May 12, 2012 ​Nurses are the backbone of the health care system ​Nurses and midwives should be provided training opportunities to ensure the provision of quality health care as they are the basis of a sound and viable health care system.

May 11, 2012 ​Preventable infectious diseases caused almost two-thirds of global child under-5 deaths in 2010 ​Preventable infectious diseases were responsible for almost two-thirds of the 7.6 million deaths of children under five worldwide, according to new estimates published Online First in The Lancet.

May 10, 2012 ​AKU Wins OSHE Award 2011   ​The Aga Khan University has won the Occupational Safety Health and Environment (OHSE) Award 2011 for its outstanding performance in the service sector for the year 2010-2011.

May 2, 2012 ​​15 Million Babies Born Too Soon​  ​Each year, some 15 million babies in the world are born too early. More than one million of those babies die shortly after birth; countless others suffer some type of lifelong physical, neurological, or educational disability, often at great cost to families and society.

April 25, 2012 ​Religious scholars from Malaysia engage in fruitful dialogue on culture, ethics and diverse traditions ​The Regent (and Crown Prince) of the Malaysian State of Perlis and Chancellor of Universiti Malaysia Perlis led valuable discussions with academics at AKU-ISMC in London.

March 8, 2012 ​AKUH Celebrates the Spirit of Young People Fighting Cancer ​Survivors of childhood cancer will gather at Aga Khan University Hospital on March 9, to offer hope and encouragement to children still fighting the disease.

March 2, 2012 ​​Whole Person Medicine - Treating the Body and Soul Doctors should treat the ‘whole’ person – keeping the body, mind and spirit healthy – rather than a person for just their symptoms is the central theme at the Whole Person Medicine Conference being held from March 1-3 at the Aga Khan University.

February 28, 2012 ​Young Girl Gets New Lease on Life ​In a first of its kind procedure in Pakistan, doctors at Aga Khan University Hospital successfully placed a heart rhythm monitoring device – an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) – in a 14-year-old girl from Balochistan.

February 24, 2012 ​HEC: AKU Ranked Best Medical and Private University in Pakistan ​Aga Khan University has been ranked the top medical as well as private university in Pakistan and third overall by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) in its latest ranking of 136 public and private universities in the country.

February 20, 2012 ​The Heart and Cancer Centre Receives Generous Support ​The Heart and Cancer Centre at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi has been named the Jimmy Sayani Building in honour of its sponsors, the family of the late Jimmy Sayani.

February 9, 2012 ​University Governing Bodies Urged to Cultivate Quality Standards ​Governing bodies for education must recognize the need to establish quality standards for institutions, not only in Tanzania but across the EAC, for it is through these standards that university graduates will be able to move freely across national borders of the EAC in pursuit of opportunities. This was the message delivered by Honourable Lucy Nkya, Deputy Minister, Health and Social Welfare, and the Chief Guest at the seventh Aga Khan University Convocation ceremony held in Dar es Salaam.

February 8, 2012 ​Umbilical Cord Antiseptic Care Can Save Newborn Lives ​Cleansing a newborn’s umbilical cord with an antiseptic can reduce the risk of infection and death said a study carried out by the Aga Khan University’s Division of Women and Child Health. The research, just published in the leading global medical journal The Lancet, was conducted in the Dadu district of Sindh in 1,300 villages.

February 3, 2012 ​World Cancer Day ​Cancer is responsible for approximately 70 per cent of the deaths in low and middle-income countries such as Pakistan. “Together it is possible,” this year’s theme for World Cancer Day, highlights the importance of raising awareness and education about the disease as well as implementing early treatment programmes to reduce cancer rates and improve the chances of survival.

January 31, 2012 ​The Anatomy of Rhythm ​The second year of the FAS-HASS Collaborative Lecture Series got off to a musical start on Tuesday, January 31 at the AKU auditorium.

January 30, 2012 ​​LHWs Successful at Treating Childhood Pneumonia   ​Childhood pneumonia, characterised by fever, chills, cough and rapid breathing, is a leading cause of deaths in children under 5 globally. In 2008, it accounted for 1·6 million deaths worldwide and in Pakistan alone, 84,210 deaths or one-fifth of the total number of deaths in children younger than 5.

