ISRA NEWS APRIL - JUNE 2018 Declamation Contest for award of Allama Iqbal Shield 2018 06 Isra University with the collaboration of Isra University debating Society organized First Round of 20 th All Pakistan Inter-University Declamation Contest for award of Allama Iqbal Shield 2018 on 18 th April 2018. Prof. Dr. Feroz Memon, Associate Dean, Seminar and Research Workshops Faculty of Medical Sciences, Isra 03 University, was the chief guest of this on World Health Day occasion, and he appreciated students Department of Community Medicine, Isra April 25, 2018. The theme of the World by expressing his views regarding the University, Hyderabad organized a three-day Health Day was Universal Health Coverage: competition. Dr. Memon further said academic, research and awareness event, Everyone, everywhere under the slogan of that such activities are very important to started from April 23, 2018 and continued till Health for All. WHO Regional Director enhance the confidence and knowledge among the students which helps them to Continued on Page 03 boost their capabilities. Besides, he said, these competitions motivate the youth and develop competitive skills among them. So, Universities should organize such events. The debate took place on bilingual basis (English/Urdu) in which the students presented their views. Students from different departments of Isra University Hyderabad participated in the competition. The declamation contest was judged by Ms. Yasra Aslam, Assistant Professor Department of Management Sciences, Mr. Ahmed, lecturer, Isra Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences and Ms. Annam Inayat, Patron Continued on Page 06 Business Plan Competition 2018 07 Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition 2018 on Thursday, 19 th April, (CIE), ORIC, Isra University, Hyderabad 2018 at Asadullah Kazi Auditorium, Isra organized a Grand Finale of Business Plan University, Hyderabad. The objective of this Continued on Page 07 ISRA NEWS 02 EDITORIAL Dear Readers, World Hypertension Day 2018 10 Assalamu Alaikum! Isra News is an official organ of Isra University. This quarterly newsletter is designed to keep the Isra affiliated community well connected, and at the same time bring the readers up to date with the various co- curricular and extra-curricular activities taking place at the University along with the educational and social welfare programs. pursued by the parent organization, Isra Islamic Foundation. In order to keep Isra News well populated, we rely on contribution of news items. from the community members. When sending news items, please make sure to include the essential elements of an event: what took Session on “CV, Resume & place, whom it concerns the most, where and when it took Cover Letter Writing 12 place. You are encouraged to send your news items by email to the address given below. Last but not the least, your news contributions are important to us, so help us keep the Isra community connected by contributing regularly to Isra News. We appreciate your interest and contributions, and hope that you will find Isra News to be informative and pleasant to read. Best Regards, Irfan Haroon [email protected] Recruitment Drive 12 ISRA NEWS Patron in Chief Prof. Dr. Ghulamqadir Kazi Chief Editor Prof. Dr. Hameedullah Kazi Director Public Relations & Editor Mr. Irfan Haroon Associate Editor Ms. Khairunnisa Noonari Clinical Case Presentations Assistant Editors 13 Ms. Sana Saeed Ms. Maham Nizamani Sub Editors Ms. Vareesha Ali Ms. Noor ul Huda Siddiqui Liaison Officer Ms. Mahnoor Rajput Graphic Designer Mr. Yasir Shaikh ISRA NEWS 03 Seminar and Research Workshops on World Health Day Continued from Page 01 message was displayed on the screen followed by the Poster interactive sessions. Over 300 participants were registered in the Exhibition shown by Isra students and Karachi Institute of Health workshop, 60 computers were used for SPSS Version 23. The Sciences (KIMS) .The judges gave their decision for 3 best posters students learnt from second day sessions about basic research, awards made by KIMS and 3 best poster awards by 3 rd year sampling procedures, study designs, sample size calculation and MBBS students of Isra University. The topics of best posters were the test of significance like Chi-square test and Students t test. Child Abuse, Malaria and pulmonary TB. Certificates and the cash Facilitators gave overview of Mandeley and Endnote data prizes were distributed in the participants. Those who participated programs during formal and informal discussions. Prof Dr. Shafi in Posters competition were Hasnain, Alina and Aisha, Shagufta Muhammmad Jatoi, Associate Dean Clinical, Prof Feroz Memon Naz and Afaq, Kumail, Natasha and Syeda Dua Fatima, Aqsa and Prof. Salman Kazi visited workshop sessions and Gulshan, Yasir and Wardha. A total of 18 posters were displayed in appreciated the efforts of Community Medicine Department. They exhibition. The workshop was on the theme of strengthening said that this is the evidence based era and research is needed in Research Culture among