The Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) is a

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medical university located in the Urban metropolitan area of

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, Pakistan. It was founded by Sir Hugh Dow, the then

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, in 1945. Dow University of Health Sciences

The university comprises two health sciences undergraduate research institutes: Dow Medical College and Dow International Medical College. The university also has a very strong department of Postgraduate studies which monitors various basic medical sciences and clinical sciences programs at DUHS. Established in 1945 as the Dow Medical College, it is known for its strong emphasis on economics

biomedical Biomedicine (also referred to as Western medicine, mainstream medicine or conventional medicine)

health Health, according to the World Health Organization, is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity".World Health Organization. (2006)''Constitution of the World Health Organiza ...

, and

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programmes. It is ranked among the top medical schools by

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in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.

Academics

The institution offers

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post-graduate Postgraduate or graduate education refers to academic or professional degrees, certificates, diplomas, or other qualifications pursued by post-secondary students who have earned an undergraduate ( bachelor's) degree. The organization and stru ...

doctorate A doctorate (from Latin ''docere'', "to teach"), doctor's degree (from Latin ''doctor'', "teacher"), or doctoral degree is an academic degree awarded by universities and some other educational institutions, derived from the ancient formalism ''l ...

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s and certificate courses in almost all academic disciplines relating to medical sciences.

Undergraduate programs

Dow Institute of Medical Technology offers Bachelor's programs 16 undergraduate degrees in four disciplines: Clinical Pathology Technology, Surgical Technology, Respiratory and Critical Care Technology and

Ophthalmology Ophthalmology ( ) is a surgical subspecialty within medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. An ophthalmologist is a physician who undergoes subspecialty training in medical and surgical eye care. Following a medic ...

. * Bachelor of

Medicine Medicine is the science and practice of caring for a patient, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care pract ...

and Bachelor of

Surgery Surgery ''cheirourgikē'' (composed of χείρ, "hand", and ἔργον, "work"), via la, chirurgiae, meaning "hand work". is a medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a person to investigate or treat a pat ...

* Bachelors In

Dental Surgery Dental surgery is any of a number of medical procedures that involve artificially modifying dentition; in other words, surgery of the teeth, gums and jaw bones. Types Some of the more common are: * Endodontic (surgery involving the pulp or root ...

* Doctor of

Pharmacy Pharmacy is the science and practice of discovering, producing, preparing, dispensing, reviewing and monitoring medications, aiming to ensure the safe, effective, and affordable use of medicines. It is a miscellaneous science as it links heal ...

* BS Generic Nursing, Post RN Nursing * Doctor of

Physiotherapy Physical therapy (PT), also known as physiotherapy, is one of the allied health professions. It is provided by physical therapists who promote, maintain, or restore health through physical examination, diagnosis, management, prognosis, patient ...

* BS Occupation Theory * BS Prosthetics &

Orthotics Orthotics ( el, Ορθός, translit=ortho, lit=to straighten, to align) is a medical specialty that focuses on the design and application of orthoses, or braces. An is "an externally applied device used to influence the structural and functio ...

* BS In Dental Care Professional (

dental hygiene Oral hygiene is the practice of keeping one's mouth clean and free of disease and other problems (e.g. bad breath) by regular brushing of the teeth (dental hygiene) and cleaning between the teeth. It is important that oral hygiene be carried out ...

dental technology A dental technologist (dental laboratory technician) is a member of the dental team who, upon prescription from a dental clinician, constructs custom-made restorative and dental appliances. There are four major disciplines within dental technol ...

) * BS

Medical Technology Health technology is defined by the World Health Organization as the "application of organized knowledge and skills in the form of devices, medicines, vaccines, procedures, and systems developed to solve a health problem and improve quality of liv ...

* Specialties of DIMT * Bachelors of

Business Administration Business administration, also known as business management, is the administration of a commercial enterprise. It includes all aspects of overseeing and supervising the business operations of an organization. From the point of view of management ...

