By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) A collection on teaching teachers titled Signature Pedagogies of Teacher Education in Pakistan has been launched on World Teachers Day by the Aga Khan Universitys Institute for Educational Development. The teaching…
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AKU, Duke University collaborate to train next generation of leaders in non-communicable disease research
By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) To address the critical gap in the response to the non-communicable disease (NCD) epidemic, the Aga Khan University (AKU), in partnership with Duke University, has designed a comprehensive, integrated, multi-disciplinary training…
AKU, GB partner to adopt, scale up innovation digital health app
By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) The Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) government and the Aga Khan University (AKU) have signed a memorandum of understanding that will lead to the formal adoption and deployment of the universitys mobile health application…
Seminar highlights acute shortage of nurses
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…
Mental health services in homes across Badin planned
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…
Dr Faisal Mahmood, others receive civil awards
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,…
Majority of child abuse cases in Pakistan go unreported: experts
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…
Policymakers urged to stay committed to achieving SDG targets despite pandemic disruptions
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…
New Lancet Series reveals variable progress on maternal and child undernutrition in last decade
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…
Prioritise public health to better prepare for future pandemics, advise experts
COVID-19 has had a devastating effect on health, quality of life and economic activity, charging health experts to push policy makers to prioritise public health to manage pandemics in the making. Human actions like deforestation, encroachment on diverse wildlife habitats…
AKU wins Rs 14.5 million grant
By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) AKUs Centre for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research (CRM) has won Rs 14.5 million grant to develop new, targeted therapies for a common form of blood cancer in adults, Philadelphia…
AKU nurses, midwives steal limelight
By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) Eight Pakistani nurses and midwives have been honoured in the global 2020 100 Outstanding Women Nurses and Midwives. All eight nurses and midwives from Pakistan happen to be faculty or alumni…
AKU to launch clinical trial of low-cost ventilator for ambulances
By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News & Features Services) Aga Khan University will launch a clinical trial of a portable, low-cost ventilator that aims to make lifesaving treatment such as assisted breathing available to patients before they reach the hospital.…
Moringa superfood plantation drive seeks to curb malnutrition in rural Sindh
The Sindh Agriculture University, Tando Jam and the Aga Khan University will plant 40,000 moringa tree seedlings in Matiari, a rural district in central Sindh, in an effort to improve the health of malnourished mothers, children and adolescents in the…
Pakistan faces acute shortage of diabetes specialists
Pakistan has too few diabetes specialists to treat the nearly 19.4 million people suffering from the disease, said experts at a seminar at Aga Khan University held to announce the launch of a six-month certificate course in diabetes that seeks…