30/12/2025
𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬
“𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐄𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧”
In this session of the webinar organized by the Malnutrition in Women Committee, Jinnah Medical Chapter – Pakistan Health Parliament, the speaker a discussion on the clinical, psychological, and systemic dimensions of eating disorders.
Key areas covered included:
🔹 The intersection of mental health and eating disorders, highlighting their complex and interlinked nature
🔹 The impact of eating disorders on the healthcare system, including resource burden
🔹 Diagnosis and assessment, emphasizing the importance of timely and accurate identification
🔹 Roles of doctors and medical students in screening, counseling, and advocacy
🔹 Prevention and early intervention strategies to reduce long-term consequences
🔹 Challenges and existing gaps in addressing and reducing eating disorder cases
🔹An engaging Q&A session, where attendees’ questions were addressed by the speaker