KARACHI:TheNational Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD), Pakistans premier cardiac care institute, has opened applications for various positions. Qualified professionals with relevant experience are encouraged to apply and become part of an esteemed institution dedicated to providing top-tier cardiovascular treatment and…
Karachi The Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) is set to host theFirst International Conference on TransplantationfromApril 11 to April 13, 2025, at the Marriott Hotel in Karachi, Pakistan. This groundbreaking event will bring together leading medical experts, researchers, and…
In a recent awareness campaign,SoulMind Hospital The Center for Well-Beinghas emphasized the crucial role of sleep inmemory enhancement and decision-making skills. According to their latest information drive, getting7-9 hours of quality sleepsignificantly improves brain function, aiding in better learning, concentration,…
Karachi:Leading healthcare professionals gathered at the Karachi Press Club to stress the critical need for improved patient safety and healthcare quality in Pakistan. The press conference featuredProf. Tahir Saghir, Executive Director of NICVD & Vice President Sindh Chapter of the…
Saylani Welfare International Trust has been actively working for the past 22 years to improve the living conditions of underprivileged, helpless, and handicapped individuals. With a mission to bring ease and happiness to the lives of those struggling in poverty,…
With Princess Zahra Aga Khan in attendance, 473 women and men graduated from the Aga Khan University (AKU) in Pakistan on Wednesday, as the University paid tribute to its late Founder and first Chancellor, His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan…
The Sindh Government has reaffirmed its commitment to providing immediate medical assistance to individuals injured in accidents or emergency situations under the Sindh Injured Persons Compulsory Medical Treatment Act, also known as the Amal Umer Act. According to a government…
World Hemophilia Day is celebrated at Hemophilia Welfare Society Karachi (HWSK) Hemophilia Treatment Centre Karachi. On the occasion of World Hemophilia Day celebrated worldwide on April 17, a cake was cut and gifts were distributed to sick children of this…
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah paid a surprise visit to the city to ensure the removal of billboards, neon signs, traffic sign boards, and other loose installations to avert damage or any untoward incidents during the cyclonic winds…
The United States Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome visited the Aga Khan Universitys Stadium Road campus in Karachi. He was accompanied by U.S. Consul General in Karachi, Nicole Theriot. In his conversations with AKU leaders, Ambassador Blome applauded the decades-long…
He received the award at the 2022 Canada Gairdner Awards Gala in Toronto Karachi, October 28, 2022: Professor Zulfiqar Bhutta, the founding director of the Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health and the Institute for Global Health and…
By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) Pakistans nurses and midwives are playing a vital role on the frontlines of the COVID-19 third wave despite the ongoing shortage of healthcare professionals in the country, policymakers and academics reckoned…
By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) Lady health workers in Badin will provide mental health services at the doorstep of communities as part of a pilot study launched by researchers from the Aga Khan University (AKU). Badin…
A low-cost intervention to prevent and manage hypertension or high blood pressure, BP, at early stages can be cost-effectively scaled up for rural communities in Pakistan and other low- and middle-income countries, according to findings from a multi-country research trial…
By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) The President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi has conferred three civil awards on AKU faculty and alumni for their contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sindh and Balochistan. Dr Faisal Mahmood,…
The majority of child abuse cases in Pakistan go unreported, according to child protection experts speaking at a seminar Safeguarding Children: Communities, Schools and Online organised by Aga Khan Universitys Institute for Educational Development, IED. Even though Pakistan has a…
Pakistan and other countries around the world can still achieve targets under the sustainable development goals despite challenges posed by the pandemic, said researchers and development experts at an online seminar organised by Aga Khan Universitys Institute for Global Health…
By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) The Lancet today published the latest Series on Maternal and Child Undernutrition Progress, including three new papers that build upon findings from the previous 2008 and 2013 Series, which established an…