* BS Nutrition Sciences * BS

Biotechnology Biotechnology is the integration of natural sciences and engineering sciences in order to achieve the application of organisms, cells, parts thereof and molecular analogues for products and services. The term ''biotechnology'' was first used b ...

Post graduate programs

* Master of Surgery * M.Phil.

Pharmacology Pharmacology is a branch of medicine, biology and pharmaceutical sciences concerned with drug or medication action, where a drug may be defined as any artificial, natural, or endogenous (from within the body) molecule which exerts a biochemica ...

* M.Phil.

Pharmaceutics Pharmaceutics is the discipline of pharmacy that deals with the process of turning a new chemical entity (NCE) or old drugs into a medication to be used safely and effectively by patients. It is also called the science of dosage form design. The ...

* M.Phil.

Pharmaceutical Chemistry Medicinal or pharmaceutical chemistry is a scientific discipline at the intersection of chemistry and pharmacy involved with designing and developing pharmaceutical drugs. Medicinal chemistry involves the identification, synthesis and developmen ...

* M.Phil.

Pharmacognosy Pharmacognosy is the study of medicinal plants and other natural substances as sources of drugs. The American Society of Pharmacognosy defines pharmacognosy as "the study of the physical, chemical, biochemical, and biological properties of drug ...

* M.Phil. Pharmacy Practice * Masters of Dental Surgery, Clinical * Masters of Dental Surgery, Basic * Masters of Dental Sciences, Clinical * Masters of Dental Sciences, Basic * Masters In

Public Health Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals". Analyzing the det ...

* Masters of Science In Public Health * Masters of Health Professions’ Education * Masters of science In

Nursing Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health ...

* MS Advanced Physiotherapy * Masters of Business Administration * MSc.

Diabetes Diabetes, also known as diabetes mellitus, is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by a high blood sugar level ( hyperglycemia) over a prolonged period of time. Symptoms often include frequent urination, increased thirst and increased ap ...

and

Endocrinology Endocrinology (from '' endocrine'' + '' -ology'') is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions known as hormones. It is also concerned with the integration of developmental event ...

* M. Phil program * Masters of Science in Bio statistics &

Epidemiology Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where), patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in a defined population. It is a cornerstone of public health, and shapes policy decisions and evidenc ...

(MSBE)

Doctorate programs

* PhD – Basic Medical Sciences * PhD – Public Health Program * Doctor of Philosophy in Basic Medical Sciences * Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Medical Sciences * Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health * Doctor of Philosophy in Dental Sciences * Doctor of Medicine-MD

Diploma courses

* Diploma In

Family Medicine Family medicine is a medical specialty within primary care that provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and family across all ages, genders, diseases, and parts of the body. The specialist, who is usually a primary ...

* Diploma In Medical Jurisprudence * Diploma In

Cardiology Cardiology () is a branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the heart and the cardiovascular system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart d ...

* Diploma In Laryange Otorhinology * Diploma In Critical Care Medicine * Diploma In

Tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease usually caused by '' Mycobacterium tuberculosis'' (MTB) bacteria. Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body. Most infections show no symptoms, in ...

& Chest Diseases * Diploma In

Child Health Pediatric nursing is part of the nursing profession, specifically revolving around the care of neonates and children up to adolescence. The word, ''pediatrics'', comes from the Greek words 'paedia' (child) and 'iatrike' (physician). 'Paediatrics' i ...

* Diploma In

Dermatology Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin.''Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.'' Random House, Inc. 2001. Page 537. . It is a speciality with both medical and surgical aspects. A dermatologist is a specialist medical ...

* Diploma In

Radiology Radiology ( ) is the medical discipline that uses medical imaging to diagnose diseases and guide their treatment, within the bodies of humans and other animals. It began with radiography (which is why its name has a root referring to radiat ...

