Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI, Aug 13: Dr M Ashraf Ganie, Professor of Endocrinology & Metabolism and Sub-Dean Research at SKIMS Srinagar has been nominated as chairman of the Joint Task Force (JTF) instituted by the National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS) and Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) to conduct detailed study on the health issues of the population inhabiting and the people visiting or working in high-altitude areas including Sub-Himalayan regions.
Pertinently, Dr Ashraf is convener of the J&K and Ladakh chapter of NAMS and has been involved in research on non-communicable diseases among tribal populations who generally inhabit high-altitude areas. He has also been the member of ICMR’s National Task Force on Universal Health Coverage among tribal population.
The Joint Task Force involving medical experts from NAMS, AFMS and SKIMS Srinagar has been tasked by the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare to develop a white paper to be submitted to the Ministry, for improving the interventions in the area of High-altitude medical problems.
The Task Force will identify the current status of High-altitude medical problems, identify the deficiencies that need to be addressed and recommend measures for management of these problems.
It will be a first of its kind detailed study on high-altitude health issues which can also help in tackling critical medical issues faced by pilgrims during the annual Amarnath Yatra in J&K.
The final report of the Task Force is scheduled to be released at the 63rd Convocation and Annual Conference of NAMS to be organized from 6th to 8th October 2023 at Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru.
NAMS is a nodal agency under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare which acts as an advisory body to the Government of India in matters related to National Health Policy and Planning. NAMS also promotes Continuing Medical Education (CME) for medical and health professionals.
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