Day: September 28, 2022

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Homebridge by Beaconhouse partners with Cambridge International for Pakistan’s First Hybrid A Level School 

Lahore, September 28, 2022 (PPI-OT):Beaconhouse, Pakistan’s largest network of private educational institutions, under its A Level school, Homebridge, has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Cambridge International to offer AS and A Levels qualification through the Homebridge online school programme for students.

Homebridge by Beaconhouse is Pakistan’s first hybrid Cambridge International A Level school, offering students an opportunity to study their Cambridge programme with online lectures, teachers and all the facilities required for an uninterrupted learning journey. Through the hybrid model, students have access to Beaconhouse campuses for extracurricular activities, libraries, and labs. The signing ceremony was held at Cambridge International’s head office, in Cambridge, UK.

Speaking at the ceremony, Nassir Kasuri, Chief Executive Officer, Beaconhouse Group commented on the partnership saying, “As the world goes through a digital transformation, it is an opportune time for both organisations to work together on a hybrid school that will make A Levels accessible to a new group of students, breaking social barriers, as well as the widely prevalent gender gap in education in Pakistan. This collaboration is a source of social mobility in the country and we are confident that it will help open up new avenues and opportunities for the youth.”

Rod Smith, Group Managing Director, International Education, Cambridge International said, “Our relationship with Beaconhouse is close to 50 years old and continues to grow to offer new opportunities to learners. The number of students taking Cambridge qualifications and using our resources in Pakistan is phenomenal, and we greatly value our relationships with schools in Pakistan. I think the more we can do to strengthen these relationships, the more we can do to impact education for the benefit of the country.

We need partnerships because we need to continue to learn from each other. Our partners, like Beaconhouse, help us understand how the education services we develop in Cambridge are going to meet the needs of learners in Pakistan.”

Other members of Cambridge International’s senior management team also attended the ceremony, including Uzma Yousuf, Country Director, Pakistan; Ian Harris, Deputy Director, Marketing Communications; and Jonathan Hardy, Head of Schools Development.

This unique partnership will support Beaconhouse and Cambridge International’s continuing work to make high-quality education accessible to students across Pakistan, particularly students in remote areas where access to international qualifications may be difficult.

For more information, contact:
Beaconhouse Group Corporate Office,
Beaconhouse
10-11 Gurumangat Road, Gulberg-III, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-111-232-266
Fax: +92-42-35712027
Email: info@beaconhouse.net
Website: https://www.beaconhouse.net/

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World Rabies Day observed at UVAS 

Lahore, September 28, 2022 (PPI-OT):The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore arranged an awareness walk and vaccination camp to mark World Rabies Day with the theme of “One Health Zero Deaths” to create awareness among public against rabies here at City Campus on Wednesday.

Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad led the walk while Chairman Department of Parasitology Prof Dr Kamran Ashraf, Prof Dr Masood Rabbani, Directors/Chairpersons from different departments, students from Vets Care Club, faculty members, staff members from Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and representatives from different pharmaceutical industries participated. The walk started from the Vice-Chancellor Office and culminated at the Pet Centre after taking a round of City Campus.

Meanwhile, UVAS Pet Center also arranged a free rabies vaccination camp to mark the day. The Vice-Chancellor opened the camp by vaccinating a pet cat. The purpose of the activity was to educate people, vaccinate pets and eliminate rabies from the country. Similar activities were also arranged at other campuses of the UVAS.

For more information, contact:
Public Relations Officer
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS)
Syed Abdul Qadir Jillani (Out Fall) Road,
Lahore – Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99211374, +92-42-99211449
Email: webmaster@uvas.edu.pk
Website: www.uvas.edu.pk

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High-income countries have a responsibility to help Pakistan: The Lancet comment 

Karachi, September 28, 2022 (PPI-OT):Not much has changed since the 2010 floods that affected the poorest of the poor in Pakistan. Despite ample warnings by the country’s meteorological department this year, federal and provincial disaster management authorities did not take rapid enough measures to strengthen embankments, clear major drains, or stockpile commodities for potential mass displacement. There was little coordination, and the response was haphazard and inadequate, said a comment published in The Lancet.

The global recognition and response to the crisis was initially also slow and uncoordinated, observed authors including Professor Zulfiqar A Bhutta, founding director of the Institute for Global Health and Development at the Aga Khan University, and Co-Director of the SickKids Centre for Global Child Health. Notwithstanding the floods, Pakistan remains one of the most water-stressed countries globally.

The authors stressed that a comprehensive climate adaptation and mitigation strategies are needed to implement actions in three areas: strengthen capacity to ensure that the water infrastructure and resources are sufficient in urban and rural settings; adopt climate-smart construction standards for reconstruction and development of infrastructure; and resource and empower local governments to provide municipal and environmental services.

High-income countries have a major responsibility to help address the climate emergency that is affecting Pakistan. For a country that contributes less than 0•5% to global carbon emissions annually, it is entirely reasonable to seek climate retribution to rebuild Pakistan’s infrastructure and flood control systems. This is not external assistance or charity, it is climate justice, said the authors.

