Leading surgeons from within the country and abroad have stressed the importance of adopting the minimal invasive surgical procedure called “laparoscopy” as it is cost effective, scar free and above all shortest hospital stay in major surgeries. The surgeons expressed their opinion on the opening day of 3-day “Minimal Invasive Surgery Conference" in the field [...]
Pakistan is third among five countries including India, Nigeria, Congo and China that accounts almost half of deaths of under-five children worldwide. Respiratory Infections, Diarrhea, Neonatal causes, Vaccine preventable disease and Malnutrition are the major causes of mortality among children. Effective strategy is needed to save the lives of children. These views were expressed by [...]
The world kidney day is celebrated each year to bring awareness about chronic kidney disease. People from all walks of life are screened for kidney disease. This year kidney day was observed by SIUT at three centers - Karachi, Sukkur and Kathore. In all 982 people underwent physical examination, blood and urine tests and ultrasound [...]
The Resource Generation and Outreach Department (RGO) of Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) organized the certificate awarding ceremony for the 31st batch of student volunteer program. On this occasion Prof. Adibul Hasan Rizvi commented that proper training of the volunteers is integral for the bright future of Pakistan. Prof Adib Rizvi said that [...]
Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act 2010 is reflective of the parliament's commitment to eradicate the menace of illicit and immoral organ trade from the country, said Dr. Fehmida Mirza, Speaker of the National Assembly at a Ceremony organized by Sindh Institute of Urology & Transplantation (SIUT) to commemorate World Organ Donors Day recently [...]
Medical experts from the field of paediatric urology have stressed the need for setting up more dedicated and specialized paediatric urology units in the country in order to tackle the ever growing issue of congenital paediatric urological problems which are confronted in the society. This was a consensus of internationally renowned paediatric urology experts at [...]
More than 700 dialysis sessions would be conducted annually at the newly established Akram Khatoon Medical Center (AKMC), a joint project of the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation and the All Pakistan Women’s Association, inaugurated. The premises for the center was provided by Apwa whereas the SIUT refurbished the place which now houses, among [...]
Students have always played a vital role in the promotion of community service in the society; they should make dedicated and altruistic community service the main theme of their lives. This was stated by Dr. Adibul Hasan Rizvi, Director, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation on the occasion of Certificate Awarding Ceremony of 26th batch [...]
Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) and Pakistan Youth Forum (PYF) jointly celebrate World Children’s Day at SIUT SIUT and PYF in a joint collaboration organized an event “Spreading Smiles” exclusively for the sick children being treated at the Paediatric wards in SIUT. The event was held to observe ‘World Children’s Day’ as a [...]
Leading transplant surgeon Dr Tariq Bangash who performed the country’s first deceased donor liver transplant has asked the SIUT team of doctors to extend their role in promoting the cause of deceased organ donation in the country as a great service in the best interest of the society. He was speaking at the Sindh Institute [...]
The number of people suffering from various types of hepatitis is on the rise in the country. This is the first time that World Hepatitis Day is being sponsored globally by the World Health Organization (WHO) following the passing of the resolution on Viral Hepatitis at the 63rd World Health Assembly in May [...]
The 8th Biennial Conference of Pakistan Society of Nephrology on “Prevention of Kidney Disease” was held at Agha Hasan Abedi Auditrium, Dewan Farooq Medical Centre, SIUT in Karachi from March 4 – 6, 2011. During the conference Aster Life Sciences extensively participated by organizing a Hospitality suite. Aster Life Sciences also contributed in [...]
