The Dow University of Health Sciences ( DUHS ) is a public medical university located in the Urban metropolitan area of Karachi , Sindh , Pakistan. It was founded by Sir Hugh Dow , the then Governor of Sindh , in 1945.
10-522: 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 , health , and medical research programmes. It
20-772: 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. Patients' Welfare Association , 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 at Dow University has discovered some variants of human gene, which may provide potency for fighting against Coronavirus disease 2019 , as
30-421: Is ranked among the top medical schools by HEC in 2014. It also ranked latest by QS World University Rankings as among 600 best universities globally in the field of medicine. The only program of MBBS other than Dow Medical College and Dow International Medical College, offered by Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical College is also affiliated with Dow University of Health Sciences ( DUHS ), along with
40-578: The "e-CME Program for the Family Physicians". Dow Medical college is a large provider of physicians to Pakistan and also to the United States. It is the Pakistan medical school with the greatest amount of licensed physicians in the United States per the 2108 FSMB Survey with 3,232 licensed physicians. Its notable graduates include: Hugh Dow Too Many Requests If you report this error to
50-558: The Dow University of Health Science 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. The Journal of Pakistan Medical Students JPMS, the Journal of Pioneering Medical Sciences, an open access, peer-reviewed, online medical journal
60-464: The other list of institutions affiliated. The institution offers undergraduate , post-graduate , doctorate diplomas and certificate courses in almost all academic disciplines relating to medical sciences . 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 . The Journal of
70-470: 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. 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 , for population health and wellbeing to achieve
80-517: 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 epidemic, by suggesting local IVIG from recovered patients holds
90-431: The targets by United States . The SDGs covered by DUHS are: Dow Medical College Dow Medical College is a public medical school located in the city of Karachi , Sindh , Pakistan . It was founded in 1945 and named after British civil servant Sir Hugh Dow , Governor of Sindh. In 2003, it became a constituent college of the newly formed Dow University of Health Sciences . The Dow Medical College
100-697: Was established in Hyderabad in the 1945. It was relocated to Karachi by Sir Hugh Dow, governor of Sindh. Until 1947, it was an affiliate of University of Bombay. After the independence of India , it was under the University of Sindh. After the University of Karachi was founded, it became its affiliate. It was in 2003 when the Dow University of Health Sciences was established as an independent institution, with Dow Medical College and two other colleges being put under its umbrella. Dow University of Health Sciences launched its web-based Continuing Medical Education Program named
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