Lahore, The Institute of Social and Cultural Studies at the University of the Punjab has scheduled the public defense of Mr. Muhammad Bedar Bakht, a Ph.D. scholar in Public Health, for March 22, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. The dissertation topic, “Childhood Vaccination in Punjab: Exploring the Mismatch Between Drivers of Supply and Demand – A Mixed Method Study,” will be presented and defended in the Committee Room of the institute.

According to University of The Punjab, the defense session is an invitation to interested faculty members, as well as M.Phil and Ph.D. scholars, to participate in the academic discussion. The defense represents a critical evaluation of Mr. Bakht’s research, which has focused on the important area of childhood vaccination and its distribution logistics in Punjab.

The event is overseen by Prof. Dr. Rubeena Zakar, Director of the Institute of Social and Cultural Studies, indicating the institute’s dedication to critical health-related research and the dissemination of its findings within the scholarly community.