Pakistan Association of Lifestyle Medicine

09/08/2026

🌿 𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝟭 | 𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗠 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

The 𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 marked the beginning of its pre-conference activities with 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝟭, held on 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟴 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲: 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲: 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵

𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲: 𝗪𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵: 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗼-𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲

𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝟭

“𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗔 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀-𝗢𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴”

was conducted by 𝗗𝗿. 𝗠𝗼𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗵𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗯 𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗶

The 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 brought together physicians and healthcare professionals for practical learning in 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲.

Join us for the 𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝟮𝟵–𝟯𝟬 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, at 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯, 𝗗𝗛𝗔 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗜𝗜, 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗱.

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗠 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲!

🔗 Register for ICLM 2026: https://lmic.riphah.edu.pk

06/08/2026

𝗣𝗔𝗟𝗠 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 & 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 | 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 (𝟭–𝟳 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁)

Women and child health underpins the strength of every population.

Health trajectories are shaped early—through critical windows that influence metabolism, cognition, and long-term disease risk.

At the core of this continuum is breastfeeding.

Beginning in utero and extending after birth, circadian rhythm development is guided by maternal biology. Breast milk actively drives this process—delivering time-specific hormones, immune signals, and bioactive factors—while providing near-complete nutrition essential for both maternal and child health outcomes.

This is where lifestyle medicine evolves—integrating chronomedicine and precision medicine to align interventions with biological timing and individual variability, beginning at the very start of life.

This is not just feeding. It is biological programming for lifelong health.

05/08/2026

𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆! 🎉

The 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 deadline for the 𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 (𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗠 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲) has been 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲!

🤝 𝗜𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 & 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻

𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆: 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 (𝗣𝗔𝗟𝗠) & 𝗥𝗶𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 (𝗥𝗜𝗟𝗠)

📅 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: 29–30 September 2026
📍 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: Jacaranda Family Club, DHA Phase II, Islamabad, Pakistan
⏳ 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 15 August 2026

📝 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 deadline has also been extended. Submit your abstract using the same registration link below.

🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻:
https://lmic.riphah.edu.pk/

Join healthcare professionals, educators, researchers, and policymakers in advancing Lifestyle Medicine in Pakistan and beyond.

03/08/2026

𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 – 𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

We warmly encourage all registered conference participants to take advantage of our exciting pre-conference virtual workshops. These interactive sessions offer a wonderful opportunity to learn from expert faculty, gain practical skills, and enrich your conference experience.

Please note: Workshop registration is available only through the conference registration link.

https://lmic.riphah.edu.pk/

Simply register for the conference and select the workshop(s) you wish to attend during the registration process.

01/08/2026

📢 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 – 𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗠 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Don't miss the opportunity to be part of the 𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 (𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗠 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲).

𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻—register before the discount ends!
In collaboration with Ministry of National Health services, regulations and coordination Government of Pakistan
𝗣𝗔𝗟𝗠 (Pakistan Association of Lifestyle Medicine) and Riphah Institute of Lifestyle Medicine RILM are organizing, this annual conference which brings together national and international Lifestyle Medicine experts to share the latest scientific evidence, practical insights, and innovations.

Join researchers, clinicians, educators, students, and healthcare professionals for inspiring scientific sessions, expert talks, and valuable networking opportunities.

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘄:
https://lmic.riphah.edu.pk

Be part of Pakistan's premier Lifestyle Medicine conference and help shape the future of healthcare.

30/07/2026

𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲
The Pakistan Association of Lifestyle Medicine (PALM) actively participated in the Second Meeting of the National Task Force on Lifestyle Medicine, held on 29 July 2026 and chaired by the 𝑭𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔, 𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒐𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝙈𝙧.𝙎𝙮𝙚𝙙 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙛𝙖 𝙆𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙡 .

