Dow University of Health Sciences

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, then Governor of Sindh, in 1945.[2]

Dow University of Health Sciences
Dow University of Health Sciences
ڈائو یونیوسٹی آف ہیلتھ سائنس
Motto in English
Prevention Is Better than Cure.
TypePublic
Established1945 (1945)
ChancellorImran Ismail, Governor of Sindh
RegistrarAshar Afaq[1]
Location
Karachi
,
Sindh
,
Pakistan
CampusUrban
Colours
NicknameDUHS
AffiliationsHEC, PMRC
Websitewww.duhs.edu.pk

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.[3] It is ranked among the top medical schools by HEC in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.[4]

The institution offers undergraduate, post-graduate and doctoral programmes in almost all academic disciplines relating to medical sciences.[3]

Academics

Pharm-D (5 Year Duration) at Dow College of Pharmacy Dow Institute of Medical Technology[5] offers four-year Bachelor's programs in four disciplines: Clinical Pathology Technology, Surgical Technology, Respiratory and Critical Care Technology and Ophthalmology. A four-year research-based program is also present in B.S. Biotechnology from Dow College of Biotechnology (DCOB).

Journals

The Journal of 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.

El Mednifico Journal (EISSN 2307-7301) is an open access, quarterly, peer-reviewed, international medical journal.

The Journal of Pakistan Medical Students 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, 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.[6][7] It has been cited in press for its earnest efforts in free patient service[8]

Research & Development

Research at Dow University has discovered some variants of human gene, which may provide potency for fighting against Coronavirus disease 2019, as the sequence of virus in Pakistan is somewhat different from the Wuhan virus with few mutations[9][10]

Team of scientists at Karachi has earlier found and identified 9 gene compounds and their efficiency in controlling the growth of epidemic virus.[11] 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 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.[12]

Notable Alumni

References
  1. Office of the Registrar. "Office of the Registrar" (PDF). Registrar office of Dow University. Registrar office of Dow University. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  2. "History of DUHS". History of DUHS. Archived from the original on 2 April 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  3. Programmes at DUHS. "Programmes at DUHS". Admissions. Admissions. Archived from the original on 2 April 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  4. HEC Rankings. "HEC Rankings". HEC Rankings. Archived from the original on 25 May 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  5. "Welcome to Dow University of Health Sciences". www.duhs.edu.pk. Archived from the original on 2018-04-09. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
  6. "アコムでお金を借りる！【即日審査、振込…どうすれば可能？】". www.pwa-chk.org.
  7. "Patients' Welfare Association-PWA". www.facebook.com.
  8. "Volunteers at college" in Daily Dawn (newspaper) By Dr Masroor H.S. Bukhari, November 22, 2009.
  9. Imtiaz Ali (9 April 2020). "Human gene variants may offer resistance against Covid-19, Dow research suggests". Dawn. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  10. Khurshid Ahmed (6 April 2020). "Pakistani scientists get government nod to develop coronavirus vaccine". Arab News Pakistan. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  11. Rizvi, Safdar (22 March 2020). "Scientists in Karachi may have identified compounds effective in inhibiting growth of COVID-19 in host cells". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  12. Mohammad Bilal Tahir (13 April 2020). "Pakistan scientists achieve significant breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19". Business Recorder. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  13. Hafeez Tunio (5 September 2019). "Upwards and onwards: Sindh Police appoints first Hindu woman ASI". Express Tribune. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  14. "Cast(e) aside no more: Hindu representative gets elected for the seventh time - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2017.

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