Jammu and Kashmir is all set to host the first-ever two-day Maternal and Child Health Conclave scheduled on 6th and 7th of June being organized by J&K National Health Mission at Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre in Srinagar.<br />''<br />''Briefing the press, Mission Director NHM, J&K Yasin M. Choudhary gave an overview of the two-day conclave taking place for the first time in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.<br />''<br />''While elaborating about the event, Mr. Choudhary explained that Jammu and Kashmir, with the decreasing trend in the maternal and child mortality, envisions to further decrease the maternal and child mortality to establish at the forefront of providing quality health care.<br />''<br />''The conclave is designed as a thought exchange platform to deliberate on challenges, opportunities and newer initiatives in Maternal and Child Health. The Mission Director added that the conclave would bring together best of the minds in maternal and child health nationally and globally, to discuss the good and replicable practices at primary, secondary and tertiary care level for further improvement in maternal and child health indicators.<br />''<br />''The conclave is going to witness the participation of experts and panelists from Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, AIIMS, WHO, UNICEF, NIPI, FOGSI, Engender Health, UNDP, JSI leading Corporate Hospital Chains and NGOs across the country.<br />