COVID-19
8 Pakistani women named in 100 outstanding nurses and midwives global list
Posted December 29th, 2020 by librarian-hdEight Pakistani nurses and midwives have been honoured in the global 100 Outstanding Women Nurse and Midwife Leaders 2020 list.
The healthcare workers have been acknowledged by Women in Global Health (WGH), which collaborated with the World Health Organisation (WHO), United Nations Population Fund, Nursing Now, International Council of Nurses and International Confederation of Midwives on the list.
All eight nurses and midwives from Pakistan are faculty or alumni of the Aga Khan University’s School of Nursing and Midwifery, SONAM.
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Message from Hazar Imam on occasion of Salgirah Mubarak 2020-12-13
Posted December 17th, 2020 by librarian-hd11th December 2020
My beloved spiritual children,
On the occasion of my birthday, the 13th of December 2020, I send my warmest and most affectionate paternal maternal loving blessings to all my beloved spiritual children throughout the world.
I give my best loving blessings for the souls of all my ruhani spiritual children, and I pray for the eternal peace and rest of their souls.
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Aga Khan Hospital Nairobi And Aga Khan Health Services EA Receive Sh720mn Grant To Boost COVID-19 Response 2020-11-05
Posted November 5th, 2020 by librarian-hdNAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 5 – Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUH, N), and the Aga Khan Health Services, East Africa have received a Sh720 million grant from the German Government to boost their COVID-19 response and support the public health system.
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Aga Khan National Council, Mission Save Bangladesh to provide aid to underprivileged communities 2020-07-31
Posted July 31st, 2020 by librarian-hdThe Aga Khan National Council for Bangladesh has announced its partnership, under the Ismaili CIVIC umbrella, with Mission Save Bangladesh initiative to provide emergency support to underprivileged communities.
In keeping with its longstanding tradition of helping those in need, the Ismaili CIVIC today donated to Mission Save Bangladesh to provide underprivileged people affected by the Covid-19 pandemic with meat, rice and vegetables during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, according to a press release issued today.
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The Dawood Foundation and Aga Khan University partner to boost quality of care for hospitalized COVID-19 patients 2020-07-24
Posted July 24th, 2020 by librarian-hdThe Dawood Foundation, the charitable arm of the Dawood Hercules Group, has announced a collaborative project with Aga Khan University (AKU) to build the capacity of frontline healthcare professionals to manage COVID-19 patients across Pakistan.
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Talika Mubarak to the global Jamat on the occasion of Imamat Day 2020-07-11
Posted July 11th, 2020 by librarian-hdOn the occasion of Imamat Day, Mawlana Hazar Imam has graciously sent a Talika Mubarak to the global Jamat, which is being shared via The Ismaili.
My beloved spiritual children,
On the occasion of Imamat day, the 11th of July 2020, I send my warmest and most affectionate paternal maternal loving blessings to all my beloved spiritual children throughout the world.
I send my best loving blessings for the souls of all my ruhani spiritual children, and I pray that their souls may rest in eternal peace.
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Aga Khan University And Partners Launch Free Mental Health Therapy Training For Parents 2020-07-06
Posted July 7th, 2020 by librarian-hdga Khan University has partnered with a range of organizations to launch free, online capacity building sessions for parents of children with mental health issues and developmental disorders whose treatment has been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic
KARACHI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 6th Jul, 2020 ) :Aga Khan University has partnered with a range of organizations to launch free, online capacity building sessions for parents of children with mental health issues and developmental disorders whose treatment has been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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AGA KHAN HEALTH SERVICE, TANZANIA AND AFD SIGN AN AGREEMENT TO ESTABLISH AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE UNIT IN DAR ES SALAAM AND MWANZA
Posted July 2nd, 2020 by librarian-hdAga Khan Health Service, Tanzania and French Development Agency (AFD), in presence of the French Ambassador and Resident Representative of AKDN signed a €300,000 grant agreement to establish infectious diseases units in Dar es Salam and Mwanza; an initiative undertaken by the Aga Khan Health Service, AFD and other partners.
