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| July 2003 |
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AKU-IED
Open Learning Programme Goes International In response
to a need for quality distance education in Pakistan, AKU Institute
for Educational Development (AKU-IED) set up an Open Learning programme
in 2002. Full Story
AKU
Sets Up Science Laboratory to Enhance Nursing Education in Human
Development Programme Many children
in Medical
Research Retreat The Department
of Medicine of the Faculty of Health Sciences of AKU held its second
annual Research Retreat in May 2003, with a series of research papers
highlighting the ongoing investigational activities at the University.
These included scientific papers covering certain key health sciences
areas, such as gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and kidney diseases,
hypertension, diabetes, stroke, and infectious diseases: tuberculosis,
typhoid, malaria, etc.
Faculty
and Staff Circle the Globe in 2003 In 2003, AKU
faculty and staff made presentations at numerous conferences, seminars
and workshops internationally as invited guest speakers. Full
Story
The Syrian Government,
which regards AKU School of Nursing (AKU-SON) programmes as a model
for quality nursing service and education, sent a five-member delegation
to the University in April 2003, with the objective of acquiring
a better understanding of AKU and its existing programmes. Full
Story
Dr. Laetitia
J. King was appointed Regional Director of the Advanced Nursing
Studies Programme (
AKU
Special Lecture Series The University's special lecture series features talks by prominent personalities, with the aim of providing students with a broad-based education to enrich their understanding and appreciation of the humanities and social sciences. Faculty, staff and the general public also benefit from this interaction with personalities of international repute. Full Story
 INSTITUTE
FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Mola Dad: First PhD from Northern Areas Brought up in
a small village near
"In Pakistan, three women die and 40 are permanently disabled during childbirth every hour," said Dr. Talat Rizvi, consultant to UNICEF, at the seminar "Adapting the Training Modules (ATM) for Pakistan", organised by the Department of Community Health Sciences (CHS) in May 2003. Full Story
Endocrinology
is a branch of medicine that deals with diseases resulting from
hormonal imbalances in the body. In
The Radiology
Department strives to provide the most modern diagnostic and interventional
modalities available, and is often the first in the country to offer
such services. Most recently, the department has begun neurointerventional
radiology. It also performed the first brain aneurysm endovascular
coiling procedure in  PATIENT
WELFARE PROGRAMME
Sakina Gets a New Lease on Life Sakina lives
with her parents, a younger brother and an ailing grandmother in
a small hutment in Muslimabad,
INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF MUSLIM CIVILISATIONS Dr. Filali-Ansary: Contributing to a Better Understanding of Muslim Civilisations
Approaches to Pluralism in Muslim Contexts In May, 2003, AKU Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations (AKU-ISMC) organised the second in a series of seminars entitled “Approaches to Pluralism in Muslim Contexts”. The seminars aimed to explore the concept of pluralism and issues related to it, particularly in the context of Muslim societies. Full Story
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Dr.
Laetitia J. King Appointed Regional Director of Advanced Nursing
Studies Programme, 
Marker,
Gulgee and Yusufi Leave Fans Spellbound
Seminar
on Women's Health Issues
Endocrinology:
An Evolving Speciality in 
Dr.
Tanveer Spearheads New Radiological Procedures in 
Dr.
Abdou Filali-Ansary is the Director of AKU Institute for the Study
of Muslim Civilisations (AKU-ISMC), 