AKU: How to Quit Tobacco Use

Aga Khan University Section of Pulmonology in collaboration with Pakistan Chest Society, Pakistan Medical Association, Pakistan Islamic Medical Association, Ministry of Health (Sindh) and Quran Academy Karachi in commemoration of National Quit Smoking Day invite you to a health awareness seminar on How to Quit Tobacco Use on Tuesday, August 18, 2009.
Time and Venue
2:30 – [...]

Democracy and Human Rights in Pakistan : A Dead-end?

August 12, 2009
Aga Khan University invites you to a special lecture Democracy and Human Rights in Pakistan : A Dead-end? by Asma Jahangir, Lawyer, Human Rights Activist and Chairperson, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan on August 12, 2009.
Time and Venue
4:00 – 6:00 pm
Aga Khan University Auditorium, Karachi , Pakistan
Admission is free and is on first [...]

Aga Khan hospital offers free advisory clinics

Aga Khan Hospital in Dar es Salaam

A free knee and back management clinic will be offered by the Aga Khan Hospital in Dar es Salaam as part of its free advisory clinics in its corporate social responsibility. Knee disorders are predominant in the population, starting from young children suffering from calcium deficiency causing deformity of [...]

AKU: Dr Yasmin Amarsi honoured by McMaster University

Dr Yasmin Amarsi, Founding Dean, Aga Khan University School of Nursing and Midwifery, East Africa, has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree by McMaster University, Canada. This prestigious award is bestowed on individuals who have made noteworthy impact in public service or other areas at national or international levels.
Dr Amarsi completed her General [...]

AKU: Aga Khan University signs MoU with University of Alberta – Canada

In an effort to increase global engagement between developing countries and the West, Aga Khan University (AKU) signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Alberta in Canada.
“Partnerships, such as this one, build capacity in the developing world where it is needed most, but more importantly, they build compassion and understanding across our interconnected [...]

AKU: Final weak of Submission – A Contemporary Introduction to Muslim Cultures Program

The final date to submit applications for Expressions of Diversity: A Contemporary Introduction to Muslim Cultures is 15 June 2009. Offered by AKU-ISMC and the Centre for the Comparative Study of Muslim Societies and Cultures (CCSMSC) at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, the Summer Programme is ideal for those seeking a comprehensive and interactive contemporary introduction [...]

AKU: International Award for Local Community Programme

A community programme, Aga Khan University’s Urban Health Programme, was awarded the top prize at the first annual MacJannet Prize for Global Citizenship, based in the US, for its innovative work in primary health care, support for socio-economic development in selected squatter settlements in Karachi, and efforts to encourage civic engagement among medical and nursing [...]

AKU: A Contemporary Introduction to Muslim Cultures

Expressions of Diversity: A Contemporary Introduction to Muslim Cultures
This Program is Offered by AKU-ISMC and the Centre for the Comparative Study of Muslim Societies and Cultures (CCSMSC) at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, the Summer Programme is ideal for those seeking a comprehensive and interactive contemporary introduction to Muslim cultures.
In this programme participants will engage with wide-ranging topics [...]

AKU: Pakistan should implement existing anti-tobacco laws

Friday, May 29, 2009
Karachi
Pakistan should implement existing anti-tobacco laws to protect people from the tobacco epidemic, recommended experts at a seminar on Thursday which was organised by the Aga Khan University (AKU) in collaboration with the Pakistan Chest Society, the National Alliance for Tobacco Control and Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) to commemorate World No [...]

AKU: Meta Health delivers patient chart software to Pakistan

Meta Health Technology, a New York-based developer of health information management solutions, has announced that Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, has licensed the company’s patient chart abstracting software – the company’s first contract in Asia. In addition, South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside, N.Y., has implemented Meta’s Electronic Physician Query software.
GE Healthcare of [...]

