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Aga Khan University Medical College receives prestigious international award 2023-08-31
Posted August 31st, 2023 by librarian-hdThe Aga Khan University’s Medical College has been awarded the AMEE (Association for Medical Education Europe) 2023 Stellar Award at an award ceremony in Glasgow, United Kingdom.
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AKU’s Hayat mobile app wins first prize for maternal, neonatal health 2022-08-20
Posted August 20th, 2022 by librarian-hdThe Aga Khan University’s Hayat mobile application has been recognised for its novelty and innovativeness at the international Commonwealth Digital Health Awards (CWDHA) 2022. The app won the top prize for the Maternal and Neonatal Health category at the 5th CWDHA for demonstrating improvements in reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH) care services.
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Swiss Ambassador to Pakistan and Afghanistan visits AKU 2022-06-10
Posted June 10th, 2022 by librarian-hdThe Swiss Ambassador to Pakistan and Afghanistan Bénédict de Cerjat visited the academic and health care facilities at the Aga Khan University in Karachi.
During the conversations with AKU President Dr Sulaiman Shahabuddin and other University leaders, he talked about Switzerland’s strong bilateral relationships with Pakistan.
“I am pleased to learn that the Aga Khan University’s programmes and facilities are accredited by prestigious international bodies like Advance HE, Joint Commission International, and the College of American Pathologists,” said Ambassador Cerjat.
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Hazar Imam spoke to the first batch of nursing students
On October 25th 1960, Hazar Imam addressed the first batch of nursing students at the Aga Khan School of Nursing
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Speech by His Highness The Aga Khan at the Karachi Rotary Club 1964-12-05
Posted March 13th, 2022 by librarian-hdYou have said, Mr. President, some very kind words about my late Grandfather, my late Father and myself. My Grandfather was a most gifted person, and amongst his many qualities, one of them had always particularly impressed me. While the past was a book which he had read and re-read many times, the future was just one more literary work of art into which he used to pour himself with deep thought and concentration. Innumerable people since his death have told me how he used to read in the future, and this certainly was one of his very great strengths.
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Opening Ceremony of the Prince Aly Boys' Academy, Karachi 1970-02-08
Posted March 6th, 2022 by librarian-hdDuring His 1970 visit to Pakistan Hazar Imam performed the opening ceremony of the Prince Aly Boys' Academy in Karachi, Pakistan.
The work on establishing the Prince Aly Boys' Academy started in 1960 by Ismaili volunteers of the Ismailia Youth Services (I.Y.S) on the same pattern as the Mohammadi Girls' Academy .
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Speech by Princess Zahra at the opening of the Princess Zahra Pavilion Karachi 2021-09-06
Posted September 9th, 2021 by librarian-hdSpeech by Princess Zahra Aga Khan during the opening of the Princess Zahra Pavilion at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan
September 6, 2021
President Firoz Rassul. President Designate Sulaiman Shahabudin, Aga Khan University Hospital CEO Dr. Shahid Shafi, generous Donors, Leaders, faculty and staff of the University
It is an honour to share this occasion with all of you today and I only wish we could all be together in person.
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Princess Zahra Pavilion opened at AKU Karachi
Posted September 6th, 2021 by librarian-hdToday September 6th, 2021 The New Private Wing Complex known as the Princess Zahra Pavilion was opened at The Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan. Princess Zahra delivered remotely the address at a special ceremony which was hosted by President Firoz Rassul and various donors
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Speech by Hazar Imam at the Civic Reception held in Karachi 1970-02-09
Posted January 31st, 2021 by librarian-hdLet me here and now publicly reaffirm the Ismailia Community's decision to build for Karachi a really first class Medical and Nurses' Training College, attached to the finest hospital which modern science can devise.
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Speech by Hazar Imam to the Teachers of Gymkhana School, Karachi 1970-02-09
Posted January 31st, 2021 by librarian-hdHIS HIGHNESS ADDRESSES THE TEACHERS OF GYMKHANA SCHOOL
"Are there any problems which you want to raise with me? I haven't got much time, what I mean I'd rather hear what your problems are than make any form of address. Is there anyone who wants to raise any particular problem?......Pause......Are there no problems that you wish to discuss at this stage?'
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8 Pakistani women named in 100 outstanding nurses and midwives global list 2020-12-28
Posted December 29th, 2020 by librarian-hdEight Pakistani nurses and midwives have been honoured in the global 100 Outstanding Women Nurse and Midwife Leaders 2020 list.
The healthcare workers have been acknowledged by Women in Global Health (WGH), which collaborated with the World Health Organisation (WHO), United Nations Population Fund, Nursing Now, International Council of Nurses and International Confederation of Midwives on the list.
