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KARACHI: Amid a high number of coronavirus cases in the country and slow pace of Covid-19 vaccination, health experts and medical science professionals suggest people use Vitamin D, calling it highly beneficial in the prevention and treatment of the disease. They found that people with Vitamin D deficiency were more likely to contract Covid-19 as the ability of the virus to attach with human cells increased manifold among them. The replacement of this “master vitamin” did not only strengthen the immune system, it also prevented humans from scores of other diseases, they added. “Around 80-90 per cent people in Pakistan, especially women, are significantly Vitamin D deficient,” said University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Vice Chancellor Prof Javed Akram. ....
‘85% citizens suffer from vit-D deficiency’ Governor Sarwar launches first-ever Vitamin-D Academy LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar has expressed concern over the prevalence of severe Vitamin-D deficiency among 85% of citizens of the country. He said this while addressing the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore, Pakistan Society of Internal Medicine (PSIM) and a local pharmaceutical firm for the establishment of the country’s first Vitamin-D Academy to train physicians and healthcare providers about the importance of the essential vitamin. “Pakistan is facing many serious challenges in the health sector and one of them is an acute deficiency of Vitamin-D,” the governor stated, adding “Sadly this leads to various communicable and non-communicable diseases among citizens.” ....