3, 2024. (Photo by Arif ALI / AFP)
An Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) is pictured on an elevated track amid smoggy conditions in Lahore on November 3, 2024. (Photo by Arif ALI / AFP)

Unprecedented air pollution levels in Pakistan's second-largest city of Lahore prompted authorities to take emergency measures on Sunday, including issuing work-from-home mandates and closing primary schools.
The city held the top spot on a real-time list of the world's most polluted cities on Sunday after recording its highest ever pollution reading of 1900 near the Pakistan-India border on Saturday, based on data released by the provincial government and Swiss group IQAir, Reuters reported.
The government has shut primary schools for a week, advising parents to ensure children wear masks, said Senior Minister of Punjab Marriyum Aurangzeb during a press conference, as a thick blanket of smog enveloped the city.
Citizens have been urged to stay indoors, keep doors and windows shut, and avoid unnecessary travel, she said, adding that hospitals had been given smog counters.
To reduce vehicle pollution, 50% of office employees would work from home, said Aurangzeb.
The government has also imposed a ban on three-wheelers known as rickshaws and halted construction in certain areas to reduce the pollution levels. Factories and construction sites failing to comply with these regulations could be shut down, she said.
Aurangzeb described the situation as "unexpected" and attributed the deterioration in air quality to winds carrying pollution from neighboring India.
"This cannot be solved without talks with India," she said, adding the provincial government would initiate talks with its bigger neighbor through Pakistan's foreign ministry.
The smog crisis in Lahore, similar to the situation in India's capital Delhi, tends to worsen during cooler months due to temperature inversion trapping pollution closer to the ground.