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Aga Khan University is assisting in the rebuilding process of Afghanistan, through Aga Khan University Hospital's (AKUH) role in managing the French Medical Institute for Children (FMIC) in Kabul. Full Story
The picturesque valleys of Kashmir and Northern Areas reverberated with terrifying rumbles as mountain after mountain shook and spilled its heart out in the Himalayan earthquake last October. Full Story Trauma, Injuries and Disasters Samina was a 19-year old medical student at the time her father lost his life on the way to the hospital in an ill-equipped, inadequately manned ambulance. Full Story
Faculty Produced Nearly 500 Abstracts Health care research in a developing country is directly linked to the improvement in its health care indicators. Full Story
Successfully Conducts E-Marking Practice Exams Aga Khan University Examination Board (AKU-EB) was established in 2003 with the objective of introducing a reliable and efficient method of examination to positively influence the overall school education system. Full Story
From the cities and prairies of North America, to the towns and plains of Africa,
to the metropolitan areas and villages of South Asia, Aga Khan
University attracted over (US) $83 million in its Partnership
Campaign.
Shamsh
Kassim-Lakha is the man who led the effort to turn a vision into
reality. Having started as "Project Director" in1979,
he stepped down as President of AKU in 2006. Kassim-Lakha reflects
on the institution he nurtured from the Chancellor's idea into
a vibrant University, with presence across three continents.
Full
Story Universities as Catalysts to Development and Progress Little Blessings Special Lectures Create Stimulating Debate: Cambridge Professor, Art Educator and Commonwealth Secretary - General As developments in different fields converge to enrich and influence modern society, multidisciplinary activities have taken centre stage in education worldwide. AKU's Special Lecture Series programme is a part of its policy of encouraging broad-based education. Eminent personalities are invited to share, reflect and engage in meaningful dialogue. Full Story Faculty and Staff Circle the Globe AKU faculty and staff made presentations at numerous international conferences, seminars and workshops. Full Story
Three neurologists from AKU have been recognised through national and international awards for contributions to their profession. Full Story Dr Ali Khan Khuwaja, Assistant Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health
Sciences, conducted a multi-centre, clinic-based research study
to estimate the proportion of long term complications and its
associated factors among people with type 2 diabetes and to assess
the quality of care provided to them in different clinical settings
in Karachi.
Aga Khan University Institute for Educational
Development (AKU-IED) held an International Conference on 'Quality
in Education: Teaching and Leadership in Challenging Times' in
February. The main objectives of the conference were to provide
a forum for dissemination of educational research on quality in
teaching, leadership, teacher education and related issues. Full
Story 
First
Cochrane Collaboration Training Workshop
The need to have easy access to authentic
and concise information about health care interventions has long
been recognised among medical professionals as well as the general
public. With the rise of the Internet as an important source of
information today, the issues of availability and access to information
have largely been resolved. Full
Story ISMC
Discusses Muslim Historical Novels
History as Entertainment, as Identity
or as Politics? Exploring Muslim cultures and the experiences of Muslims, AKU
Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations (ISMC) held its
first cultural event in January 2006 on the historical novels
of Jurji Zaydan: History as entertainment, as identity or as politics?
Full
Story UPenn
Professor Presents New Ways of Thinking About Historical Figures The Faculty of Arts and Sciences held the first of its Occasional Lecture Series
in March. The speaker Dr Nomanul Haq is a Visiting Professor of
Near Eastern Languages and Civilisations at the University of
Pennsylvania. Full
Story
The new MA in Muslim Cultures offered by AKU-ISMC has attracted
a significant amount of interest. A large number of prospective
students submitted applications for places for the September 2006
start date. A full cohort is expected to join the programme as
the Institute is fortunate to be heavily oversubscribed for the
programme. Full
Story  Newborn
Deaths - A Global Problem and a Call for Action
Every day around the world, there are 10,000 deaths of newborn babies
who have not yet completed four weeks of life. This amounts to
an annual four million deaths during the neonatal period, the
time when an infant is most at risk. Although most research and
funding for newborn deaths are focused on high-income countries,
virtually all (99%) neonatal deaths occur in the developing world.
Full
Story
The civilisations of the Muslim world from 800 to 1600 A.D. included the Ottoman Empire and the courts of Baghdad, Damascus and Cairo, as well as enlightened rulers who promoted intellectual endeavours that created new knowledge. Although, modern Western civilisation has benefited from the contributions of the Islamic world, most are unaware of the debt they owe to its great scholars, scientists and physicians. Full Story
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