AKU: Nutrition surveys off the mark…

KARACHI: Scientists at the Aga Khan University have found that starvation in children in Pakistan is being under-estimated because new WHO guidelines are not being used.
R. Nuruddin and colleagues of the Aga Khan University, Department of Community Health Sciences published their findings in the journal Public Health Nutrition, reported Drug Week for the week of [...]

AKU: World No Tobacco Day – May 31, 2009

Aga Khan University’s Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine invites you to celebrate the World No Tobacco Day on Thursday, May 28, 2008.
Time and Venue 
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
AKU Auditorium, Karachi, Pakistan
Call for Poster Competition
The organising committee also invites posters on the theme Picture Warning on Cigarette Packs. The posters should be [...]

Coordination between Exam Boards and Education Department Needed

“Coordination between examination boards and the Education Department is needed in Sindh” said Pir Mazhar ul Haq, Provincial Minister for Education, Sindh while inaugurating a week-long workshop for research officers from examination boards across Pakistan held at the Aga Khan University Examination Board (AKU-EB).
AKU-EB and the IBCC (Inter-Board Committee of Chairmen) are collaborating on improving [...]

Govt patronage sought to set up mountaineering institute

Renowned Pakistani mountaineer and environmentalist Nazir Sabir, the first Pakistani to stand at the summit of Mount Everest, lamented that his country, despite hosting some of the world’s highest peaks, lacks national patronage that could establish a mountaineering institute.
Celebrated mountaineer Sabir took a captive audience to a virtual 90-minute-tour of the world’s killing mountains while [...]

AKU:Special Lecture “Reaching for the Skies” by Mr Nazir Sabir

Special Lecture Series
Reaching for the Skies, Lecture by Mr Nazir Sabir

Aga Khan University invites you to a special lecture Reaching for the Skies by Pakistan’s first mountaineer, adventurer and environmentalist Mr Nazir Sabir on May 7, 2009.
Time and Venue
4:00 – 6:00 pm
Aga Khan University Auditorium, Karachi, Pakistan
Programme
4:00 – 4:05 pm ——– Welcome address [...]

AKU: Working on Meta’s Chart Abstracting Software

HIM Solutions Provider Meta Health Technology Expands Reach to Asia
Meta Health Technology, a leading provider of health information management software solutions, announced that Aga Khan University Hospital of Karachi, Pakistan has licensed Meta’s patient chart abstracting software. The product’s powerful functionality and excellent reporting capabilities are key factors in the hospital’s decision.
New York, NY (PRWEB) [...]

AKU: World Asthema Day

Continuing Medical Education Seminar on Asthma
Aga Khan University Department of Continuing Professional Education announces Continuing Medical Education Seminar on Asthma (2 CME hours) organised by Section of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine on Tuesday, May 5, 2009.  
Time and Venue
2:00 – 5:00 pm
Lecture Hall-3, AKU Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
Programme details
Registration
Registration fee: Rs 100

Registeration Form
To register, please [...]

AKU: MacJannet Prize for Urban Health Programme

Urban Health Programme Wins Award
The Talloires Network and the MacJannet Foundation today announced the winners of the first annual MacJannet Prize for Global Citizenship. The first place winner is Aga Khan University’s Urban Health Programme. This innovative and long-standing programme focuses on providing primary health care and socio-economic support in katchi abadis in Karachi.
The [...]

AKU: Offering study courses in Muslim cultures

LONDON, April 8 (APP): Aga Khan University in collaboration with its Canadian counterpart is offering a short 12‑day intensive courses on Muslim cultures at its Central London premises from July 20.
Abdou Filali‑Ansary,Director, Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations, AKU, said Tuesday the short courses  seek to promote a sound understanding of Muslim cultures through [...]

AKU: Upcomming Event and Seminars

 Women Inc.
March 31, 2009
The Working Group for Women at Aga Khan University invites you to Women Inc., an interactive session with inspiring women leaders from Pakistan on March 31, 2009.
Time and Venue
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
AKU Auditorium
Speakers

Dr Zaira Wahab
Head MPhil and PhD Programme, Iqra University

Ms Zehra Mehdi
General Manager CSR, Karachi Electric Supply [...]

