SEMINARS
Government
of Pakistan Appoints Task Force for Improvement of Higher
EducationPrivate
Universities to Provide Leadership and Share Experiences
Last
April, the Federal Minister for Education, Zobaida Jalal,
appointed a Task Force co-chaired by Dr. Shamsh Kassim-Lakha,
President, AKU, and Syed Babar Ali, Pro-Chancellor of the
Lahore University of Management Sciences, to provide recommendations
for improvement of higher education in Pakistan.
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MEDICAL COLLEGE
Dr.
Sunita Dodani Awarded Scholarship for Graduate Studies by
Aga Khan Foundation Canada
Dr.
Sunita Dodani '92, Assistant Professor in the Family Medicine
Division of the Department of Community Health Sciences (CHS),
was awarded Aga Khan Foundation Canada scholarship for
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Medical Student
BagsSilver
Medal in All Pakistan Psychiatry Examination
Nadia
Kabiruddin Ali, an AKU medical student of the Class of 2001,
received a silver medal and a cash award of Rs. 75,000 from
the President of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf, in the
All Pakistan Gold Medal Examination in Psychiatry, at the concluding
session of the 13th International Psychiatry Conference at Rawalpindi,
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SCHOOL OF NURSING
Nurses
Raise Voice Against Violence on International Nurses Day
Nurses
at AKU celebrated International Nurses Day on June 1, 2001,
by highlighting a major problem that affects their work and
lives. Every year, around the world, the day commemorates
Florence Nightingale, founder of modernnursing.
This year, the day was marked by the theme: "Is Violence
a Preventable Disease in Health Care Settings in Pakistan?"
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SPECIAL
GUEST LECTURE
Bapsi Sidhwa on 'Where is Home?'
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UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
First
AKUH Off-Site Health Facilities in Malir and Karimabad
Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) launched its first off-site
health facility in Malir in May 2001. The facility offers
Family Medicine Clinics, Pharmacy and Laboratory services.
Through this development, AKUH will apply the learning and
experience of its physicians in resolving the health problems
and needs of families living in different parts of the city.
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Gastroenterology
Section is State-of-the-Art
The clinical speciality of gastroenterology is devoted to
diseases affecting the digestive system. Remarkable strides
have been made in the scientific understanding of these diseases
and modern gastroenterologists are able to offer a range of
advanced diagnostic procedures and effective therapeutic remedies
to patients suffering from such disorders.
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PATIENT WELFARE
Rukhsana's
Sorrow Turns to Joy
Local
practitioners in Skardu could do little to cure Rukhsana,
a 26-year old housewife suffering from a thyroid nodule for
the last five years. As her illness took its toll, Rukhsana
became lethargic and dull; she remained in severe depression
and despair, with no hope of a cure. Full
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INTERVIEW
Nadeem Mustafa
Khan - First National Director General and CEO of University
Hospital
Nadeem Mustafa Khan is the first Pakistani Director General
and CEO of Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi.
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INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Federal
Minister Attends PDC Graduation Ceremony
The
Federal Minister for Education, Ms. Zobaida Jalal, attended
the graduation ceremony of the Whole School Improvement
Programme (WSIP) on May 3, 2001, at the Professional Development
Centre, Northern Areas (PDC,N) in Gilgit.
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VISITORS ON CAMPUS
Governor
of Osh on Campus
His
Excellency the Governor of Osh Province of the Kyrgyz Republic,
Naken Kasiev Kasievich (right), on a tour of AKU. The Governor
also visited AKU Institute for Educational Development and
discussed with faculty the role of the Institute in improving
the performance of teachers through their professional development
in private and government schools.
His
Highness the Aga Khan, founder of one of the largest private
networks of health care institutions in the developing world,
received the prestigious Archon Award from the international
nursing honour society, Sigma Theta Tau International in June
2001.