ISLAMABAD: The Gwadar Development Authority (GDA) inaugurated a dermatology department at the China-aided Pak-China Friendship Hospital. GDA Director General Saif Ullah Khaitaran unveiled the department during a ceremony attended by officials and local residents. The department’s skin specialists offer expertise in genetics, immunology, melanoma, oral disease, pathology, pediatrics, pharmacology, public health, and surgery. They will also perform Mohs micrographic surgery, laser surgery, cosmetic surgery, and other dermatologic surgical procedures. People in Gwadar requiring complex care for skin disorders can access treatment through the hospital’s Department of Dermatology for conditions including blistering diseases, bullous pemphigoid, burning mouth syndrome, connective tissue disease, and contact dermatitis. DNA
