<p style='text-align:justify;'><b>ASSOCHAM\&apos;s Virtual Conference on "CONSUMER
    HEALTH & WELLNESS: Exploring Health Benefits of
    Micronutrients and Nutraceutical Products&quot;\</b></p>
    <p style='text-align:justify;'>ASSOCHAM organized a virtual conference on 21 April, 2021. Theme of the virtual
    conference was <b>"CONSUMER HEALTH & WELLNESS: Exploring Health Benefits of
    Micronutrients and Nutraceutical Products on April 21, 2021 started at 11 AM Onwards</b>
    The key objective of this Virtual Conference is to develop a concrete roadmap for regaining Health & Wellness Through Balanced & Nutritious Food</p>
    <p style='text-align:justify;'><b>SPEAKERS AT THE VIRTUAL CONFERENCE</b></p>
    <p style='text-align:justify;'><b>Welcome & Moderated By: Shri Vishal Rajgarhia, Chairman, Pharma
    Committee ASSOCHAM Gujarat Council & CEO - Finecure Pharmaceuticals
    Special Guest - Dr Ishwar Basavaraddi, </b> Director, Morarji Desai National Institute of
    Yoga (MDNIY), Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India.</p>
    <p style='text-align:justify;'><b>Eminent Panelists were -</b></p>
    <p style='text-align:justify;'><b>- Shri Dhiren Rathore,</b> COO, Asclepius Wellness Private Limited</p>
    <p style='text-align:justify;'><b>- Dr. Ajay Dubey,</b> Faculty, Dr. B R Ambedkar University of social Sciences,
    MHOW, Indore</p>
    <p style='text-align:justify;'><b>- Dr. Sunil Joshi,</b> Dean - Ayurvedic, Gokul Global University</p>
    <p style='text-align:justify;'><b>- Dr. Harit Parikh,</b> MD, Harit Remedies Pvt. Ltd</p>
    <p style='text-align:justify;'><b>- Dr. Pawankumar Godatwar,</b> Dean (Research), Professor and HOD, PG Dept.</p>
    of Roga & Vikriti Vijnana, National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur
    <p style='text-align:justify;'><b>- Shri. Sunil Sangani,</b> Director, Envitro Laboratories Pvt Ltd</p>
    <p style='text-align:justify;'><b>- Vibhuti Arora,</b> Expert & Founder, House of Beauty</p>
    <p style='text-align:justify;'><b>- Dr. Mandeep Kaur,</b> Associate Professor, Gujarat Ayurveda University.</p>
    <p style='text-align:justify;'><b>KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE VIRTUAL CONFERENCE-</b></p>
    <p style='text-align:justify;'>• In these difficult times, wellness can offer a vision for the future and can provide a
    roadmap for healing and growth. COVID-19 is a wake-up call to the world. One
    moment people were going about their normal lives, jobs, school, and activities, and
    then in a matter of weeks, hundreds of thousands have died, millions have been
    infected, and half of the world&apos;\s population is in some form of lockdown.</p>
    <p style='text-align:justify;'>• Never before has health and wellbeing declined so rapidly and simultaneously for so
    many people across the globe. The Coronavirus pandemic is exposing great health
    schisms between the world&apos;\s haves&quot;\ and have nots.&quot;\ The haves&quot;\ also include
    individuals who are in good health, because our own health and immune systems
    form the first line of defense against infectious disease.</p>
    <p style='text-align:justify;'>• Indeed, healthy people have a good chance of mild symptoms and recovery from
    COVID-19, while those with chronic conditions - such as diabetes, heart disease,
    and compromised immune systems - are at high risk for severe illness and death.</p>
    <p style='text-align:justify;'>• Wellness is never more important than in difficult times like these. Wellness is the
    active pursuit of activities, choices and lifestyles that lead to a state of holistic health.
    Our wellness is multi-faceted, encompassing physical, mental, emotional, social,
    environmental, and spiritual dimensions. We are not whole or truly well when any of
    these foundations of life are missing or deficient; each dimension strengthens or
    weakens another.</p>
    <p style='text-align:justify;'>• Apart from this, if we talk about wellness though healthy food, a shift in the dietary
    pattern of the people have been observed during the outbreak of COVID-19 was
    observed among the population which could also be driven by the fear and anxiety
    many people around the globe are experiencing. Consumers are more focused on
    the products with nutritional aspects which could help in boosting immunity. By
    consuming balanced & Nutritious Food not only immunity can be boosted but also
    mental & physical wellness can be attained rapidly.</p>