January 24, 2012 Discovering Art in Medicine  ​ On January 24, the courtyard of the medical college became an impromptu art gallery as students from the class of 2016 put on display a collection of photographs, calligraphy and pencil sketches. ​

January 19, 2012 ​Automated Laboratory Launched, First in Pakistan ​Pakistan’s first fully automated biochemistry laboratory was inaugurated at Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH), Karachi today by Mr Firoz Rasul, President of the University.

January 19, 2012 AKU Honours its Staff​ ​As part of its culture of appreciating its people, long-serving AKU faculty and staff were honoured at a Service Award ceremony that recognised their commitment and contribution to the institution.

January 9, 2012 AKU-IED Introduces Continuing Professional Development Programme for Teachers in 110 Rural Schools  ​The Balochistan Education Department and Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED) are collaborating to support the Department’s vision for restructuring the education system across the province.

January 9, 2012 ​Common Culprits: Neonatal Infections, Pneumonia and Diarrhoea Responsible for 75 per cent of Child Deaths ​Karachi, Pakistan: The latest local research on major childhood infections came under discussion at a seminar held jointly between the Pakistan Paediatric Association’s Infectious Diseases Group and Aga Khan University’s Division of Women and Child Health.

January 4, 2012 ​Global Negligence Boosts Stillbirths ​Pakistan ranks second amongst countries that account for 66 per cent of the world’s stillbirths with 46 stillbirths per 1000 births.

December 23, 2011 All that Jazz with Darryl Andrews ​Sought after composer and conductor Darryl Andrews, who had arranged and conducted the recently launched AKU Signature Music composed by Pakistani musician Nizar Lalani, visited AKU and gave a talk on the obstacles he had to overcome in order to pursue his passion for music.

December 20, 2011 ​​Continuing Medical Education in Pakistan in Disarray ​“In order to provide continuously improving health care to their patients while staying informed about new advances in the medical field, it is imperative for doctors and nurses to take part in continuing medical education,” said Dr Wasim Jafri, Associate Dean of Continuing Medical Education at Aga Khan University while speaking to the organising committee of the annual forum on CME to be held on December 26 at Aga Khan University.

December 16, 2011 ​​Pakistan to Benefit from 56 Key Interventions Aimed at Reducing Maternal, Newborn and Child Deaths ​A new global consensus has been agreed on the key evidence-based interventions that will sharply reduce the 358,000 women who still die each year during pregnancy and childbirth and the 7.6 million children who die before the age of 5, according to an extensive, three-year global study.

November 23, 2011 Children with Heart Disease are Living Active Lives ​​“Diagnosis and timely treatment can markedly improve the chances of survival of the majority of children born with congenital heart disease, so that they can live active lives as adults,” said Dr Babar Hasan, Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist, Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH).

November 22, 2011 ​School Teachers in Sindh Waste 20 out of 35 Minutes of Every Classroom Session ​Seventy per cent of primary school teachers across Sindh teach their classes for merely15 of the 35 minutes assigned to each subject daily. Only 20 per cent teach for more than 20 minutes while the remaining 10 per cent offer even less than 5 minutes of teaching time in their classrooms.

November 15, 2011 ​Smoking and Pollution Responsible for Rising Chronic Lung Disease in Pakistan ​Widespread tobacco smoking and the use of fuels such as wood and coal are a major cause of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The disease poses a major health hazard and unfortunately remains largely under-diagnosed and under-treated in Pakistan.

November 14, 2011 ​A Healthy Diet and Physical Activity Essential to Managing Diabetes ​Adopting a healthy diet, exercising regularly and, maintaining normal body weight can prevent type 2 diabetes, the most common type of the disease that can develop at any age, said experts while speaking at a public health awareness programme held at the Aga Khan University to commemorate World Diabetes Day, November 14, 2011.

November 12, 2011 ​Four PhDs among over 300 Graduates at AKU’s 24th Convocation ​The 24th Convocation of Aga Khan University held on Saturday, November 12, 2011, marked a special day in the lives of 317 graduates as they were awarded degrees in recognition of their hard work and perseverance.

November 12, 2011 ​AKU offers CPD accredited courses - Engaging with Sharia: History and Contemporary Issues On 12 and 19 November 2011 AKU-ISMC hosted a short course on sharia. ​What is sharia? How has it evolved? Should it play any role in society? What are the key legal issues across various Muslim contexts? This thought-provoking, two-day course explored the historical evolution of Muslim legal traditions and traced their development to the varied approaches.

