LAHORE: President Arif Alvi on Thursday said that Pakistan is a peaceful country and its people wanted peace in the region, whereas hostile attitudes were being blatantly displayed on the other side of the border.
He was addressing the inaugural session of the 1st UHS International Dental Conference, organised by the University of Health Sciences at Expo Centre, here. President Alvi said that Pakistani people followed principles of peace and hospitality.
Congratulating the university on holding the conference, he said that more work was needed in the health sector, especially in dentistry in Pakistan. He urged dentists to spread awareness about dental hygiene and preventive measures in society, instead of only extending treatment of dental diseases.
“Your primary target should be addressing the issues before dental problems take root in a patient, as a little dental care can save people from contracting diseases,” he added. He said that dentistry education was not a separate subject in Pakistan until the 1990s, but now several dental colleges were producing dentists every year.
He said that dentists and doctors should serve people at least for the first five or six years after their education. The president said that Prime Minister Imran Khan was an example of service to people, and that was why he was living a satisfying life.
“Nations start building themselves when they start thinking of uplifting the weak and poor people of society,” he added.