For more information, contact:
Media Executive
Department of Public Affairs
Aga Khan University (AKU)
Stadium Road, Karachi
Tel: +92-21-34930051
Fax: +92-21-34934294, +92-21-34932095
Cell: +92-301-8258028
Email: rasool.sarang@aku.edu, public.affairs@aku.edu
Website: www.aku.edu

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IFRC under Secretary General Xavier Castellanos visited flood-affected areas in Sindh 

Karachi, September 28, 2022 (PPI-OT):On Wednesday, September 28, 2022, the Under Secretary General of International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Xavier Castellanos Mosquera, Chairman of the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS), Sardar Shahid Ahmed Laghari and Chairman PRCS-Sindh Branch Samar Ali Khan visited flood-affected areas of Sindh and distributed ration packs, hygiene kits, non-food items including tents, tarpaulin sheets, mosquito nets, blankets etc. to flood victims in District Sujawal. This important visit occurs at a time when PRCS, in collaboration with IFRC and Red Cross Red Crescent (RCRC) Movement partners, is providing clean drinking water, food items, tents, hygiene kits, and medical facilities to the impacted population in the flood-stricken areas of the country.

According to a press release, the IFRC under Secretary General during his visit to the Sujawal District and distributing food and other relief items to the flood victims, he appreciated the PRCS efforts and said that due to the recent floods, the health of women and children are at risk, and IFRC will continue its support for the provision of treatment and better facilities. “I am very proud of the work we are seeing from the Pakistan Red Crescent as they reach people with relief items. In the coming months we will need to ensure the international community comes together in solidarity for the people of Pakistan. The Pakistan Red Crescent and the IFRC will continue to be there, supporting local action to help those who need it most”, he added. Xavier also assured that the IFRC will help the PRCS in assisting over 320,000 people to recover from these devastating floods through its emergency appeal.

PRCS Chairman Sardar Shahid Ahmed Laghari said expressed his gratitude to IFRC and RCRC Movement partners for their support in alleviating the sufferings of the vulnerable people. “People in flood-affected areas have lost their beloved ones, homes, livestock and crops, and are now suffering from severe health problems, so they need our urgent assistance, and in response, PRCS vowed to help until the last flood victim gets relief”, said Chairman Laghari. He also uttered that after providing relief, in the next phase, PRCS will also provide shelter and livelihood to the most vulnerable people affected by floods in Pakistan.

Samar Ali Khan, the chairman of the PRCS-Sindh Branch, commended the IFRC and the PRCS National Headquarters for assisting the provincial branch in providing Sindh’s flood-affected households get relief supplies. He stated that everyone in PRC-Sindh, including management, staff, and volunteers, is working around the clock to reach flood victims and provide relief supplies to those in need in the 12 most vulnerable districts. And have provided relief items to thousands of families so far.

Now, PRCS is deploying more mobile health units, installing more water purification plants, and distributing portable water filters, date bars, and nutrition supplement sachets to flood-affected families, he added. The IFRC Head of Delegation in Pakistan, Peter Ophoff, PRCS Secretary General Dr. Adeel Nawaz, PRCS-Sindh Provincial Secretary Kanwar Waseem, and officials from District Branch Thatta including Haji Hanif Memon were present at the relief item distribution ceremony in Sujawal.

For more information, contact:
Sindh Provincial Branch,
Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS)
Hilal-e Ahmar House, G 2 Khayaban-e-Iqbal, Zone A Block 7,
Teen Talwar, Main Clifton Road, Karachi, Pakistan
Tel: +92-21-35306227, 35306228, 35306229
Fax: +92-21-35830376
E-mail: phq@prcsindh.org.pk
Website: http://www.prcsindh.org.pk/

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World Pharmacists Day celebrations at IHHN Campuses

Karachi, September 28, 2022 (PPI-OT):World Pharmacists Day is celebrated on September 25 globally to highlight the positive impact of pharmacy on human health. It was celebrated at the RECEP Tayyip Erdogan Hospital, Muzaffargarh. The event was attended by Head of Campus, Dr. Irfan Javed, Head of Operation, Waqar Ahmad, Deputy Manager Pharmacy, Tazneel Zafar, Faculty Chair, Dr. Shiraz Hassan, Bhutta, Deputy Manager Pharmacy, Tazneel Zafar, Assistant Manager Pharmacy, Rukshana Batool amongst many others.

The pharmacy department set up a stall where patients were educated throughout the day to promote health literacy regarding pharmacy and medicines. The pharmacy department at the Recep Tayyip Erdogan Hospital, Muzaffargarh, was given a tribute and praised for their efforts by various speakers. The Head of Campus, Dr. Irfan Javed, said the pharmacists’ services at Recep Tayyip Erdogan are laudable. “While the doctor prescribes the medicine, the pharmacist ultimately guides the patient about appropriate use and dosage.”

World Pharmacists Day was celebrated in the same spirit at the DHQ Hospital Badin. The yearly performance of the pharmacy department was presented in the form of a report, and the team’s overall efforts were commended. Certificates of appreciation were distributed to the pharmacy team, and a cake-cutting ceremony was also held to celebrate this day. The Head of the Department, Abdul Manan, also attended the event and said, “Pharmacy is the backbone of healthcare. I am very proud of my staff who works to ensure patients’ well-being every day.”

For more information, contact
The Indus Hospital (TIH)
C-76, Sector 31/5, Opposite Darussalam Society,
Korangi Crossing, Karachi – 75190, Pakistan
Tel: +92-21-35112709-17
Fax: +92-21-35112718
Email: crd@indushospital.org.pk
Website: http://www.indushospital.org.pk/

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Punjab University students win team trophy 

Lahore, September 28, 2022 (PPI-OT):Punjab University students have won the team trophy at Debatemania organized by Allama Iqbal Medical College. PU students including Haris from Department of Social Work got 2nd position in Urdu debate while Isha Fatima from Law College has consolation in English debate.

For more information, contact:
Registrar,
University of the Punjab
Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99231102
Fax: +92-42-99231103
E-Mail: registrar@pu.edu.pk
Website: http://pu.edu.pk/