The National Task Force brings together key stakeholders from the public and private sectors to advance the integration of Lifestyle Medicine into Pakistan's healthcare system. Representing PALM as members of the Task Force were:

𝗗𝗿. 𝗭𝗮𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗿𝘇𝗮 – President, PALM
𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗳𝘁𝗮 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘇– Founder PALM & Director Riphah Institute of Lifestyle Medicine (RILM)
𝗗𝗿. 𝗠𝗼𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗭𝗶𝗮 𝗔𝗯𝗯𝗮𝘀 – Executive Member, PALM
𝗗𝗿.𝗦𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗙𝗮𝘇𝗮𝗹 – General Secretary, PALM

The meeting marked another significant milestone in the national journey toward preventing , managing and treating non-communicable diseases through evidence-based Lifestyle Medicine.
Key decisions included the integration of Lifestyle Medicine into national health policy, urging the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) and the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) to incorporate Lifestyle Medicine into medical curricula, and the Minister's directive to institutionalize Lifestyle Medicine within medical education across the country.

PALM remains committed to working alongside the Ministry of National Health Services and all stakeholders to advance Lifestyle Medicine as a cornerstone of evidence-based, and patient-centered healthcare in Pakistan.

28/07/2026

𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1873047/full

Pakistan was included as a signatory through its National Lifestyle Medicine leadership, Dr. Shagufta Feroz when the Doha Declaration on Lifestyle Medicine was established.

A 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 addressing the Doha Declaration was revised in June 2026 and published in July 2026 in Frontiers in Public Health, titled "Building on the Doha Declaration: a white paper on advancing lifestyle medicine for non-communicable disease prevention and health system transformation".

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿

• 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀: Outlines strategies to integrate Lifestyle Medicine into mainstream healthcare to fight non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

• 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Identifies core challenges in managing NCD epidemics and supplies structural recommendations for reshaping clinical practice and public health policies.

IntroductionLifestyle Medicine (LM) is an evidence-based discipline focused on preventing, managing, and reversing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) through t...

24/07/2026

𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘁: 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 (Part-2)

Physician burnout is a growing global challenge affecting healthcare professionals at every stage of their careers. To highlight the importance of physician well-being, the Overseas Chapter of the Pakistan Association of Lifestyle Medicine (PALM) organized an engaging panel discussion on Physician Burnout as part of Self-Care Month.
Moderated by Dr. Saima Umair (Ireland) and Dr. Hunain Riaz (Riyadh, KSA), the session featured distinguished panelists Dr. Zunaira Basit (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), Dr. Ambreen Qazi (Dhahran, KSA), and Dr. Sabeen Aamir (Dubai, UAE). Together, they explored the global impact of physician burnout, shared international perspectives, and discussed practical, evidence-based Lifestyle Medicine strategies to strengthen resilience, improve physician well-being, and promote sustainable medical careers.

24/07/2026

𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘁: 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 (Part-1)

Physician burnout is a growing global challenge affecting healthcare professionals at every stage of their careers. To highlight the importance of physician well-being, the Overseas Chapter of the Pakistan Association of Lifestyle Medicine (PALM) organized an engaging panel discussion on Physician Burnout as part of Self-Care Month.
Moderated by Dr. Saima Umair (Ireland) and Dr. Hunain Riaz (Riyadh, KSA), the session featured distinguished panelists Dr. Zunaira Basit (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), Dr. Ambreen Qazi (Dhahran, KSA), and Dr. Sabeen Aamir (Dubai, UAE). Together, they explored the global impact of physician burnout, shared international perspectives, and discussed practical, evidence-based Lifestyle Medicine strategies to strengthen resilience, improve physician well-being, and promote sustainable medical careers.

23/07/2026

𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 | 𝗟𝗮𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

In observance of WHO Self-Care Month (24 June–24 July), the Pakistan Association of Lifestyle Medicine (PALM) and the Riphah Institute of Lifestyle Medicine (RILM) continue to lead self-care awareness initiatives across Pakistan. Dr. Samia khalid and Professor Dr. Muhammad Ashraf Chaudhary , representing the Lahore Chapter, is contributing to this nationwide effort by promoting healthy lifestyle practices and empowering individuals to take charge of their health through self-care.