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Health in Pakistan at a Turning Point
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​The Lancet’s series Health Transitions in Pakistan analyses the country’s past and present performance in health, with experts calling for a unified vision for universal and equitable health access across the nation. Professor Zulfiqar Bhutta, Founding Director of the Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health, Aga Khan University has played a key role in the project.


Global Study on Diarrhoea Finds New Culprit in Pakistan, Recommends Fresh Interventions​​​​​
​The 3-year-long Global Enteric Multicenter Study enrolled more than 20,000 children from 7 sites across Asia and Africa. In Pakistan, the study was conducted by the Aga Khan University in four peri-urban field sites of Bin Qasim Town, Karachi. The study revealed that Cryptosporidium and Aeromonas are two significant bacteria that have long been underestimated for their ability to cause disease. GEMS also calls for mandatory routine immunisation for rotavirus.


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Whether you belong to the Medical College Class of 1988 or have just graduated from ISMC, you’re always a part of AKU. Catch up with your classmates through our online alumni directory or volunteer through the Alumni Association.

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Our efforts support individual and organisational opportunities for our and our partners' faculty, staff and students - and for the communities where we live and work.

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