Srinagar, June 5 -- The Department of Endocrinology & Metabolism, SKIMS, today organized a day-long awareness and educational program to mark World Thyroid Day, aimed at raising widespread awareness about various thyroid disorders.

Prof. M. Ashraf Ganie, Director SKIMS & EOSG, and one of the country's leading endocrinologists, inaugurated the event. He emphasized the importance of maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle, expressing concern over increasing sedentary habits and excessive screen time, particularly among children. "These lifestyle factors significantly impact overall health," he stated.

Prof. Ganie recommended that all pediatricians and gynecologists screen newborns for congenital hypothyroidism and pregnant women for t...