Departmen​t of Paediatrics and Child Health

The Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at Aga Khan University provides clinical services to children up to the age of 18 years. Our undergraduate and postgraduate training and underta​ke community-​oriented research of public health importance. ​​​

For patients and parents: FAQs and case studies


​Treating a hole in a child's heart without surgery
​​Palliative care: ​The doctor with​ the degree in difficult​​ conversations​
​​Bereavement tray service launched for families of children receiving End-of-Life care at AKUH​
​How pills beat potions for HIV positive babies​
10 things parents should know before getting house ‘fumigation’​
​​Baby gut health beyond breastmilk​
AKU specialists challenged by rare triple genetic, congenital, heart disorder in 6-year-old from Karachi​​

​How to start giving your newborn baby tummy time​​
​You asked: Is it safe for children to keep getting the polio vaccine?
​Does my child really need an inhaler? ​

Our vaccine research​ to prevent dise​​​​ase in Pakistan's children

​​Pneu​​mococcal Vaccine research & resources
​Hepatitis E vaccine for pregnant women (Hecolin) study
​​History of AKU's contribution to Pakistan'​s vaccine programme
​Maternal Immunisation platform​
​​​You asked: Is it safe for children to keep getting the polio vaccine?​
​Your top questions about HMPV ​​or Human Metapneumovirus answered by AKU experts
​Human papillomavirus​ ​in Pakistan​​
​Pregnant in November? Get your Influenza vaccine​

P​​aediatric Critical Care Medicine

​​Course: Paediatric Critical Care Medicine, basics to bedside
​​AKU ICU team helps babies 'expire' better in Hyderabad​​
​Myths about critical care
​Conscious sedation for children​
​AKU specialist contributes to global definition of acute paediatric critical illn​ess​
​Pae​diatric Code Blue camp

A​KU ​​research leading to national policies

​​Possible Serious Bacterial Infection Guidelines​

​​​Newborn Screening​ to catch genetically passed on conditions early in children​

​Wastewater surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in Karachi​​
​AKU researchers study Rotavirus vaccine effectiveness, booster dose power 
​AKU neonatologists contribute to Pakistan guidelines for newborn care
​AKU helps Pakistan become first country to integrate polio tracking system​

Take a workshop with us, attend a talk, or take part​​ ​

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​[OPEN] ​Neonatal Fellowship Program​

April 9, 2025: The Happiness Toolkit: A Novel Model of Care for Children with Social, Emotional, Behavioral, & Mental Health Challenges​​ HAPPINESS TOOLKIT.jpg

Register: Here​


​​​P​ICU Awareness Week from May 6-9, 2025

ICU Blue Celebration on May 16, 2025​

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Field Sites

Our four community-based research sites in Karachi

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Research Labs

For metagenomics, nutrition and infectious disease.

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Message from the Chair
Professor Dr Fyezah Jehan
A team of clinicians, researchers and teachers putting science to the service of Pakistan's children
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