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News 2008

 

December 31
Smoke-Free Public Places Demanded
Strict measures must be taken to implement laws banning smoking indoors in all public places… [read]

   

December 20
Newborn Death can be Reduced through Community Training
The number of newborn deaths can be reduced by developing the capacity of mothers and fathers, and by training government Lady Health Workers… [read]

   
December 17
Department of Continuing Professional Education Launched
In early 2008, the Board of Trustees of Aga Khan University identified Continuing Medical and Professional Education as one of the strategic goals for the University…. [read]
   

 

December 17
Aga Khan University Commemorates 25th Anniversary
Celebrating through Community Service
December 15
AKU-NAMA [download]
November 29
AKU Convocation 2008
November 25
Renewing Ties – McMaster University and the Aga Khan University sign a Memorandum of Understanding


November 20
Computer Culture Affecting Children's Health
November 14
Pakistan Ranks Seventh on WHO's Diabetes Prevalence Listing
November 11
HIV/AIDS Prevalent Among Drug Users and Male Sex Workers
November 10
New Combination Vaccine in Pakistan to Tackle Child Killer
November 3
High Achievers Awarded by AKU-EB
October 29
Strokes May be the New Epidemic in Pakistan
October 27
Early Diagnosis Can Increase Chances of Surviving Breast Cancer
October 25
Aga Khan University Holds Graduation Ceremony
Strong Leadership is the Ideal for a Progressive Society

October 17
Research is Key for Reforming Education
October 13
Educators Stress the Need for Professional Development for Teachers
September 29
MBBS Part IV (Final) Examination 2008 Results Announced
September 25
Government Seeks Help of Religious Scholars to Curb Smoking
September 17
Skills Learning Centre at AKU to Introduce Modern Methods of Learning
September 12
Community Action Can Save Mothers and Babies
September 5
Lost Thumb Can be Reconstructed
September 1
Ramazan Provides Perfect Opportunity to Kick Smoking Habit
August 30
AKU-EB Announces Supplementary Examinations Results
August 27
12th National Research Symposium at AKU Experts to Discuss Aspects of Injuries and Disasters in the Developing World
August 25
Aga Khan University Signs Agreement to Further Health and Education Development in Syria
August 6
AKU-EB Announces HSSC Part I Results
July 28
Architectural Award for AKU's New Campus
July 17
In Pakistan Around 6.1 Per Cent of All Deaths Caused by Cancer
July 14
Aga Khan University and Catholic University of Portugal Sign Agreement of Academic Collaboration
July 12
Hepatitis B Vaccine is 95 Per Cent Effective if Given Early
July 10
AKU-EB Workshop to Develop HSSC Syllabus
July 9
Seventy-Five Per Cent of Epilepsy Patients Never Consult Doctors
July 8
Aga Khan University Examination Board Announces Results for Class IX and X
July 8
Annual Environment Excellence Award 2008 for Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi
June 24
More Than 400,000 Suffer from Strokes in Pakistan Annually
June 19
Russian Technique for Limb Correction Available at AKU
June 13
Screening May Save a Blood Donor's Life
June 6
International Day of Action for Women's Health
Infertility Affects 10 to 15 Per Cent of Couples in the World
May 28
Every Six Seconds, One Person in the World Dies from Smoking
May 22
Toy Air Guns Can Cause Serious Eye Injuries
May 17
International Nurses Day Celebrated at AKU
May 16
Most Bone Problems Begin in Childhood
Early Detection and Treatment Aids Correction
May 7
Aga Khan University School of Nursing Held Its 27th Lamp Lighting Ceremony to Commemorate the 188th Birthday of Florence Nightingale
April 19
Occupational Health, Safety and Environment (OHSE) Award for Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi
April 19
Call for Full Support to Infection Control Teams in Hospitals
April 18
Smokers Twice as Likely to Develop Kidney Cancer
April 10
Parkinson’s Disease can be Managed
April 8-10
Holistic Framework for Educational Reform Needed
March 31
Two Per Cent of TB Patients are at Risk for Spinal TB
March 20
Worldwide, Bad Blood Transfusions Cause an Annual 8-16 Million Hepatitis B Virus Infections
March 16
‘Celebrating AKU’s 25 Years’ – A Message by Mr Firoz Rasul, President AKU  [Urdu]
March 14
Head and Neck Cancer Patients: 83 Per Cent are Tobacco Users
March 7
‘Heart-Defect' Babies - Better Chances of Survival and Near-Normal Life
March 6
World Kidney Day at AKU: One out of Three Pakistanis Have Kidney Disease
February 7
Cancer Affects Anyone: Treatment is Huge Burden on Patients, Families and Societies
February 4
World-Renowned Scholar, Ms Karen Armstrong, Speaks on ‘Lessons from Islamic History in Facing Contemporary Challenges'
January 30
40 Per Cent Men and 8 Per Cent Women in Pakistan are Regular Smokers
January 25
66 Per Cent of Gall Stone Patients Show No Symptoms
January 21
Pakistani Doctors Help Produce Checklist to Save Newborn Lives
January 17
Maternal and Child Nutrition Interventions Could Prevent a Quarter of Child Deaths in Poor Communities
January 17
Over a Third of Child Deaths and 11 Per Cent of Global Disease Burden Due to Maternal and Child Undernutrition
January 14
Violence on the Rise in Pakistani Society
January 7
1.4 Million Suffering from Hospital Infections Worldwide Infection Risk 20 Times Higher in Developing Countries

 

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