Stakeholders oppose bill on auto-disable syringes
KARACHI, Feb 5: The Sindh lawmakers apparently did not
Promoting Oral Health
Oral health means more than good teeth; it is integral to general health and essential for a person’s overall well-being. To mark the occasion of World Oral Health Day 2010, Aga Khan University (AKU) organised an event to highlight the importance of preventing mouth diseases through healthy oral practices.
20th century medical education and training will not work in the 21st century
In a major new Lancet Commission report, released November 29, 20 academic and professional leaders call for “major reform” in the education and training of doctors and other health care professionals to equip them for the 21st century. Dr Zulfiqar Bhutta, Chair, Aga Khan University’s Division of Women and Child Health, Pakistan is among the 20 Global Commission Members.
Vitamin D deficiency found in 90pc women, newborns
KARACHI, Nov 14: Ninety per cent of women and their newborns were found to be suffering from vitamin D deficiency in a recent research conducted at the Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS).
Experts lament negligible number of mental healthcare facilities
Aga Khan University organised a seminar to commemorate World Mental Health Day on Monday, discussing the theme of ‘Burden of Care in Mental Illness’.
KARACHI: Health care for disabled women urged
KARACHI, March 7: That women face hardships in our society due to gender discrimination and social inequalities is a well-known fact.