November 5, 2011 ​AKU Representatives Attend Rotary-UN Day ​Aga Khan University representatives Dr Zulfiqar Bhutta, Head, Division of Women and Child Health, AKU; and Jan Damery, Director, Development, Canada were among those who attended the Rotary-UN Day event held on November 5, 2011 at the United Nations headquarters in New York. More than 1,000 Rotarians, UN officials and guests attended the event.

October 29, 2011 Stroke – A Major Health Care Concern ​In Pakistan, an estimated 400 people die of stroke every day and around the world more than four-fifths of deaths from this disease occur in in low and middle income countries. These were some of the alarming figures which came under discussion at a seminar held to mark World Stroke Day at Aga Khan University.

October 26, 2011 ​Empowering Students to Change the Future ​​​“Today’s young people are the leaders of tomorrow,” said Shehzad Roy, musician and founder president of Zindagi Trust to students, parents and educationists at the annual Aga Khan University Examination Board high achievers awards ceremony held at the University. The ceremony celebrates the accomplishments of the Board’s secondary and higher secondary candidates.

October 26, 2011 ​Professor Filali-Ansary delivers 2011 Lipset Lecture in Washington and Toronto ​In October 2011, Professor Filali Ansary, founding director and faculty member of AKU-ISMC, was invited to deliver the Seymour Martin Lipset Lecture in Washington, D.C. and in Toronto.

October 20, 2011 ​Aga Khan University Conducts Earthquake Drill as Part of Disaster Preparedness ​More than a third of all earthquakes between 1991 and 2005 around the world occurred in Central and South Asia. The quakes in Sarez, Tajikistan (1911); Gujarat, India (2001); Naryn, Kyrgyzstan (2002); and Azad Kashmir, Pakistan (2005) are the examples of the seismic hazards that exist in the region and their devastating consequences.

October 13, 2011 Early Diagnosis can Prevent Blindness ​ ​Blindness is not inevitable, it’s avoidable. For 80 per cent of people with cataracts, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration and diabetes-related blindness, early diagnosis and treatment can help overcome or even avoid these visual impairments.

September 27, 2011 Dr Greg Moran Appointed Provost of Aga Khan University ​Dr Greg Moran has been appointed as the new Provost of Aga Khan University (AKU) and as the chief academic officer will play a key part in overseeing the quality of the entire University’s academic programmes.

September 21, 2011 ​Health Care for a Million People ​Aga Khan University (AKU) held a ceremony to commemorate treating over one million people affected by the devastating floods of 2010. AKU responded to the national disaster by dispatching medical teams as soon as possible to Khairpur and Sukkur, followed by Jaffarabad, Balochistan.

August 26, 2011 Oxford Study: Vitamin A Supplements Could Save the Lives of 600,000 Infants a Year ​An international study suggests that giving vitamin A supplements to children in low and middle income countries could significantly cut rates of mortality, illnesses and blindness amongst those below the age of five.

July 29, 2011 ​Aga Khan University Hospital wins Environment Excellence Award 2011 ​The Aga Khan University Hospital has won an Environment Excellence Award 2011. This is the fourth consecutive win – 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 – for the Hospital and the fifth win overall. The first time the University Hospital participated in the Awards and won was 2006.

July 28, 2011 Confronting Hepatitis A hepatitis epidemic has engulfed Pakistan with nearly 12 million people suffering from hepatitis B and C and there is an urgent need to understand and confront this growing threat. These were the thoughts of experts attending the one day seminar held at the Aga Khan University in observance of the World Hepatitis Day.

July 27, 2011 Foundation Ceremony of the AKU Graduate School of Media and Communications The Right Honourable Raila Odinga, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kenya, was the Chief Guest at the Foundation Ceremony of the Aga Khan University’s Graduate School of Media and Communications in Nairobi.

July 27, 2011 AKUH Honours Pakistan Special Olympics Team The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi in collaboration with Karachi Gymkhana arranged an Aqua Mela ‘Health Splash’ on July 23 to acknowledge the outstanding achievements of the Pakistan Special Olympics Team.

July 25, 2011 President Kibaki and Aga Khan open Aga Khan University Hospital’s Heart and Cancer Centre His Excellency President Mwai Kibaki of Kenya inaugurated the Aga Khan University Hospital’s Heart and Cancer Centre today, in the presence of His Highness the Aga Khan, Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN).

