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The Aga Khan Health Services - International Newsletter No. 22, Aga Khan University

The Aga Khan Health Services Archives

• Her Highness Inaugurates Extension of Kisumu Hospital

• Medical and Nursing Student Survey Reveals Health Oddity in Orangi

• Student Survey Reveals Health Oddity

• Appointments at Aga Khan University and Hospital

• School of Nursing Graduates 49% of Karachi Nurses

• Continuing Education Workshops for Lady Health Visitors

• Pakistan Burmah Shell

• Hospitals in the Muslim Near East A Historical Overview

• Good Luck Corporation

• Dr. Dan Kasege

• Aga Khan Health Services Co-Sponsors Conference on Diarrhoeal Diseases

• UNICEF Assists Dar-es-Salaam Hospital

• Nutrition Campaign Launched in U.K.

• Blood Donor Clinic in Toronto

• …

The Aga Khan Health Services - International Newsletter No. 56, Aga Khan University

The Aga Khan Health Services Archives

• Priorities of Infant and Maternal Mortality
• Towards Total Quality Management in Health Care
• Appointments at AKU
• Paponditi Women's Group
• Islamic Medicine: The Role of Private Practitioners
• AKHSP Students Secure Top Positions
• Nurdin Ajania Community Empowerment through Awareness
• Nurdin Ajania
• AKU Faculty Honoured
• New Shoes for Nina
• Scourge of AIDS costing $ 90 Billion Annually
• Moments of Inspiration
• Health care at its very best

The Aga Khan Health Services - International Newsletter No. 53, Aga Khan University

The Aga Khan Health Services Archives

• Theme of International Nurses Day at AKUMC
• Training in the Management of HIV/AIDS Patients
• Community Health: From the People for the People
• Nuri Sinuff Wins Award for Work with Eskimos
• Recent Visitors To The AKUMC
• Dr. John H. Bryant — The Role of a Third World University
• Dr. John H. Bryant
• Al-Zahrawi’s Tenth Century Surgical Treatise
• Aslam's New Lease on Life
• Nairobi Health Exhibition Promotes Disease Prevention
• Nursing Seminar — a renewed commitment

The Aga Khan Health Services - International Newsletter No. 43, Aga Khan University

The Aga Khan Health Services Archives

• Health Network's Five Year Plan Announced
• Afghan Refugees Benefit from AKU-IRC Collaboration
• Hospital and Nursing Administrators Develop Network Nursing Strategy in Mombasa
• Paediatric Conference in Quetta
• Kabir Mitha—A Multisectorial Approach to Improving Quality of Life in Rural India
• Junagadh Primary Health Care Project
• AKU Faculty and Students Participate in International Health Project in Indonesia
• Cardiologist from America Volunteers Service at AKUMC
• AKU Faculty News
• Alumnus Award
• Islamic Miniature Paintings in Medical Manuscripts
• Plugged-in Healthcare— Computers to Safeguard Your Health

The Aga Khan Health Services - International Newsletter No. 42, Aga Khan University

The Aga Khan Health Services Archives

• Pakistan's First Drug and Poison Information Service at Aga Khan University Hospital
• Canadian Minister Visits AgaKhan University Medical Centre
• Primary Health Care Orientation for Volunteers
• Local Community Responds Enthusiastically to Health Exhibition
• Dr. Tajuddin A. Manji Honoured
• Professor Nimrod O. Bwibo —Building Bridges Between Medical Colleges in Third World Countries
• School Children Participate in Kisumu Primary Health Care Project
• Appointments at Aga Khan Hospitals
• First Regional Physicians Conference in Kenya
• Jalal H. Jamal Appointed on the Board of Muhimbili Medical Centre in Dar-es-Salaam
• Medical Ethics in Islam
• Aga Khan University Faculty Attends World Health Assembly
• Pakistan Desperately Needs its Med …

The Aga Khan Health Services - International Newsletter No. 39, Aga Khan University