AdmissioN: General Nursing(RN) Diploma Programme 2009

Introduction
This is a three year programme whose curriculum conforms to the requirements of the Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC). The Registered Nurse (RN) graduates are prepared to deliver safe competent nursing care to individuals, families and communities.

Admission
Admission test for the BScN programme for the year 2009 will be conducted on March 29, 2009.
Download: Sample Test [...]

AKU: The World Kidney Day

Aga Khan University Hospital , Karachi invites you to celebrate World Kidney Day 2009 on Thursday, March 12, 2008 .
Time and Venue
4:00 – 6:00 pm
Aga Khan University Auditorium
Admission is Free
 
 
Lectures will be followed by a Question and Answer session
For further details visit: Aga Khan University
Source: AKU

AKU: Study of Muslim Civilisations’ First Graduation Ceremony in UK

Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations in the United Kingdom held its first graduation ceremony on 28 February 2009 at the Royal Institute of British Architects, where graduates received their MA in Muslim Cultures. The chief guest was Dr Nouzha Guessous-Idrissi. Dr Nouzha Guessous-Idrissi is the chair of the International Bioethics [...]

AKU: Aga Khan University Research Fellowships 2009

Programme Description
The research fellowship programme at AKU-ISMC commences in September and offers a unique opportunity to pursue research within an intellectually stimulating and supportive environment. Fellows play an active role in the intellectual life of the Institute, participating in a wide range of seminars, workshops, and conferences. They also enjoy the opportunity of interacting with [...]

Men are Twice as Likely as Women to Contract Head or Neck Cancer

Smoking cigarettes and using other tobacco and paan products like chalia (betel nut), ghutka and naswar makes a person more predisposed to head and neck cancer. “At Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH), we have operated on 1,500 cancer patients over the last 16 years, 83 per cent of which were smokers,” said Dr Shabbir Akhtar, [...]

AKU: Admission Open

Programms
 
Post RN BScN Programme
With the goal of enhancing the nursing profession following the Registered Nurse (RN) programme and raising the status of women, Aga Khan University School of Nursing (AKU-SON) established Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BScN) programme, the first of its kind in Pakistan. The Post RN BScN is a two year programme, [...]

AKU: Hosts Summit on Chronic Diseases in Uganda

Kampala, Uganda, 5-7 February 2009 - The Aga Khan University (AKU), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health of Uganda hosted a two-day summit on ”Preparing Communities: Chronic Diseases in the Developing Regions of Africa and Asia”. The summit brought together global experts and leaders from developing countries in Africa and Asia with the aim of investing [...]

AKU: Shorter Antibiotic Regimens can Tackle Childhood Pneumonia and Meningitis

New strategies to tackle pneumonia and meningitis, including shorter antibiotic regimens and simple methods of treatment that can be implemented at home rather than in a hospital were discussed by researchers at a meeting on Childhood Pneumonia and Meningitis: Recent Advances, held at Aga Khan University (AKU). In Pakistan the Hib bacterium, one of the [...]

RevieW: Neonatal Infections in Developing Countries

Infections are a major contributor to newborn deaths in developing countries. Majority of these deaths occur at home without coming to medical attention. The Millennium Development Goal for child survival cannot be achieved without substantial reductions in infection-specific neonatal mortality. We describe the burden of neonatal infections in developing countries and discuss the need for [...]

Aga Khan University graduates 180 students

Graduands from the Aga Khan University follow proceedings during the university’s fifth graduation ceremony.
Various diplomas and degrees were conferred to the students in different medical fields.
More than 180 students earned degrees in nursing and medicine Wednesday, when the Aga Khan University (AKU) held its fifth graduation ceremony in Nairobi.
University president Firoz Rasul, urged the [...]