Scleroderma Day Seminar and Walk

  • July 30, 2024

“On June 29th, Scleroderma Day is commemorated globally. This year, the event was observed at Fauji Foundation Hospital and Foundation University School of Health Sciences on July 3, 2024. Various departments were invited to participate in a walk and seminar.The day commenced with a walk starting from the Rheumatology OPD Complex to the Auditorium of FUSH. Participants included Dr. Amjad Nasim, Dr. Babur Salim, Dr.Saba Samreen, Dr. Haris Gul, Dr. Shahida Perveen, Dr. Fahima, and several house officers from the Department of Rheumatology. The walk commenced at 9:15 am, accompanied by standees and banners aimed at raising public awareness. Following the walk, a seminar on scleroderma awareness took place, attended by healthcare professionals from various departments. The session included presentations of three case reports, a discussion on a novel capillaroscopy method, and an interview with a scleroderma patient (with consent).This academic session ran from 10 am to 11 am and concluded with a tea session”