Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today remarked that oral health is an essential part of your overall health and well-being and we must prioritise our dental care also like other daily needs.
The Advisor made these comments while addressing the inaugural session of 13th J&K Indian Dental Association (JKIDA) Conference at Convocation Complex of University of Kashmir here.
Addressing the large gathering of dentists, scholars and researchers, Advisor Bhatnagar maintained that oral health is as important as our other daily needs and it should be our endeavour to focus on our dental care.
Highlighting on the significance of his conference, the Advisor said that this conference will help the doctors to showcase their talent and help them to get abreast with latest innovations and technological advancements in the field of dentistry. He added that the conference will also help to train the dentists for better service delivery of dental care to common masses.
Speaking about the recent developments in terms of medical infrastructure here, Advisor Bhatnagar remarked that the present LG led administration is making remarkable strides and achievements in establishing world class infrastructure here.
He highlighted that seven new Medical Colleges, two AIIMS, two state of art cancer institutes, other medical institutions have been established in last three years which have significantly improved the health care management here.
The Advisor on the occasion also felicitated several doctors and researchers.Among others, the inaugural session was attended by Vice Chancellor, University of Kashmir, Prof Nelofar Khan; Director SKIMS, Dr. Parvaiz Ahmad Koul; researchers and doctors from several states and other eminent scholars.