July 22, 2011 AKU-EB Alumni ‘Pass the Torch’ Position holders of the 2011 Aga Khan University Examination Board’s Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) and Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations were presented their awards by last year’s top performers at an award ceremony.

July 7, 2011 AKU-EB Announces SSC Part I and II Results AKU-EB successfully completed its fifth year of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations across Pakistan. View the results online with a complete breakdown for candidates on how they performed as compared to their group peers.

July 7, 2011 AKU-EB Students Excel in Annual Examinations Aga Khan University Examination Board announced its annual Secondary School Certificate examination results today, marking its fifth successful year of conducting these examinations across Pakistan.

June 13, 2011 New Test Promises Safer Blood Products Donated blood can now be screened for hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV at a very initial stage – before they even ‘appear’ in the donor – with the introduction of a new test called NAT at the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH).

June 13, 2011 A New Decade of Vaccines In the last century, vaccines have improved the health of millions of people and substantially reduced the toll of major diseases such as measles, yellow fever and diphtheria besides completely eradicating small pox.

June 8, 2011 Epilepsy: Treating Misconceptions Epilepsy is one of the most misunderstood conditions and has often been confused with magical or religious events while epileptics have been labelled as ‘possessed’.

May 6, 2011 Lamp Lighting Ceremony, 2011 at Aga Khan University Close to 112 second-year nursing students from the Diploma in Nursing and BScN programmes at Aga Khan University School of Nursing took this International Pledge, holding a lighted lamp.

May 5, 2011 Rotary and Aga Khan University Launch Strategic Partnership to Improve Maternal and Child Health in East Africa Improved maternal and child health in East Africa is the goal of a new strategic partnership between the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, a global humanitarian service organisation, and Aga Khan University (AKU), a private, non-denominational  university promoting human development through research, teaching and community service.

May 3, 2011 World Asthma Day Observed Five per cent of adults and double that number of children suffer from asthma in Pakistan and the last few decades have seen a growing increase in numbers.

April 26, 2011 His Highness the Aga Khan Receives the 2011 UCSF Medal The Chancellor of Aga Khan University, His Highness the Aga Khan, today received the 2011 University of California San Francisco Medal, the University’s most prestigious award.

April 14, 2011 Stillbirths: Preventing Unneccesary Deaths Every day, more than 7,000 babies are stillborn, a death just when a parent expects to welcome a new life, and more than 2.6 million lives that will never be lived each year.

April 12, 2011 Understanding Parkinson’s Disease There are an estimated 400,000 people suffering from Parkinson’s disease in Pakistan and over 6 million worldwide.

March 22, 2011 Eliminate TB Today Tuberculosis is an ancient disease that is completely curable today.

March 10, 2011 Protect Your Kidneys, Save Your Heart Keep your kidneys healthy as they are amazing organs, just the size of a fist, which help keep the body fit – healthy kidneys also reduce the risk of getting cardiovascular diseases.

February 28, 2011 AKU Newsletter - Spring 2011: Rebuilding Lives National disasters, a period characterised by despair and pain, is also a time when people and institutions come together to aid the affected with single-minded purpose. The University, as a national institution, played its part assisting the victims of the Flood of 2010, the worst in recorded history, affecting 20 million people and covering a fifth on the country’s land area

February 12, 2011 AKU Convocation 2011: UK The Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations in the United Kingdom held its third convocation on 12 February 2011 at School of Oriental and African Studies, University College of London, where 18 graduates received their MA in Muslim Cultures.

February 9, 2011 AKU Tanzania Institute of Higher Education Graduates 132 Education and nursing graduates were honoured at a ceremony held at the Diamond Jubilee Hall in Dar es Salaam on February 9, 2011.

February 5, 2011 AKU Convocation 2011: Uganda The Advanced Nursing School in Kampala, Uganda graduated 49 students on February 5, 2011. Twenty-nine received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and 20 were awarded a Diploma in General Nursing.

February 3, 2011 Early Detection Reduce Your Risk of Cancer Cancer detected early can be treated more effectively and better still, there are strategies to prevent the disease.

February 1, 2011 Kenya Celebrates Seventh Convocation Ninety-two students were conferred medicine and nursing degrees in the convocation ceremony held on February 1, 2011 at the Aga Khan Pavilion, Nairobi.

