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15 04, 2018

Country’s First Clinical Transplant Immunology Laboratory inaugurated at SIUT

2018-05-10T21:06:47+00:00

Country's first clinical transplant immunology laboratory aimed to bring advancement in the field of transplant sciences was inaugurated recently at Sindh Institute of Urology & Transplantation (SIUT), Karachi. Prof. Medhat Askar, Internationally acclaimed transplant immunologist inaugurated the newly set up laboratory which will focus on the subject of tissue typing, detection of antibodies, transplant of [...]

15 03, 2018

100-bed Transplant Centre inaugurated at SIUT

2018-03-20T21:46:27+00:00

Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation marked yet another milestone as the hospital's first dedicated transplant centre was officially inaugurated at impressive ceremony held recently at SIUT, Karachi.  The 14-story Transplant Centre has been constructed in a period of four years with an estimated cost of Rs1.5 billion to meet the futuristic challenges of the transplant [...]

15 08, 2016

World Hepatitis day observed with free Hepatitis screening camp at Dow University

2017-04-26T12:34:49+00:00

Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) organised an Awareness Program and Walk alongwith Free Hepatitis B & C Screening Camp for the general public on World Hepatitis Day 2016 at Dow University Ojha Campus. The Walk was led by Fouding Vice Chancellor DUHS, Prof. Masood Hammed Khan, Director Liver Centre, Prof. Rana Qamar Masood, Faculty [...]

26 04, 2015

Asia’s biggest state-of-art OT Complex with 100-beded ICU & Liver Transplant Center inaugurated at Dow University

2017-04-26T12:34:54+00:00

Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) first time in public sector, establishes Asia’s biggest state-of-the-art OT Complex with 100-beded ICU and Liver Transplant and Hepato Pancreato Biliary Unit at National Institute of Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases (NILGID). The Inauguration ceremony was done by Governor Sindh & Chancellor, Dr. Ishrat Ul Ebad Khan along with Prof. Masood [...]

15 03, 2015

Bariatric Surgery Center established at Dow University

2017-04-26T12:34:55+00:00

Governor Sindh & Chancellor, Dow University of Health Science (DUHS) Dr. Ishrat ul Ebad Khan said Liver Transplant Project of Dow University will largely benefit not only the people of Sindh province but also whole Pakistan. The project will be made functional soon in the university and project will prove a millstone for the people [...]

15 09, 2013

Dow University to set up new DUHS Campus & Hospital at DHA City

2017-04-26T12:35:07+00:00

The Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) has signed a Memorandum of Under-standing (MoU) with Pakistan Defence Officers Housing Authority, Karachi (PDOHA) for the establishment of new Campus, 500-bed Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital along with a Liver Transplant Unit at the DHA City. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Brig (Retd) Inam Karim, [...]

15 01, 2012

Supreme Court takes up petition on organ trade

2012-02-05T17:17:21+00:00

Supreme Court took up the direct Petition on organ trade filed under Article 184 of the Constitution. The Petitioners have claimed violation of Fundamental Rights in relation to organ trade and illegal kidney transplants in the country. According to the Petitioners intervention by the Supreme Court was necessary as the Federal and provincial governments and [...]

15 09, 2011

SIUT pays tribute to Pakistan’s first deceased liver transplant team

2011-10-12T18:32:57+00:00

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 [...]

16 06, 2011

HPV Infection Highly Prevalent Among Organ Transplant Recipients

2011-07-14T15:12:28+00:00

A new study published in the American Journal of Transplantation reveals an association between the human papillomavirus (betaPV) infection and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in organ transplant recipients. HPV is known to cause cervical cancer and SCC in the anogenital area and also plays a role in some forms of head and neck cancer. [...]

15 04, 2011

Aster Life Sciences Participated in 8th Biennial Conference of Pakistan Society of Nephrology 2011

2017-04-26T12:35:30+00:00

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 [...]

13 04, 2011

Early detection of high Blood Pressure, diabetes and regular examination of blood & urine reduces frequency of kidney disease – Dr. M. Akmal

2017-04-26T12:35:30+00:00

On the occasion of World Kidney Day, Medical Review aiming to increase awareness about the disease that often gets buried under the prevalence of breast cancer and heart disease Interviewed Dr. Mohammad Akmal, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology at University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. He is also the author of [...]