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PAKISTAN: Aga Khan Development Network and Better Shelter build Covid-19 rapid response centres 2020-06-11
Posted June 11th, 2020 by librarian-hdGilgit, Pakistan, 11 June 2020 – In Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral in Northern Pakistan, the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) and the Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS), with support from Better Shelter, are setting up six Covid-19 Rapid Response Centres using prefabricated materials and modular designs. Four of the centres will use shelter units donated by Better Shelter.
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AKU among seven global institutes collaborating on new pandemic study 2020-06-04
Posted June 4th, 2020 by librarian-hdA new grant to spur vital global research into infectious diseases and pandemics has been awarded to the University of Washington (UW) and its partners, including the Aga Khan University, by the US National Institutes of Health’s Centres for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases.
The $8.75 million grant spread over five years will help support UW and collaborators at Rockefeller University in New York City and institutions in Brazil, Pakistan, Senegal, South Africa and Taiwan to develop the United World for Antiviral Research Network.
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Message from Mawlana Hazar Imam to the worldwide Jamat.on occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr 2020-05-23
Posted May 25th, 2020 by librarian-hdMy beloved spiritual children,
On the occasion of Eid ul-Fitr, I send my special loving blessings to my Jamats throughout the world for your happiness, peace, safety, and good health. My family joins me in wishing you all Eid Mubarak.
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Chitral to get Covid-19 testing facility from The Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan
Posted May 24th, 2020 by librarian-hdCHITRAL: The Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan, (AKHSP), has planned to set up a testing facility of Covid-19 in Chitral and has started the process of importing the machine and allied equipment.
AKHSP regional head Mirajuddin said this while speaking at a ceremony arranged at the inauguration of 28-bedded Covid-19 Response Centre in Booni, Upper Chitral.
He said that establishing a testing facility had become essential in Chitral as sending a swab sample of a suspected patient to Peshawar entailed heavy expenses.
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Switzerland and Aga Khan Foundation provide humanitarian aid to farmers of Naryn region 2020-05-22
Posted May 22nd, 2020 by librarian-hdAKIPRESS.COM - To respond to the socio-economic risks arising from the spread of the coronavirus in the region, fodder seeds and fertilizers as well as individual protection materials were provided to farmers and veterinarians in Naryn region of Kyrgyzstan, the Swiss Embassy said.
This humanitarian aid was transferred as part of the project “Emergency support to the livestock sector in Naryn and At-Bashy districts of Naryn region” supported by the Government of Switzerland and the Aga Khan Foundation in the Kyrgyz Republic.
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Aga Khan Hospital to offer free COVID-19 tests for inpatients 2020-05-
Posted May 22nd, 2020 by librarian-hdNAIROBI, Kenya, May 21 – The Aga Khan University Hospital has started conducting free COVID-19 tests for all in-patients, surgical and day surgery patients, in a precautionary measure aimed at combating the spread of the virus.
The hospital said the move will help it determine the best approach to care for its patients including the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) during their admission.
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Imamat Ismaili dá 250 mil euros para o combate à Covid-19 2020-05-04
Posted May 5th, 2020 by librarian-hd(Google translation of original Portuguese article. See below)
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Holy Talika from Mawlana Hazar Imam 2020-04-23
Posted April 24th, 2020 by librarian-hdThe Ismaili is pleased to share a message from Mawlana Hazar Imam to the global Jamat.
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My beloved spiritual children,
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Sindh Govt, Aga Khan University Joins Hands To Boost COVID-19 Critical Care 2020-04-18
Posted April 18th, 2020 by librarian-hdKARACHI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 17th Apr, 2020 ) :The Sindh government and Aga Khan University (AKU) have entered into a partnership under which the AKU will provide free-of-cost training and technical assistance on Covid-19 critical care to healthcare professionals working in the public sector.
Sindh Minister for Health and Population Welfare Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho, Secretary Health Sindh Zahid Abbasi , AKU Medical College Dean Dr Adil Haider and AKUH CEO Shagufta Hassan signed MoUs at the Sindh Secretariat here on Friday, a statement said.
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