The Aga Khan Health Services Archives

• International Support for Research on Infant Diarrhoea at AKU
• Canada Donates Neonatal Equipment to Dar-es-Salaam Hospital
• Aga Khan Hospital in Dar-es-Salaam Celebrates Silver Jubilee
• Nurses Brush Up on Communication Skills
• Diarrhoea and Nutrition Unit Commissioned
• Health Fair—89
• Against all Odds— Ahmed’s Fight for Survival
• Research Awards for Faculty
• George P. Purvis —Networking The Health Services
• A Unique Distinction for Dr. Sheikh Arshad Saeed
• Canadian Consultants visit Tanzania
• The Role of Mohtasib in Public Health
• Health Status Improves at Kisumu Primary Health Care Project
• Food-Based Oral Rehydration Therapy For Management Of Diarrhoea
• Aga Khan Investing in Health Care
• Monumental Architecture: Morally …

The Aga Khan Health Services - International Newsletter No. 38, Aga Khan University

The Aga Khan Health Services Archives

• Networking Benefits Begin
• Nursing Conference in Dar-es-Salaam Focus on Quality Assurance
• New Appointments in Kenya and Tanzania Health Services
• Prince Aly Khan Hospital
• Posters Promote Health Awareness in Kisumu
• Surgeon General's Award for Dr. John Bryant
• Management Workshops in Tanzania
• Joseph de Mora —Challenges of Health Care in the Developing World
• Bridging the Gap— Linking People, Place’s and Services
• Symposium on Health Care in the Developing World in Canada
• “Patron for the Day") at Prince Aly Khan Hospital
• The Role of Mohtasib in Public Health
• Video Campaign on Prevention of Heart Diseases in Asian Communities in London
• Struggling for Equity …

The Aga Khan Health Services - International Newsletter No. 34, Aga Khan University

The Aga Khan Health Services Archives

• Health and Hospital Administrators Discuss Advantages of Networking
• Inter-Continental Hotels Corporation Donates $ 60,000 for Ambulances
• Training of Trainers in Kenya
• Scientist Wins Award for Research
• At the Frontlines of Health
• Aga Khan University Invited to Present Paper at World Conference on Health Education
• Muller and Phipps Donates Rs. 250,000 for Patient Welfare Programme
• Dr. Azim H. Jiwani —Ambulatory Care at Aga Khan University Hospital
• Senior Nurses Conference in Karachi
• Dr. Paula Herberg to Teach Degree Programme in Nursing
• Botany
• Aga Khan University at The World Health Assembly

The Aga Khan Health Services - International Newsletter No. 33, Aga Khan University

The Aga Khan Health Services Archives

• The Aga Khan University Hospital Volunteers Donate Rs. 50,000 to Patient Welfare Programme
• Dr. Wania's Contributions to Ophthalmology Recognised
• Management Workshop in Tanzania
• Health Activities Launched in Versova
• Workshop Initiates PHC Project in India
• Surgical Operations—From Caesarean to Eye
• Dr. Azim Jiwani Appointed Administrator of Ambulatory Care
• Aga Khan University and the Sands of Baluchistan
• The Village
• The Ending
• Azra— Breaking Old Barriers in the Community
• Baby Show—With a Difference
• Free Blood Pressure Screening at The Aga Khan University Hospital
• Senate Special Committee on Health Visits Hospital Pharmacy
• Lithotripter—New Hope for Kidney Stone Sufferers
• Setting a Worthy Example
• Substance Abuse …

The Aga Khan Health Services - International Newsletter No. 31, Aga Khan University

The Aga Khan Health Services Archives

• HRH Princess Alexandra and The Hon Angus Ogilvy Visit Aga Khan University’s School of Nursing
• Residency Programmes in Medicine, Surgery and Paediatrics Announced
• New PHC Initiative in Mombasa
• Continuing Education at Aga Khan University
• Looking Ahead Innovative Computer Applications in Primary Health Care
• Hope for Urban Poor in Karachi
• Nursing Book Fair — A Great Success in Karachi
• International Children’s Day Celebrated at Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi
• Dr. Cornelius Walter —Partners in Health Care in Tanzania
• Theory and Sources of Pharmacology
• Students Organize Blood Donation Drive
• Information Systems Computerised at Aga Khan University Hospital
• Journal of Healthcare Material …

