Daily Archives: March 9, 2010

Aga Khan University: World Kidney Day 2010

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World Kidney Day at AKU Diabetes and high blood pressure usually contribute to the onset of chronic kidney disease, which if undetected, could lead to kidney failure. Aga Khan University will commemorate World Kidney Day (WKD) on Wednesday, March 11, … Continue reading →

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Schools learn to cope with influx of poor students

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Article written By: Don Cayo I was shocked when I went to Kenya in 2006 and saw first-hand the high cost of free education. The elimination of school fees there three years earlier had resulted in explosive growth of the student population with … Continue reading →

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Enabling environment for working women urged

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Parliamentarians and government ministries must create an enabling environment and effective legal system to protect women, especially the working women. This was the view of experts at a seminar to commemorate the International Women’s Day, organised by the Working Group … Continue reading →

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Rahim Kanani: Maternal Mortality in Afghanistan: A Way Forward

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Rahim Kanani  Research Associate, Justice and Human Rights, Harvard Hauser Center Maternal Mortality in Afghanistan: A Way Forward Today, when we think of Afghanistan, a cauldron of chaos comes to mind: massive international counterinsurgency and counternarcotics operations, countless NGOs struggling … Continue reading →

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1000 years history of Muslim civilization in the Gropius Building

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1000 Jahre muslimische Kulturgeschichte im Gropius-Bau – Der Schatz des Aga Khan English: 1000 years history of Muslim civilization in the Gropius Building – The treasure of the Aga Khan Picture & Data share from: Bid.De From 17 March are seen in … Continue reading →

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IIS Appoints Academic and Student Services Manager

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The Institute of Ismaili Studies is delighted to welcome Pamela Swanborough as Academic and Student Services Manager in the Department of Graduate Studies. Ms. Swanborough started at the Institute in February 2010. Ms. Swanborough completed her Master of Science in … Continue reading →

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