A three-day international course on “Outbreak Investigation and Control of Infectious Diseases” has been started at the Secretariat of the OIC Standing Committee on Science and Technology (COMSTECH).
The course, facilitated by five renowned experts in virology and Infectious diseases from the Pasteur Institute of Iran and two from ICCBS has attracted over 100 participants from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Russia, Iran, Yemen, Nigeria, Uganda, Indonesia, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Jordan, and Bangladesh, participating both virtually and physically.
The course is jointly organized by COMSTECH, Pasteur Institute of Iran, and Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, ICCBS, University of Karachi.
The inaugural ceremony was graced by the chief guest, H.E. Dr. Reza Amiri Moghaddam, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Pakistan who expressed gratitude to the COMSTECH team for organizing these unique and valuable capacity-building events. Dr. Moghaddam pledged full support for such collaborations, emphasizing the enduring cooperation between COMSTECH and Iran.
During his speech, the Iranian Ambassador highlighted Iran’s remarkable scientific achievements, despite challenges and sanctions.
He said that Iran has emerged as a global leader, publishing over 78,000 scientific articles in 2022 and ranking 15th worldwide.
