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| Seminar on Peace, Health & Development organized | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, July 9: To commemorate the second anniversary of signing the Treaty Prohibiting Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) by the united nations general assembly on 7th July 2017 and to create awareness in the society on the dangers of war, violence and nuclear proliferation in the region, a seminar on the theme 'Peace, Health and Development' was held by the IDPD (Indian Doctors for Peace and Development) at the Institute of Dental Sciences, Sehora, Jammu on 9th July 2019. IDPD is an Indian affiliate of IPPNW (International Physicians for Prevention of Nuclear war) which is a recipient of two Nobel peace awards - in the year 1985 and again through its affiliate ICAN (international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons) in 2017 respectively. Dr Arun Mitra, the first Indian Co-President of IPPNW was the chief guest. He deliberated on the topics of healthcare, education, poverty and other socio-economic issues prevalent in the society. He outlined the contributions of the medical profession and the role of civil society all over the world on prevention of war and violence for a safe and healthy planet for future generations. He referred to a study conducted by the IPPNW on Humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons which has proved with scientific evidence that in case of a nuclear exchange between India and Pakistan using 100 nuclear bombs over 2 billion people would be put at risk. |
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