|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY | Home | Site Map | Contact |
| Newsletter Online | |
| July 2004 |
VOL
5. NO.2
|
|
|
|
|
AKU-IED Assists Afghanistan in Developing Teacher Educators
MEDICAL COLLEGE
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is among the most common causes of hospital-acquired infections worldwide. On average, VAP is reported to complicate between 20 and 60 per cent of all ICU admissions in the western world while data from Pakistan is comparable at rates of 20 to 40 per cent. Full Story Dr Waris Qidwai Honoured by World Organization of Family Doctors
UNIVERSITY
Every year the
Pakistan Academy of Medical Sciences (PAMS) awards a gold medal
and Junior Researcher Award for the best scientific research conducted
in Pakistan. PAMS works under the patronage of the President of
Pakistan and its primary objective is to promote research and education
in the medical sciences. The formulation
of AKU's Vision, Mission and Values was a participatory process
that entailed consultations with faculty, staff and students as
well as other stakeholders, and deliberation at the Board level,
before final approval by AKU Board of Trustees. In 2004, AKU faculty and staff made presentations at numerous international conferences, seminars and workshops. Full Story
Dr Javed Haider
Rizvi, Professor and Chair at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
AKU, was honoured with the Sitara-e-Imtiaz by the Government of
Pakistan in March 2004. AKUH Nursing Helps Enhance Syrian Health Care Systems
Setting High Standards in Clinical Care and Research Pulmonary or
lung diseases are a common cause of ill health and loss of life
in the community. Developing countries like Pakistan have been hit
hard by the rising prevalence of tuberculosis (TB), including multi-drug
resistant TB, and smoking-induced lung diseases. Full
Story
INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF MUSLIM CIVILISATIONS
Public and Private Spaces: Can Muslims Negotiate Between the Two? Diversity of humanity is a long recognised fact. Pluralism, however, is an attitude towards this fact. It entails not only the recognition of diversity but also an acceptance of its social and epistemological implications. It is therefore important that pluralism be analysed systematically in terms of philosophical strength, historical genealogy and social applicability. Full Story INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Honesty, compassion, tolerance and commitment to the personal, professional and national cause. Over the years, these guiding principles have come to inspire Dr Muhammad Memon, Head of Programmes at AKU Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED). Full Story
The University's Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED) is working as a national partner with the Government of Pakistan to build the institutional capacity of selected districts in Sindh and Balochistan. Full Story
|
|
After
two decades of instability, a new era of hope has dawned in Afghanistan.
To enhance personal and social development, the Government of Afghanistan
has prioritised access to quality education, mandating its Ministry
of Education to develop a new curriculum for all grades and types
of schools. The Ministry is focusing on needs analysis, which includes
the development of a curriculum framework, syllabi and textbooks.
Dr
Mohammad Wasay Receives Gold Medal and Junior Researcher Award
The
Nursing Division of AKUH has assumed a leadership position in defining
the role of professional nursing in Pakistan and in creating a model
of nursing excellence which may be emulated not only in the country
but throughout the region. In pursuance of this philosophy, the
Nursing Division has made an impact on several hospitals in Pakistan
through continuous nursing education and quality initiatives. Such
strategies are now benefiting Syrian hospitals as well.
Pulmonary
and Critical Care Medicine
Approaches
to Pluralism in Muslim Contexts