All eight nurses and midwives from Pakistan are faculty or alumni of the Aga Khan University’s School of Nursing and Midwifery, SONAM.
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Aga Khan University Hospital Launches Nation's First Lactation Clinic 2020-08-07
Posted August 6th, 2020 by librarian-hdKARACHI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 6th Aug, 2020 ) :The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) here on Thursday launched the first of its kind lactation clinic to addressing the dire need of help and support to mothers for breastfeeding their infants.
This clinic aims to empower and help mothers across Pakistan ensure their infants' good health from the day they are born, said a statement issued here.
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Aga Khan University And Partners Launch Free Mental Health Therapy Training For Parents 2020-07-06
Posted July 7th, 2020 by librarian-hdga Khan University has partnered with a range of organizations to launch free, online capacity building sessions for parents of children with mental health issues and developmental disorders whose treatment has been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic
KARACHI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 6th Jul, 2020 ) :Aga Khan University has partnered with a range of organizations to launch free, online capacity building sessions for parents of children with mental health issues and developmental disorders whose treatment has been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Aga Khan University unveils CoronaCheck self-screening app 2020-04-10
Posted April 10th, 2020 by librarian-hdThe Aga Khan University has launched a new mobile application, ‘CoronaCheck’, enabling people to safely evaluate coronavirus symptoms with an in-home screening tool of the application.
According to an official statement, the app uses an interactive chatbot, driven by artificial intelligence, which allows users to understand their symptoms and recognise whether they may have contracted COVID-19 or not. With the app providing help promptly, it also aims to identify potential coronavirus carriers and limit their risk of transmission.
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Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan at the Pakistan Institute of International Affairs 1976-03-12
Posted April 2nd, 2020 by librarian-hdMr. Chairman, Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen.
Let me first say how grateful I am for your invitation to speak to this distinguished audience in Karachi today and for your kind words about my family and about myself.
Perhaps I should begin by defining what I mean by the phrase “Nation States”. First it is the land area or areas over which a single government exercises authority in terms of internal administration and external defense and whose frontiers are recognized, legally or de facto, by other nation states.
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Wiladat Day of Hazrat Ali celebrated 2020-03-10
Posted March 10th, 2020 by librarian-hdA large number of people participated in various programmes and rallies held to celebrate the birth anniversary of Hazrat Ali (RA).
The Jaffria Allience Pakistan organised a majlis at the Nishtar Park. The programme was presided over by Syed Razi Jaffer Naqvi. Provincial local government and information minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, Sindh Assembly opposition leader Firdous Shamim Naqvi and Karachi Mayor Wasim Akhtar were among the guests. The programme was moderated by Haider Abbas.
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AKU ranked among world's top 100 universities for clinical medicine
Posted August 4th, 2019 by librarian-hdKARACHI:
The Aga Khan University (AKU) has been placed among the top 100 universities for clinical medicine and the top 200 for public health in the world.
The rankings were published by the Academic Ranking of World Universities, also known as ShanghaiRanking, which is an annual publication of worldwide university rankings.
In ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2019, AKU is the only Pakistani university featured among the top 500 institutes for clinical medicine and public health.
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Aga Khan University Wins Medical Quiz Contest 2019-06-19
Posted June 19th, 2019 by librarian-hdKARACHI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th Jun, 2019 ) :Aga Khan University (AKU) here on Wednesday won the All Pakistan Medical Quiz competition organized by the Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU).
The two-day event was participated by 16 teams of students, representing different medical colleges and universities from across the country.
The semi-final round of the competition was won, after a tough contest, by the teams of AKU, JSMU, Liaqat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS).
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St. Jude's Children Cancer Research Hospital Partners With AKU, NICH & IH To Expand Treatment Services
Posted April 25th, 2019 by librarian-hdChildhood cancer care in Pakistan is expected to significantly improve as US-based St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, a global leader in children's cancer care and research, has launched a series of partnerships aimed at enhancing the standard of oncology services in the country
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Pfizer partners with AKUH to support needy cancer patients 2019-02-26
Posted March 9th, 2019 by librarian-hdPfizer Pakistan Ltd (Pfizer) has entered in to a partnership with The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) for self-funded patients and The Patient Behbud Society for AKUH (PBS) to provide access to quality targeted therapy treatment to cancer patients without financial means. Patients suffering from gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), metastatic renal cell carcinoma (MRCC) and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNET) will benefit from the partnership. The announcement came during an official signing ceremony held at the University Hospital premises in Karachi.
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