January 29, 2011 Challenging the Approaches to Teaching English Creative approaches to teaching English, introducing new learning technologies, designing innovative material, encouraging research in English language teaching and supporting continuous professional development are all needed to improve the standard of English in Pakistan.

January 26, 2011 AKU and Government of Kenya Sign MoU to Improve Health Services in Gatundu District Hospital​ The Kenya Ministry of Medical Services and Aga Khan University (AKU) signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday, January 21, 2011 that establishes a training and teaching centre at Gatundu District Hospital for AKU students pursuing medical and nursing programmes.

January 20, 2011 ‘Is Jinnah Relevant in Pakistan Today?’ Mr Liaquat H. Merchant, the grandnephew of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the Executive Trustee of the Quaid-e-Azam Aligarh Education Trust, the President of the Jinnah Society, and the recipient of the Sitara-e-Imtiaz, gave an engaging talk on Jinnah’s vision for Pakistan as part of Aga Khan University’s Special Lecture Series.

January 15, 2011 Reducing Newborn Deaths Achievable Says AKU’s Lancet Study A significant drop in newborn deaths can be achieved through the public health system in Pakistan, says a new study published in the Lancet today, and the interventions could be widely applicable in countries around the world with high newborn mortalities.

January 11, 2011 Contemporary Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery Revolutionising Lives in Pakistan Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of disability and limits every day activities.

December 28, 2010 200 AKU Alumni Participate in Free Health Camps Health camps offering free medical checkups and advice were set up in Karimabad, Federal B Area; Bilal Colony, Korangi; Sultanabad, and the New Sabzi Mandi areas of Karachi by Aga Khan University alumni, as part of their annual reunion celebrations.

December 23, 2010 AKU-SON Wins AASHA Award AASHA – Alliance Against Sexual Harassment at Workplace – presented an award to Aga Khan University in recognition of its conscious efforts to create a safe and enabling work environment for women.

December 8, 2010 Promoting Oral Health Oral health means more than good teeth; it is integral to general health and essential for a person’s overall well-being.

November 30, 2010 20th Century Medical Education and Training will not Work in the 21st Century In a major new Lancet Commission report, released November 29, 20 academic and professional leaders call for “major reform” in the education and training of doctors and other health care professionals to equip them for the 21st century.

November 27, 2010 Aga Khan University Commemorates World Children’s Day Keeping children healthy helps protect their future.

November 14, 2010 Seventh in the World - for Diabetes Of the top 10 countries in the world with people suffering from diabetes, Pakistan ranks seventh.

November 13, 2010 Over 300 Doctors and Nurses Graduate at AKU’s 23rd Convocation Keeping the annual tradition of the institution alive, Aga Khan University (AKU) trustees, alumni, faculty and staff honoured 323 graduates

November 11, 2010 Lung Health Needs Greater Attention Lung health is not a priority of the public health agenda in Pakistan pointed out Professor Javaid Khan, Head of Pulmonary and Cricitical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University (AKU) speaking at a seminar.

November 5, 2010 Experts Discuss Ethical Challenges in Education, Research and Health Care Ethics is a discipline that is central to health care professionals, educators and researchers said experts at the 14th National Health Sciences Research Symposium on ethical issues

November 3, 2010 AKU-EB Recognises High Achievers High achievers who topped the list of students appearing in Aga Khan University Examination Board’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) exams were presented certificates.

October 29, 2010 Stroke Experts Highlight Risk Factors in Pakistani Population One in four urban Pakistanis have suffered the symptoms of a stroke.

October 28, 2010 Aga Khan Development Network and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Team Up to Improve Access to Quality Education in the Developing World The Aga Khan Development Network Foundation (AKDN Foundation) and the International Baccalaureate (IB) agreed today to intensify joint efforts to broaden access to quality education for students across the developing world and provide richer and more global perspectives to those in the industrialised world

October 26, 2010 Teachers’ Role in Rebuilding Communities Lauded Teachers have been pivotal in helping in the re-building of communities hit by natural calamities such as the floods in Pakistan, the earthquake in Haiti or by economic instability like the global recession which has devastated many developed countries in the past few years, provided they have the training.

