ISLAMABAD (NEWSMAN): Pakistan honored to receive highest international award for control of tuberculosis.
The medal was awarded to Dr Razia Fatima from Pakistan and Jane Carter from USA for their tireless efforts in Tuberculosis research.
The Medal was awarded today in opening ceremony in Bali Indonesia on the occasion of World Conference by international union against TB and lung diseases in front of thousands of professional and scientist.
Dr Razia was chief research & Surveillance and National Coordinator. The common management unit ministry of health Pakistan.
The award to Dr Razia is the first its kind for a Pakistani National presented as highest prestigious award for TB advocacy and research.
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She is also elected as chair of the TB section of international union of tuberculosis and got the honorary life time membership .
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The award was celebrated by the Global scientific community and Pakistanis in Indonesia