Voices Against Tobacco (VAT), an initiative of Indus Hospital & Health Network (IHHN), hosted notable guests, staff, and the public for an impactful theatre performance on the impact of tobacco at The Indus Hospital – Korangi Campus on January 25, 2023. This event was held to engage the public, private sector, and policymakers in dialogue on the impact of tobacco use, especially on marginalized communities, and the need for improved tobacco control advocacy. It was done in partnership with Brand Accord and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK). The senior leadership from IHHN attended the event, including Dr. Abdul Bari Khan, President of IHHN; Mashhood Rizvi, Executive Director of IHHN’s Communication & Resource Directorate; and Dr. Saima Saeed, Director of IHHN’s Lung Health Program and Consultant Pulmonologist. Representatives of AKU, SIMU, SPARC, SSDO, and PANAH were also present. Following a recitation of the Holy Quran, opening remarks were given by Dr. Samia Saeed,
Indus Hospital and Health Network (IHHN) attended the closing ceremony of Epsilon III, hosted by Alpha College, a long-time partner of Indus Yaqeen – IHHN’s youth engagement program working to empower the future leaders of Pakistan. Each year the STEM Society of Alpha College curates an experience for their participants through Epsilon III. The 3-day event provides the most out-of-the-box activities and competitions related to mathematics, robotics, biology, general knowledge, and many more. IHHN’s information desk, led by Mr. Abdullah Khan, was successfully managed by 5 Indus Yaqeen volunteers. All are students of Alpha College. Under their leadership, 110 students signed up for the Indus Yaqeen program, which provides volunteers with the opportunity to help the underserved and underprivileged communities within Pakistan. This empowers these young change-makers and instills valuable lessons of leadership, perseverance, compassion, and civic duty. Dr. Abdul Bari Khan, President of IHHN, also gave a speech to the
Hosted by Indus Hospital & Health Network’s (IHHN) Cochlear Implant Program, Ehsaas Ka Safar 2.0 – a parental training series – recently held its fourth session on January 20, 2023. Led by the ENT department’s Psychologist, Ms. Humaira Kaleem, the session educated the parents of children with a Cochlear Implant on practical problem-solving skills. Ehsaas Ka Safar 2.0 | Background: While working with patients from various socio-economic backgrounds, the Cochlear Implant Program at IHHN discovered a need for a Parental Training Workshop Series, as parents must work with their children at home to ensure their ongoing development. To meet this need, the program started Ehsaas Ka Safar 2.0, a monthly series of training workshops to teach parents effective management techniques. The series is sponsored by Oriental Sales Cooperation. “Ehsaas Ka Safar 2.0”’s earlier workshops discussed problems encountered while parenting children. The topics in previous sessions were The ABC of parenting, How
The Indus Hospital, Korangi Campus, was visited by Mir Jan Muhammad Khan Jamali, the acting Governor of Balochistan, on January 18, 2023. The trip signifies the close relationship shared by Indus Hospital & Health Network (IHHN) and the Balochistan Government as both parties actively work to deliver state-of-the-art care to the people of Balochistan under a Public-Private partnership. Mr. Jamali was received by Dr. Abdul Bari Khan, President of IHHN, and Mashhood Rizvi, Executive Director of IHHN’s Communication & Resource Directorate. The Governor toured the entire facility, especially the pediatric oncology unit, and met with the patients under treatment. During his meeting with IHHN’s senior leadership officials, Mr. Jamali expressed his heartfelt gratitude to IHHN for the remarkable work done through its health-on-wheels medical facility in Usta Muhammad – a district in the eastern part of Balochistan, which has been established in partnership with the Government of Balochistan, and the International Committee of
Indus Hospital & Health Network (IHHN) conducted the WHO-ICRC Basic Emergency Care (BEC) course at the Indus Hospital – QF, NST & SMP Campus, Jubilee Town, Lahore, from January 14-17, 2023. The open-access course aimed at building the capacity of physicians and nurses who work as first responders in resource-limited setups. Such conditions are common throughout Pakistan – a developing country with a fledging healthcare system. The Family Medicine and Emergency Department at the Indus Hospital – QF, NST & SMP Campus, Jubilee Town, Lahore, organized the course. The course facilitators included Dr. Megan Rybarczyk, Fellowship Director, Global Emergency Medicine Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania; Dr. Saima Ali, Consultant & Head of Department, Emergency Medicine, The Indus Hospital (TIH), Korangi Campus; Dr. Maham Munnawar, Fellow, Global Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; Dr. Muhammad Adil Akhter, Director, MNCH&N, IHHN; Dr. Sabahat Fatima, Resident, Emergency Medicine, TIH, Korangi Campus; Dr. Dur-e-Nishat, Consultant, Family