October 26, 2010 AKUH Clinical Laboratories Launch E-Reporting The Clinical Laboratories of Aga Khan University Hospital have launched an e-Reporting service – patients will now be able to get their reports online, if they wish, instead of having to collect them from the laboratory collection points.

October 14, 2010 Our Right to Sight Vision problems can be avoided or readily treated through regular check-ups.

October 11, 2010 AKU Commemorates “World Mental Health Day” Aga Khan University organised a seminar to commemorate World Mental Health Day on October 11, 2010, choosing the theme ‘Burden of Care in Mental Illness’.

October 10, 2010 Quit Smoking Day at AKU National Quit Smoking Day will be observed in Pakistan on the 1st of Ramazan. To counsel smokers on how to quit smoking, a seminar is being held at Aga Khan University, Karachi on October 12, 2004 at 2:00 PM at Lecture Hall 2.

October 5, 2010 Research Seminar for Working Women Aga Khan University’s Working Group for Women (WGW) organised a multidisciplinary research seminar

October 5, 2010 WHO Collaborates with Department of Emergency Medicine at AKU World Health Organization (WHO) has recently collaborated with Aga Khan University’s Department of Emergency Medicine, designating it as a WHO Collaborating Centre in Emergency Medicine and Trauma Care.

September 28, 2010 MBBS Results for 2010 Out Aga Khan University announces its MBBS Final Examination results for the year 2010, held in the month of September. A total of 89 students are declared to have passed MBBS from the University this year.

September 25, 2010 Minister Happy with Aga Khan Arusha Campus: The Citizen The minister for East African Cooperation, Dr Diodorus Kamala, has expressed government satisfaction on the progress recorded in the construction of the Aga Khan University.

September 17, 2010 Focus on IDP Women and Children Health services for women and children displaced by the floods should be first priority as they are most vulnerable to infections sweeping through the relief camps.

August 20, 2010 The Lancet Highlights Looming Humanitarian Crisis in Pakistan The British medical journal is raising awareness about the health effects of the catastrophic floods in Pakistan through a podcast and comment by Dr Zulfiqar Bhutta, Chair, Division of Maternal and Child Health, Aga Khan University.

August 19, 2010 AKU Responds to Devastating Floods in Pakistan Focusing on its strengths in medical care and community health, AKU is dispatching several volunteer teams of doctors and nurses to flood-affected areas across Pakistan.

August 12, 2010 AKU’s East Africa Project to Receive “Utmost Priority”: EAC Secretary General East Africa Business Week reports that the Secretary General of the East African Community has expressed his support for AKU’s expansion programme in the region

August 4, 2010 Grab Opportunity: Quit Smoking During Ramazan “Smokers who fast during Ramadan already refrain from food, drinks and cigarettes from dawn to dusk – quit during the night and quit for life,” said Dr Javaid A. Khan, Chair, National Alliance for Tobacco Control (NATC) and Head, Section of Pulmonary Diseases, Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH).

August 4, 2010 Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Wins Environment Excellence Award 2010 The National Forum for Environment and Health (NFEH), in collaboration with United Nations Environment Programme and the Ministry of Environment, Government of Pakistan, has presented its Annual Environment Excellence Award 2010 to Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.

July 28, 2010 IBD Can Impact the Quality of Your Life Taking good care of yourself is key to managing digestive disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

July 20, 2010 High Pass Rate for AKU-EB HSSC Students Aga Khan University Examination Board has released the 2010 annual examination results for the Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) Part I and II examinations.

July 12, 2010 AKU Receives Planning Award Aga Khan University (AKU) has been presented with an international award for an innovative land use plan for a university village for its new Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) in Pakistan.

July 8, 2010 Girls Top SSC Results More girls than boys topped the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Part I and II examinations of the Aga Khan University Examination Board (AKU-EB). The Board announced this while releasing its 2010 results within six weeks.

June 29, 2010 Delegates from the Bhutan Board of Examinations Visit AKU-EB to Observe its State-of-the Art Examination Processing System “AKU-EB is a pioneer in the region for successfully initiating the use of technology in Secondary and Higher Secondary School examinations. Any examination board aspiring to achieve excellence should"

June 28, 2010 AKU-NAMA Summer 2010 Newsletter and Magazine for Alumni "The real hope for a brighter and prosperous future for the developing world and the world at large lies with well-educated, tolerant, progressive and mainstream professionals".