* Diploma In Anaesthesiology * Diploma In Ophthalmology * Diploma In Psychiatric Medicine * Diploma in

Echocardiography An echocardiography, echocardiogram, cardiac echo or simply an echo, is an ultrasound of the heart. It is a type of medical imaging of the heart, using standard ultrasound or Doppler ultrasound. Echocardiography has become routinely used in t ...

Certificate courses

* Certificate Course In Vascular Doppler Ultrasound * Certificate Course In Color Doppler Ultrasound * Certificate Course In Non Vascular Doppler Interventional Radiology * Certificate Course In Neuro Spinal imaging * Certificate Course In Ultrasonology

Journals

The Journal of the Dow University of Health Scienc

is published 4 monthly by Dow University of Health Sciences. It is recognised by Pakistan Medical and Dental Council and indexed in IMEMR, Pakmedinet and Global Health. It is also available as an online medical journal. El Mednifico Journal (''EISSN 2307-7301'') is an open access, quarterly, peer-reviewed, international medical journal. The Journal of Pakistan Medical Student
JPMS, the Journal of Pioneering Medical Sciences, an open access, peer-reviewed, online medical journal
is a peer-reviewed, international journal from the students of Dow Medical College. It was started by Anis Rehman and Haris Riaz, from Batch of 2011.

Social service activities

Patients' Welfare Association The Patients' Welfare Association (PWA) is a non-political, non-governmental organization (NGO) located within Civil Hospital, Karachi run by the students of Dow Medical College, which works for the medical aid of underprivileged patients by provi ...

, also known as PWA, is one of the largest and oldest student run volunteer NGO of Pakistan. Students of Dow Medical College have been managing it since 1979. The organization is a blessing for the poor patients coming to Civil Hospital Karachi, helping them through its Blood Bank, Drug Bank, Thalassemia Services, and General and Tuberculosis Follow-Up Clinics. It has been cited in press for its earnest efforts in free patient service

Research & Development

Research at Dow University has discovered some variants of human gene, which may provide potency for fighting against

Coronavirus disease 2019 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The disease quickly ...

, as the sequence of virus in Pakistan is somewhat different from the Wuhan virus with few mutations Team of scientists at Karachi has earlier found and identified 9 gene compounds and their efficiency in controlling the growth of epidemic virus. On 13 April, Research team of Dow University disclosed that the DUHS finds a ray of hope in combating

COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was COVID-19 pandemic in Hubei, identified in Wuhan, China, in December ...

epidemic, by suggesting local IVIG from recovered patients holds the potential to control the progress of virus in host (infected). They pointed out that this treatment process involves minimum risk with desired efficacy in recovering from COVID-19.

International conference on SDGs

Office of Research, Innovation, & Commercialization (ORIC) and School of Public Health (SPH), Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) hosted a three-day international conference that focused on the

sustainable development goals The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or Global Goals are a collection of 17 interlinked objectives designed to serve as a "shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future".United Nations (2017) R ...

, for population health and wellbeing to achieve the targets by

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. The SDGs covered by DUHS are: # Education, gender and inequality # Health, well-being and demography # Energy decarbonization and sustainable industry # Sustainable food, land, water and oceans # Sustainable cities and communities # Digital revolution for sustainable development

Notable alumni

Pushpa Kumari Kohli Pushpa Kumari Kohli is the first Hindu woman to become a police officer in Pakistan. She was posted as Assistant sub-inspector of police (ASI) in Sindh province after she passed the provincial competitive examination through Sindh Public Service ...

- First Hindu woman to become a police officer in Pakistan. *

Khatu Mal Jeewan Khatu Mal Jeewan is a Pakistani politician who served as member of the National Assembly of Pakistan and member of the Senate of Pakistan. Early life and education He was born on 1 October 1956 in Umerkot, Sindh. He is a doctor by profession a ...

, member of National Assembly.

References

External links

Dow University of Health Sciences – Official website
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