SIGNS -Riphah Nutrition Orbit Conference

Signs International in collaboration with Riphah International University organised Nutrition Orbit Conference (NOC) today at Riphah International University, Lahore.

Keynote speakers included Dr.Rubina Hakeem -Chairman Nutrition Foundation of Pakistan, Prof.Ghazala Zaman -former HOD Nutrition at Home economics college Lahore and Dr.Atta ur Rehman-Chairman Signs International.

Panel of speakers included:

Prof.Dr Hajra Ahmad.
Former Chairperson Department of Nutritional Sciences and Environmental Design.
Former Dean Faculty of Sciences, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad

Dr. Madiha Ilyas, HOD Nutritional Sciences, G C Women University, Faisalabad

Dr.Nazir Ahmad, HOD Nutrition Sciences, GC University, Faisalabad

Sana Azfar
Clinical dietitian nutritionist (surgery and weight management)
The Aga khan university hospital karachi

Dr.Afiya Salim, former HOD children hospital, Lahore

Dr.Saira Khalid, HOD HND Riphah International University, Lahore

Fatima Aziz, Pediatric Dietitian, Sidra medicine, Doha-Qatar

Orbit conference focus on need of Nutrition regulatory institutional.It concluded with multiple policy reforms and launch united advocacy forum of nutrition professionals to protect rights of professionals and patients.Few of them as follows:

-Establishment of Nutrition council
-Human Nutrition and Dietetics (HND) Curriculum reforms
-Credible international training programs for HND students
-Tap job Opportunities overseas for young graduates

The conference ended with the aim to sustain mutual efforts for empowerment and recognition of profession of nutrition in Pakistan.

The efforts to this end on SIGNS platform will continue.