Medical Students in which the National every medical and health sciences fields. Dr. Kolachi told the facilitators and local facilitators were invited to conduct the western Universities have opened the doors for the communities in various sessions. On the first day of workshop i.e. April 23, 2018 selecting research topics according to local health problems and following sessions were held: Research and its purpose, How to we are also in touch with 20 000 people in Hatri Union Council of formulate a Research Question, Study designs for Research, How Matiari district to survey their major health problems The to conduct literature search, SPSS, Manuscript writing and group workshop was supported by HEC and Isra University. ISRA NEWS 04 Seminar and Walk A one day seminar to celebrate the World Health Day 2018 was Shaikh Prof. Hussain Bux Kolachi, Prof. Salman Farsi Kazi, Dr. held on 25th April at Asad Ullah Kazi Auditorium Chaired by Sajjad Kazi and Dr. Manzoor Jamli, Dr. Arsalan Uqaili spoke on Renowned Researcher Dr. Ramesh Kumar, a PhD in Public Health, UHC and other various topics of clinical, surgical, and public and Assistant Professor in HSA, Islamabad. The theme of world health importance and suggested that technology has allowed to Health Day was Universal Health Coverage (UHC) the speakers reduce treatment and diagnostic time from months and weeks to told full packed auditorium with over 600 participants days and hour hence universal coverage through camps and that Universal Health Coverage is to provide needed health care small health Facilties centres clinics is possible and students, services without financial hardship for every one and community, private sector and government sector can join everywhere UHC means that all people and communities receive hands under Public Private Partnership to provide essential the health services they need without suffering financial ruin. UHC and much needed health care coverage and services to everyone enables everyone to access the services that address the most and everywhere whether curative, or preventive or palliative care. important causes of disease and death and ensures that the quality WHO Sindh Office Head Dr Sara Salman, Dr Badar Munir sent of those services is good enough to improve the health of the letter and Video Message of Acting Regional Director Dr. Jaouad people who receive them. WHO estimates that half of world is Mahjour which was screened and heard by students and other without essential health coverage and more than 100 million participants with full interest. WHO Sindh Office Head Dr Sara people become poor as result of paying for health from their Salman and Dr. Badr Munir suggested during visit before event to pocket about 10% of household income for getting needed quality Isra University Hyderabad that Family Health Practice Model is health care is being spent by 12% world population. Further, they way to increase UHC and it will be implemented in two district of told world has to extend UHC to one billion more health care needy Sindh Shaheed Banazirabad and Hyderabad. people by 2023. The panel discussion was conducted by Dr Moreover, Isra University will be associated in this endeavor. Dr. Ambreen Sahito in which Prof. Dr. Feroz Memon, Prof. Dr Abdul Mohammad Assai Ardakani WHO Representative for Pakistan Sattar Memon, Dr. Rafi Siddiqui, Dr. Iqbal Memon, Dr. Abdul was also thankful and appreciated for implementing UHC in Rahman Pirzado, Prof. Seema Mumtaz, Mrs. Robacca Wilson, Pakistan and launching family Health Practice Project. WHO Prof. Dr. Shafi Muhammad Jatoi, Prof. Fida Hussain Team assured to provide publications to Isra Library Hyderabad. Continued on Page 05 ISRA NEWS 05 Continued from Page 04 Deputy Director TB control Sindh offered free diagnostic and Vision Problems related to Vitamin A deficiency in rural area is Treatment Service at Isra welfare Hospital on behalf of rising as Milk is less consumed than sold to urban markets, typhoid Government of Sindh. Prime Minister Health Insurance scheme be drug resistant cases are highest in Hyderabad city in Pakistan and implemented in all District of Sindh, Medical students in world more study is underway at Isra TB is big problem and comments termed WHO Day seminar very informative and they Pakistan is fifth High burden country for MDR Tuberculosis in participated in health walk while girls students Miss Fatima world. 30% people suffer from one kind or other from mental Kolachi, Maham Shab and Ruqqiya also delivered power point disorders in Pakistan Hypertension cardiac and Diabetes is big presentation on Maternal Mortality and Hand Hygiene topics. The problem increasing plastic use for food and water packaging is workshop and WHO Day Seminar was funded by Higher global problem and is menace for health, drainage, sanitation Education Commission of Pakistan and supported by Isra system and environment. A PhD student of Management University and organized by Department of Community sciences who attended Research workshop and world health day Medicine under supervision of Prof.