AHPGS(Accreditation Agency in Health and Social Sciences)
22 June 2021 Tuesday
Covid-19 Pandemic and Vaccine
The online event titled "Covid-19 Pandemic and Vaccine" organized together with Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) and Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Health was held on 15.06.2021 between 14.00 and 15.15 o’clock.
Meeting Director Dr. A. Yüksel BARUT, opened the meeting by stating to Article 12 of the Turkish Constitution, “Everyone has fundamental rights and freedoms that are inviolable, inalienable and indispensable. Fundamental rights and freedoms also include the duties and responsibilities of a person towards society, their family and other persons.’’ and in Article 72 of the General Hygiene Law, “If one of the diseases mentioned in Article 57 occurs or is suspected, the following measures are applied: (2) Administering serum or vaccine to patients or those exposed to the disease.”. He stated that every citizen should fulfill their responsibilities and that individuals have a share in every case that goes well or bad in a society. He explained the importance that individuals should use the opportunity to be vaccinated to heal from the global epidemic. After reading the CV of the speakers, he gave the floor to Dr. Nurten ELKIN and Dr. Önder YEL.
