Founded by His Highness the Aga Khan and chartered in 1983 as Pakistan's first private university, Aga Khan University's (AKU) objective is to promote human welfare in general, and the welfare of the people of Pakistan in particular, by disseminating knowledge and providing instruction, training, research and service in the health sciences, education and such other branches of learning as the University may determine. AKU is an international University spread over eight countries – Pakistan, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, the United Kingdom, Afghanistan, Syria and Egypt.
September 5, 2008 Lost Thumb Can be Reconstructed “If you lose a thumb, it can reduce hand function by 40 per cent,” Dr Haroon Rashid, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Aga Khan University Hospital, told the audience at a health awareness programme in Quetta. [read]
September 1, 2008 Ramazan Provides Perfect Opportunity to Kick Smoking Habit
“The month of Ramazan provides the perfect opportunity to kick the smoking habit once and for all,” said Professor Jawaid Khan, Head, Section of Pulmonology, Aga Khan University Hospital… [read]
August 30, 2008 AKU-EB Announces Supplementary Examinations Results
Aga Khan University Examination Board (AKU-EB) announced the results of its supplementary SSC examination … [read]. [online result].
October 9-10 International Scientific Conference Countdown to 2015: Meeting Health and Education Related Millennium Development Goals The conference offers both alumni and participants an opportunity to explore and discuss the challenges and progress made through research and sharing of experiences in health and higher education in meeting the MDGs. [Details]
October 22-25 International Conference 9th International APECSA Scientific Conference The conference explores and discuss the challenges of Pathology practice in Africa. [Details]
November 10-13 International Symposium Tropical Medicine and Hygiene A symposium that will highlight important issues of relevance to tropical medicine, and clinical and public health practice in Pakistan and the developing world. [Details]
