By Shabir Hussain Jhatial   The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Chief Dr Najeeb Hameed, Ms Sofia Shakil (Technical Officer for China South &East Asia) & Dr Ali Shaikh visted Dow University Institute of Nursing (DIONAM-DUHS) Karachi on Missions' 3rd Day Study Tour of Sindh Province.. The visit of DIONAM was in sequence of earlier visits at Dr. Ruth Pfau C.oN, NICH C.oN, Lady Dufferin Hospital and Midwifery School consequent upon Minister Health Sindh's go-ahead gesture  to assess and equip the nursing/ midwifery institutions according to present & future requirements to help produce global standard competent HRH workforce, particularly the Nursing and Midwifery Cadres. At DIONAM DUHS, the high level delegation was recieved by  Associate Professor Rubina Qasim who took them to visit its academic and dormitory blocks,   Science,& Skill Labs and Library and Academiia of DIONAM. ADB Mission expressed interest in assisting the DIONAM with state-of -the art teaching learn

by Shabbir Hussain Jatial  The Dow Institute of Nursing & Midwifery ( DIONAM ) takes another leap forward in Empowering & Elevation of its Nursing Midwifery Academia.  1. Incumbent Principal / Director Ms. Rubina Qasim elevated as Associate Professor. 2. Tanseer Ahmed , as Associate Professor 2. Ms. Zubeda Bhutto _In-Charge First Ever Midwife Led Clinic at DUHS_ as Assistant Professor . 3. Mr. Faraz Siddique . a Ph D Scholar as Assistant Professor. 4. Mr. Muhammad Yaqoob elevated as Assistant Professor. 5. Ms. Sobia Naz elevated as Assistant Professor Korangi College of Nursing as an affiliate of DUHS ,  Congratulates the elevated Faculty and wishes them further progress in their careers with the strong belief that DIONAM is soon going to be Center of Excellence soon with the active efforts of Ms. Rubina Qasim with reference to her recent presentations with Minister of Health Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho & Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Government of Sindh’s bid to revamp nu

صوباٸی وزیرٍ صحت ڈاکٹر عزرا فضل کے انیشٸیٹو پر ڈاٶ یونیورسٹی سے منسلک نرسنگ اٸنڈ مڈویفری انسٹیٹیوٹ نے بی۔ایس نرسنگ گریجوٸیٹس کے لیے جدید تربیت اور عالمی معیار کے نرسنگ انٹروینشنز کے لیے ایپٹیچوڈ ٹیسٹ کا انعقاد ھوا۔  پاٸلٹ پراجیکٹ کے لیے 25 خواھشمندوں کی میرث پر سلیکشن کے لیے تقریباً 42 گریجوٸیٹ نرسز مطلوبہ ٹیسٹ میں شامل ھوے۔ ڈاٶ یونیورسٹی کا ایگزامنیشن بورڈ ایک دو دن میں میرٹ لسٹ اپلوڈ کریگا۔  اسکے بعد ان نرسز کی تعلیم تربیت اور جدید مہارتوں پر مشتمل کورس ایک مہینے کا کورس کروایا جاٸیگا جسمیں بنیادی ریفریشرس کے علاوہ الیکٹرانک رکارڈ اور جدید آلات کا استعمال بھی سکھا یا جاٸیگا۔ یاد رھے اس پاٸلٹ پراجیکٹ میں شامل LUMHS نرسنگ انسٹیوٹ پہلے ہی ایپٹیچوڈ ٹیسٹ منعقد کرواچکی ہے۔  ھیلتھ منسٹر / ڈپارٹمینٹ کے انیشٸیٹو پر شروع یہ پاٸلٹ پراجیکٹ قومی ساکھ کی حامل مڈویفری لیڈر اور تعلیمی ماہر ڈاکٹر رفعت جان , , ڈاٶ یونیورسٹی نرسنگ أٸنڈ مڈویفری اسٹیٹیوٹ کی ڈاٸرکٹر پرنسیپل, میڈم روبینہ قاسم اور لیاقیت یونیورسٹی آف ھیلتھ ساٸنسز سے منسلک اسکول آف نرسنگ کی ڈاٸریکٹر میڈم پروین امداد کی زیرنگرانی

By Shabbir Hussain Jatial  A strategically important consultative meeting between government of Sindh and Asian Development Bank was held today under the chairpersonship of Minister for Health & Social Welfare Dr. Ezra Fazal Pechu. The Bank delegation was headed by country head of Asian Development Bank. Objectives and goals were set by mutual agreement to develop nursing midwifery and paramedical workforce according to global advancements. According to the discussions an understanding was reached for providing soft loans and grants to establish or equip already running institutes by providing better infrastructure and teaching learning facilities to produce competitive nursing, midwifery and paramedical human resources at par with global standards.  During the discourse the Provincial Health Minister was assisted by Director Development Dr Debir Ahmad Khan, Director Nursing Sindh, Director Nursing Dow University, Director Paramedical Sindh and Indus University of Health Sciences,

  Internship Completed BS Nursing Graduates attempted a "Written Test" for Admission in "Refresher Course" at "Peoples School of Nursing LUMHS" .   This Course labelled as "Added Competencies" for BS Nursing Graduates"  to facilitate  them to "compete in Over Seas Job Market".  This initiative is taken by Sindh "Health Minister" &Population Welfare "Dr.Azra Fazal Pechu" in the best national & Professional Interest of Nursing Community.   The "Refresher Course," aimed to "orientate graduates" with "advance techniques", will be "completed in one month as a Pilot Project."   The Health Department, the "VC LUMHS Professor Ikramudin Ujjan" & "Director Nursing PNS" “Ms. Parveen Imdad” oversaw this innovative project aimed to recapture our traditional space in “Arab” and “West". Which is being occupied by “neighboring countries nursing workfor

by Shabbir Hussain Jatial  The Minister for Health & Population Welfare Sindh hosted a visiting delegation of various USA States & Pak US Doctors Association led by Deputy Speaker focussing on cooperation between two states to encourage Pakistani nurses who intend to find a job in the USA.  Led byDeputy Speaker Philip Ramos, Assembly Man Alec Kransy, Cristian Marcario & others deliberated and agreed on the following steps necessary for the purpose that serves both States. 1- Liaison between Govt of NY & Sindh to integrate Pak Nursing graduates through Community Nursing Schools in the USA for their accreditation through States' Regulatory Nursing Boards. 2- Establishment of Pak America Nurses Association for liaison between Pak Nurses & Pakistani Nurses Diaspora in USA for better understanding of two service contextual requirements. 3- Assessment and Enhancement of Technical Support to Pakistani Nursing Institution through Public Private Partnership entities o