The Aga Khan Health Services - International Newsletter No. 30, Aga Khan University

The Aga Khan Health Services Archives

• Health Administrators Conference in Dar-es-Salaam
• Reaching Mothers in Dhaka
• “Mother of the Year” Felicitated at Annual Baby Show in Dar-es-Salaam
• Innate Healing Powers
• “Thank You, Sahib”
• Yasmin Makani —Providing Health Care is an Uphill Yet Rewarding Task
• A New Oesophagus for Samir
• Health Education for Patients at Aga Khan University Hospital
• NewAppointments
• Executive Clinic at Aga Khan University Hospital
• Preventing Mental Retardation
• Aga Khan Hospital Paediatrics: With a Technology That Says Love
• ODA Extends English Language Programme at Aga Khan University

The Aga Khan Health Services - International Newsletter No. 27, Aga Khan University

The Aga Khan Health Services Archives

• Forty-Eight Hijack Victims Treated at Aga Khan University Hospital

• Health Administrators’ Conference in London

• Kisumu’s Formula for Better Living

• Workshop on Financial Management

• The Challenge for Nursing Education

• Conference in London

• Community Participation in Primary Health Care —Changing the Face of Rural Pakistan

• Monitoring Growth Can Save Lives

• William C. Steeler Joins Health Services

• Symposium on AIDS in Dar-es-Salaam

• Shamsher Mawji

• A New Life for Nasreen

• The Practice of Islamic Medicine

• Hijack Victims

• Pakistan Banking Council Endows Professorship at Aga Khan University

• OB/GYN Ward …

The Aga Khan Health Services - International Newsletter No. 25, Aga Khan University

The Aga Khan Health Services Archives

• Results of Kisumu PHC Efforts Visible in Kenyan Villages
• Goitre Prevention Campaign in Chitral — A Success Story
• Two More Health Manuals Published
• Health Festival to Celebrate Two Decades of Service by Aga Khan Hospital in Dar-es-Salaam
• George P. Purvis lll — Challenges in Developing A Multi-Hospital System
• Vur Project in Pakistan Approved
• 30,000 School Children Screened for Dental Defects
• U.K. Funds English Language Programme at Aga Khan University
• Gandhara Goitre By Dr. Timothy S. Harrison
• London Workshop Affirms Support for Community Health Services in Developing Countries
• Hospitals in the Muslim Near East A Historical Overview
• The Aga Khan in …

The Aga Khan Health Services - International Newsletter No. 19, Aga Khan University

The Aga Khan Health Services Archives

• Health Administrators Focus on Strategic Planning and Manpower Development at Nairobi Conference
• Karachi Mayor Inaugurates Diagnostic Centre at Karimabad
• Shadow Plays Highlight Health Education in India
• Health Minister Appreciates Initiative to Combat Diabetes
• Primary Health Care Programme Launched in Kenya
• Eugene Boostrom Appointed Health Programme Officer at Aga Khan Foundation
• Community Oriented Surgery at Aga Khan University
• Training Outreach Volunteers in Bangladesh
• Baby Shows in Tanzania Stress Better Child Care
• Islamic Medicine After Ibn Sina
• Dr. N.A. Siddiqui— A Glimpse of Prince Aly Khan Hospital
• Alberta Aid and Unilever Support Aga Khan University
• Where are the Nurses ?

The Aga Khan Health Services - International Newsletter No. 18, Aga Khan University

The Aga Khan Health Services Archives

• His Highness Pays Tribute to Canadian Contribution
• Sindh Gets New Medical Centre
• Health Activities in Kenya
• Bottle Feeding and Dental Caries
• Volunteers Raise Sh. 500,000 for Mombasa Hospital
• Volunteers are the Backbone of our Social Welfare Activities
• More Philanthropic Support for Aga Khan University
• Health Activities in Portugal
• Distinguished Visitors at Aga Khan University
• 50 Students Selected for Second Session at Medical College
• Joel Montague— New Trends in Health Services
• Islamic Medicine From its Origins to Ibn Sina
• Nurses Return from McMaster
• Emphasis on Health Care
• The Aga Khan University Maintaining a Thousand Year Old Tradition

