Contents

 

I. Inaugural Session

1 Introductory Address   

Prof. Peter Harris

2 Keynote Address   

Prof. Farakh A. Khan

3 Address by the Chief Guest   

Gen. M .Zia ul Haq

4 Appreciation   

Lt. Gen. Fazle Haq

 

II. General Session

1 Gilgit and Baltistan   

Prof. A. H. Dani

2 Geography of the Karakoram   

Prof. Farakh A. Khan

3 The highlands of Pakistan   

Dr. Muhammad Ilyas

4 Mountain and vectors   

Dr. M. Aslam Khan

 

III. Mountain Sickness - A

1 Altitude sickness syndrome    Prof. Farakh A. Khan

2 Acute mountain sickness   

Dr. Muhammad Ilyas

3 Social aspects of CMS in Tibet   

Elizabeth Harris

4 Tibetan mountain sickness  

Prof. Peter Harris

5 Haemodynamics studies in CMS  

Prof. Inder Singh Anand

6 Subacute mountain sickness  

Prof. Peter Harris

 

IV. Mountain Sickness - B

1 Acclimatization after expedition  

Prof. Shigen Mori

2 Imunological studies at HA  

Dr. Usha Datta

3 The kidney at high altitude  

Prof. Farakh A. Khan

4 Cardiovascular responses  

Prof. M. Amjad Hameed

5 Highlanders health hazards  

Dr. Muhammad Ilyas

6 Cardiac pacing in mountains  

Dr. J. Graeme Sloman

 

V. Closing Session

1 Recommendations of Seminar  

Prof. Farakh A. Khan

2 Mountain Medicine MARKAZ Seminar Committee