The Sindh Healthcare Commission has expressed its grave concern on poor sanitation condition of Sindh Government Lyari General Hospital (LGH), Karachi, and unavailability of proper facilities to cater emergency patients at Emergency Department. A team of Sindh Healthcare Commission led by its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Minhaj A Qidwai, Director Clinical Governance, Dr. Raza [...]
The Aga Khan University Medical College cut the ribbon on its new anatomy and surgical skills lab, introducing the latest available learning aids in an enlarged space for students to learn about the human body structure, and enable residents and practicing physicians and surgeons to rehearse difficult and complicated surgical procedures before performing them on [...]
Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (LUMHS) Jamshoro holds its 15th Annual Convocation to confer degrees and gold medals to the graduates of MBBS, BDS, Nursing and Postgraduates of various disciplines at its Campus. More than 358 students of Bachelors of Medicine (MBBS), 93 of Bachelors of Dental Surgery (BDS), 405 of Nursing and 56 [...]
Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) started Vitreo Retinal Surgery at its Department of Ophthal-mology, Dow University Ojha Campus. The Inauguration of the Surgery was carried out today by Prof. Saleh Memon, Former Professor of JPMC and Director, Al Ibrahim Eye Hospital, Karachi. The Ceremony was attended by senior ophthalmologists including Prof. Rasheed Khokhar, Prof. [...]
Governor Sindh & Chancellor, Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), Dr. Ishrat Ul Ebad Khan along with Vice Chancellor, DUHS Prof. Masood Hameed Khan and senior faculty members of the University today inaugurated Dow Institute of Cardiology (DIOC) and Installation of Gas Power Plant at a Ceremony to mark (12) Twelve Years Anniversary of Dow [...]
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 [...]
In a special health awareness session held at the Aga Khan University, a panel of child health experts spoke about children with Down Syndrome, a genetic condition that affects one in every 800 children. The session also featured an exhibit of artwork created by Madiha Hussain, a girl with Down syndrome who overcame her condition and now [...]
Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) performed Cochlear Implant Surgery of two more profoundly deaf children at Dow University Hospital Ojha Campus. This was the second of a series of implants surgeries that has been planned by Dow University to help people unable to afford expensive cochlear implants for their children. The previous two surgeries [...]
Experts at the 24th National Conference of Pakistan Society of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery (PSORL) called for steps in the introduction of new developments in ENT specialty and absorption of new changes by the practitioners concerned in the country. The 3-day 24th National Conference was jointly organized by PSORL and Dow University of Health [...]
Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) for the first time in public sector performed Cochlear Implant Surgery of two children at its Ojha Campus, Karachi. Four year old Mufsira and two year old Fazila were brought to DUHS with hearing disability. The Cochlear Implant Surgery was performed by Prof. M. Umer Farooq, ENT Surgeon & [...]
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Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) in collaboration with House of Charity and Children’s Fund International organized a Free Plastic Surgery Camp from 26th of November till December 2, 2011 at its Ojha Campus. The aim of the Camp was to serve the poor patients of society focusing on congenital anomalies including cleft lip and [...]
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 [...]
Q1 - Tell us something about yourself. Ans - I wanted to be a doctor but most of my times during my childhood, I spent in sports and painting. Me and my friends at Habib Girls School would be in the playground playing basketball, throwball, baseball and table tennis. As I had a deep interest [...]
Pakistan Paediatric Association (Centre) organized a Special Meeting recently at CPSP, Karachi to discuss duration of Paediatric rotation within Structured House-job PDMC. The Meeting was chaired by President PPA, Dr. Amir. M. Khan Jogezai. It was attended by senior Paediatricians, VCs and Dean of Medical Colleges and Universities including Prof. Dr. M. Umer Farooq, Pro-Vice [...]
