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Pakistan faces acute shortage of diabetes specialists: seminar
November 20, 2020

AKU, British Medical Journal and Royal College of Physicians launch a course to improve patient care
 
Contributing new insights into chronic conditions
August 17, 2018

AKU’s contribution to two global studies has resulted in noteworthy findings.
 
Non-communicable diseases pose an increasing threat to health in Pakistan​​
April 11, 2015

Published in The Lancet, the study was conducted by an international consortium of researchers working on the Global Burden of Disease project and led by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington. Co-authors incl
 
Tackling dementia
September 20, 2014

Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia which usually starts around 60 years of age and is characterized by short term memory problems; memories from the remote past are usually spared.
 
Elderly more at risk of chronic kidney disease
March 13, 2014

Chronic kidney disease often goes undetected affecting quality of life with patients not exhibiting any symptoms until over three-quarters of kidney function is lost.
 
Pre-diabetes screening – an essential early warning tool
November 12, 2013

Experts at a session held to mark World Diabetes Day at Aga Khan University pointed out that up to a 58 per cent reduction in the development of diabetes could be achieved if pre-diabetes was controlled effectively.
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