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COVER STORY
Aga Khan University Expands on Three Continents
On October 21, 2000, in a ceremony combining the pageantry
of academia with the intellectual traditions of Islam, the
Chancellor of Aga Khan University (AKU), His Highness
the Aga Khan, presided over the University's 13th Convocation.
His Excellency General Pervez Musharraf, Chief Executive of
the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, was the Chief Guest. Full
Story
ON
CAMPUS
Expanding
Facilities Keep
Pace with Growth
After
extensive planning and securing of resources, major new developments
on the AKU campus, Stadium Road, are a testament that the
institute is moving ahead in the Health Sciences to fulfill
its mission of setting the highest standards possible in teaching,
research and service. The recent inaugurations of three new
facilities as well as a foundation laying ceremony by His
Highness the Aga Khan, for Ambulatory Care Building, in support
of existing facilities of the University and University Hospital,
have ushered a new phase in the University's rapid growth.
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UNIVERSITY
OF CENTRAL ASIA
UCA
- World's First Mountain University in Central
Asian States
His Highness donates US $ 15 Million to Regional Institution
In August this year,
the Presidents of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan signed
an international treaty with His Highness the Aga Khan, establishing
the University of Central Asia (UCA). It will be the world's
first university dedicated exclusively to education and research
on mountain regions and societies. On the occasion, His Highness
announced an endowment of US $15 million for the University,
to be equally distributed for its programmes in each country.
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INSTITUTE
FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Inauguration
of Professional Development Centre in Gilgit :
New
PDC aims to improve the quality and development of teachers
in the northern areas. Full Story
Sixth
School Improvement Programme Leaders Conference :
The concept of sustainability in the context of
human resource development discussed at length. Full
Story
Important Visitors to AKU-IED :
European Union Ambassadors thanked for EU's continued
funding generosity. Full
Story
SCHOOL
OF NURSING
Nursing
Profession in Pakistan Achieves an Important Landmark
Pakistan became the
first Muslim country to achieve chapter status in the Sigma
Theta Tau International (STTI) global network, when on, September
9, 2000, Aga Khan University School of Nursing Honor Society
(AKUSON-HS) received its Charter. STTI is an international honor
nursing society, with more than a quarter of a million members
representing 94 countries. This linkage is particularly significant
because it will assist in enhancing nursing education, research
and practice in Pakistan.
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Story
SEMINARS
Symposium on Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Diseases
Cardiovascular diseases are a
leading cause of death and disability world-wide.  However,
the developing world is experiencing a phenomenal rise in
the incidence of such diseases, with seven million deaths
occurring annually. Recognising the urgent need for effective
preventive strategies in Pakistan and the region, AKU selected
cardiorespiratory diseases as the theme for its annual research
symposium, held on September 25-26, 2000. It was followed
by a week-long workshop on Molecular Biology. Full
Story
UNIVERSITY
HOSPITAL
Patient
Welfare Programme
 The
Patient Welfare Programme enables Aga Khan University
Hospital (AKUH) to fulfil its philanthropic mission by assisting
those who are unable to access its high quality medical treatment
due to lack of resources. A consistent 70% of the patients
who visit the Hospital each year are from the middle and lower
socio-economic groups, and the demand for support is increasing.
Full
Story
Through
the Patients' Eyes : how a
feedback tool, the survey, is helping AKUH understand and
meet patient needs. Full
Story
INTERVIEW
 Dr. Philomena Drago-Johnson:
Utilising Minimum Facilities to Maximum Advantage
Dr. Drago-Johnson was one of the first surgical residents
to graduate from AKU in 1990, and has faced many challenges
while working in a rural setting over the past five years,
as well as opportunities to initiate change in an area steeped
in folklore and misconceptions about health issues. Full
interview
NEW
APPOINTMENTS
Dr.
Robert Baker Appointed Director General of New Planning Office
Dr.
Robert Baker recently assumed the post of Director General
of Planning, to head the newly created Planning Office at
AKU. The Office was instituted to manage and coordinate the
requirements of a rapidly expanding University. Full
Story
Dr. Robert Frederick Maudsley - Dean of
Faculty of Health Sciences
Dr. Robert Frederick Maudsley assumed
the post of Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences at AKU on October
1, 2000. He brings with him over 30 years of rich experience
and leadership in clinical practice, medical education, research
and academic administration. Full
Story
DONORS AND VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers Appreciation Evening : Barrister
Shahida Jamil laudes voluntary efforts
 On
August 17, 2000, at the Volunteers Appreciation evening, Ms.
Roshan Chanani, a volunteer recieving an award from Barrister
Shahida Jamil, the then Minister of Law, Culture, Sports,
Tourism, Social Welfare and Women's Development, Government
of Sindh and now Federal Minister for Law Justice and Parliamentary
Affairs. The volunteers at AKU are an integral part of the
University's activities, contributing their talent and energies
to its numerous activities.
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