The Aga Khan Health Services - International Newsletter No. 17, Aga Khan University

The Aga Khan Health Services Archives

• First Graduation at Aga Khan University
• Governor Felicitates Voluntary Workers
• First Aid Classes in Dar-es-Salaam
• Health and Nutrition Workshop for Day Care Centre Teachers
• Dr. Manji Elected Fellow of Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
• Patient Information Computerised at Nairobi Hospital
• Distinguished Visitors at Aga Khan University
• Pakistani Philanthropist Gifts Rs. 1 Million
• Co-operative Society Donates Rs. 1 Million
• Mrs. Eunice M. Kiereini —
• Islamic Medicine From its Origins to Ibn Sina
• His Highness Receives Honorary Degree from McGill
• Challenges Faced by Our Nurses
• More Better Nurses
• The Aga Khan University in Pakistan Heralding New Era of Higher Education

The Aga Khan Health Services - International Newsletter No. 15, Aga Khan University

The Aga Khan Health Services Archives

• His Highness Inaugurates Medical Centre in Northern Pakistan
• Volunteers Provide Medical Relief to Flood Victims
• Campaign Against Infant Mortality
• There is No Substitute for Mother's Milk
• Dar-es-Salaam Hosts Conference on Primary Health Care
• Health Education Seminar in Mombasa
• Shakar Rahim —
• Aga Khan University Receives Rs. 2 Million Gift
• New Appointments at Aga Khan University
• Medicine and Pharmacy Under the Fatimids
• Begum Ra’ana Liaquat Ali Khan Visits School of Nursing
• Press Commentary

The Aga Khan Health Services - International Newsletter No. 13, Aga Khan University

The Aga Khan Health Services Archives

• Expansion Plan Inaugurated
• His Highness Lays Foundation Stone of Jonpur Medical Centre
• Day Care Centre at Sangodhra
• Training of Voluntary Health Workers in Gujarat
• Add 10 Years to Your Life
• Health Education Drive Launched
• Nizar Verjee —
• Aga Khan University Receives Major Gift
• Think About
• Aga Khan Foundation Donates Two Ambulances to Pakistan Red Crescent Society
• Karachi Lions Donate Blood Bank Equipment and Pledge Rs.1 Million
• Medicine and Pharmacy Under the Fatimids
• Stop Smoking Campaign in Nairobi
• Lamp Lighting Ceremony
• Accounting and Financial Operations Computerised
• Scope for Gulf Role in Pakistan Hospital Project
• Unique Role of Aga Khan University

The Aga Khan Health Services - International Newsletter No. 11, Aga Khan University

The Aga Khan Health Services Archives

• Collaboration to Advance Post-Graduate Education
• Conference Report Sets Stage for Action
• Centres Established in Remote Villages of Punasan and Echoda
• Oral Cancer A Case Study in Health Education
• Britain Donates Audio-Visual Equipment
• Dr. Inayatullah’s Visit
• Dr. Vellani Elected Fellow to Royal College of Physicians of London
• Medicine and Pharmacy Under the Fatimids
• Dr. Khalid Haji—
• Preventive Health — Theme of Health Week in Nairobi
• Basic Medicine for Urban Population in Mombasa
• Health Programmes for Children in Dar-es-Salaam
• Press Commentary
• Programme Launched for Polio Victims

The Aga Khan Health Services - International Newsletter No. 09, Aga Khan University

The Aga Khan Health Services Archives

• Role of Hospitals in Primary Health Care

• Harvard Pledges Technical Assistance to Aga Khan University•

• Increased Tempo of Health Activities in India

• Annual Conference at Nagpur

• Mobile Health Unit Launched

• New Health Centres Established

• Ismaili Health Professionals in USA

• ibn Zuhr—Father of Dietetics

• French Visitors at Mombasa Hospital

• Role of Hospitals in Primary Health Care

• Robertson Bids Farewell

• Gulshan B. Lalani

• Exam Results Add Glitter to Lamp Lighting Ceremony

• The Aga Khan Hospital, Dar-es-Salaam Appoints Medical Director

• Harvard Pledges Technical Assistance

• THE MUSLIM Editorial …

The Aga Khan Health Services - International Newsletter No. 05, Aga Khan University

The Aga Khan Health Services Archives

Construction of School of Nursing Completed in Karachi

• Kenyan Health Minister Inaugurates First ICU at Mombasa Hospital

• Rajkot Health - Centre Inaugurated

• 62% Increase in Baby Competition Participants in Dar-es-Salaam

• Health Week in Kenya Stresses Needs of Handicapped Persons

• ICU at Mombasa Hospital

• Muslim Contribution to Institutionalised Health Care.

