Dharamshala: An integrated healthcare meeting was held in Dharamshala on 15-16 September organised by the Tibetan Medical and Astrological Insitute.
Additional Secretary of Health attended the inaugural meeting which had participants from ten settlements who discussed and deliberated on the prevalent diseases, and preventive measures for non-infectious diseases caused by eating disorders. The participants also discussed strategies to improve the knowledge of the professionals and charted out five proposals related to health projects and medicine.
The valedictory session was presided over by Secretary of Health, Dawa Tsultrim along with Dr Tseten Dorjee Sadutsang, personal physician of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The Health Secretary spoke about the important health projects administered by the Health Department. He answered queries and clarified doubts raised by the participants.
Following the completion of the meeting, the participants were taken on a tour of Mentsee Khang, Delek Hospital and the Health Department.
-Reported by Department of Health