• Stanley Thompson Joins Karachi Hospital and Medical College

• Al-Biruni —Renaissance Man in the Dark Ages

• New Karachi Dispensary Experiments with Prepaid Insurance Scheme

• Construction of School of Nursing Completed in Karachi

• Press Commentary

• &he New Pork Times

The Aga Khan Health Services - International Newsletter No. 04, Aga Khan University

The Aga Khan Health Services Archives

Awards $96 Million Construction Contract

• Indian Minister Visits Prince Aly Khan Hospital

• Conference Emphasises Awareness of Health Management in India

• Five More Health Centres Operate in India

• Health Programme Launched in Dar-es-Salaam Schools

• Welcome Gift for Mombasa Hospital

• Health Programme Launched in Dar-es-Salaam Schools

• Njonjo Appeals for Donations to Kenya Heart Foundation

• The Burden of the Tropics

• Winnifred Warkentin

• UNICEF Sponsors Seminar to Improve Skills of Paramedics

• E. N. T. Camp in Dar-es-Salaam a Great Success

• Al-Zahrawi’s Contribution to Modern Surgery

• Awards $96 Million Construction Contract

• …

The Aga Khan Health Services - International Newsletter No. 03, Aga Khan University

The Aga Khan Health Services Archives

• 1979 Children Mortality 100 Times that of Hiroshima
• McGill signs Agreement with Aga Khan Foundation
• Small Pox— Scourge of Mankind Eradicated
• Conference in Bombay Formulates Systems for Evaluating Health Programmes
• Nutritional Deficiencies Major Cause of Sickness in Bombay Slums
• Cancer Camp in India Examines over 300 Patients
• Seminar in Nairobi Emphasises Role of Life Styles in Health
• Tanzania Nationalises Private Practice
• Ibn al-Haitham—Father of Optics
• Dr. MacKinnon Reviews Health Problems of Kenya
• New Maternity Home & Minor Medical Units Planned for Pakistan
• Aga Khan Foundation’s Logo
• School of Nursing Signs Agreement for Clinical Facilities in Karachi

The Aga Khan Health Services - International Newsletter No. 02, Aga Khan University

The Aga Khan Health Services Archives

• Njonjo praises Record Blood collection by Volunteers in Nairobi
• UNICEF joins Aga Khan Foundation in sponsoring Seminar on Role of Lady Health Visitors
• UNDP recognises Aga Khan Foundation as a Co -operating Organisation
• Governor lauds Health Board’s contribution in Bombay
• Baby Shows emphasise Responsible Parenthood
• Medical Camp in Rural India examines 143 children
• Diabetic Clinic opens at Nairobi Hospital
• Nairobi Health Round-Up 1979
• Specialists Lecture on Health Education
• Symbol of Excellence
• Round Table Club of Kisumu donates Acute Care equipment
• Hearing-Aids for Deaf Children
• Karimabad celebrates delivery of 900 Babies on First Anniversary
• Dr. Habib Patel’s 40-Year contribution to Health …

The Aga Khan Health Services, Aga Khan Health Services

The Aga Khan Health Services Archives

The Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS) is one of the largest not-for-profit private health care networks in the developing world. Operating over 200 medical facilities and primary health care programmes, AKHS serves more than two million people annually in Pakistan, India, Kenya, Tanzania, and Bangladesh. Established on the foundation of preventive health initiatives led by the Aga Khan and his predecessors since the late 19th century, the network integrates community-based health programmes with advanced hospitals, focusing on disease prevention, public health promotion, and affordable curative care.