By: Shabir Hussain Jhatial   The Five-Day UNFPA-APPROV Faculty Development Modules' Masters Training Session was conducted with the aim to enhance faculty development to be involved in the BS-Midwifery Program in near future. The Program was attended by 25-Senior faculty from across the four provinces, GB and AJK from May,19-23 with the assistance of Burnet Institute Australia.  Facilitated by the HSA -Islamabad, this major national initiative program got collaboration from the Federal Ministry of Health, UNFPA and PN&MC as well.   Foreseeing the gap in Midwifery faculty for impending BS-Midwifery Program initiative, the Burnet Institute intends to further this training program through the Masters Trainers who got trained in May, 19-23 Session.    The training was conducted online by Ms.Jane Raymond, Ms.Brunet and their team (Astralia) while the facilitators Mdwifery experts ncluded: Zubeda Bhutto (DUHS PhD Scholar-HSA), Ms.Nosheen HSA and Ms.Elizabeth...

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  By: Shabir Hussain Jhatial "On May,16,2025, a solemn and introspective Nurses' Day event was held at Rufayda Hamdard College of Nursing (RHCN) Hamdard University (HU), bringing together her Excellency Chancellor Sadia Rashid (H.I) with leadership of HU and top healthcare professionals: president Midwifery Association🇵🇰,Dr. RafatJan, Dr. Shaheen Zafar, Director Sindh Institute of Reproductively Medicines (SIRM) & PD of Koi Goth fame Midwifery Education.  True to its tradition, the serene event served as a poignant reminder of the tireless dedication and compassion that define the nursing and midwifery referring past, present and future prospects and challenges in our national context. The Chancellor Sadia Rashid (H.I🇵🇰), - heiress of Shaheed Hakim Muhammad Saeed's legacy of immaculate eastern wisdom, said that erstwhile Rufayda School of Nursing was brain child of her great father that is revived as bustling College for it reminds us the Bibi Rufayda Sl Islamia wh...

  By: Shabir Hussain Jhatial "On May,16,2025, a solemn and introspective Nurses' Day event was held at Rufayda Hamdard College of Nursing (RHCN) Hamdard University (HU), bringing together her Excellency Chancellor Sadia Rashid (H.I) with leadership of HU and top healthcare professionals: president Midwifery Association🇵🇰,Dr. RafatJan, Dr. Shaheen Zafar, Director Sindh Institute of Reproductively Medicines (SIRM) & PD of Koi Goth fame Midwifery Education.  True to its tradition, the serene event served as a poignant reminder of the tireless dedication and compassion that define the nursing and midwifery referring past, present and future prospects and challenges in our national context. The Chancellor Sadia Rashid (H.I🇵🇰), - heiress of Shaheed Hakim Muhammad Saeed's legacy of immaculate eastern wisdom, said that erstwhile Rufayda School of Nursing was brain child of her great father that is revived as bustling College for it reminds us the Bibi Rufayda Sl Islamia ...

      By: Shabir Hussain While many of our nursing leaders are being honored on IND and while the IDM celebrations are still at full swings, I feel compelled to speak out this dimension as well. ➡️ If any single Midwifery institute is singled out in Metropolis Karachi, in the Sindh province and even across Pakistan that has not only maintained the classic infrastructure, discipline and compassion of Nightingale Era (During British Rule in Indo-Pak Subcontinent) and integrating global advancements with changing times _in par excellence_ it is one and only the Cowasjee MW School Lady @ Dufferin Hospital, Karachi. And ➡️if I am asked to name the single professional behind this impeccable success story ? No doubt it is Ms. Mahmooda Khwaja, the ```towering Principal```of CMW School, I would witness. Having observed both Ms.Khwaja and her CMW -LDH for more than a decade, I often percieve her as the true _heir apparent_ of _national Midwifery Icon of global stature_ Apa Imtiaz...

By: Shabir Hussain Jhatial The Qatar of College of Nursing (Q-CON), once in back ground public sector institute of Orangi Town, Karachi, has now become a trendsetter institute since Ms. Rubina Shar took over its rains as its Principal some two and half years ago. The celebration of IND on May 10 in its beautiful auditorium only confirmed its continuous innovative traditions. This IND was being celbrated under the clouds of Pak-India War. The Q-CON Administration reflected this well innovatively.  First , the banners and flyers reflected nurses in action at battle fields. Second , the students wore soldiers uniform reflecting their sister in Armed Forces Nursing Service ( AFNS) to show solidarity with soldiers at borders. Third , the the tablos and speeches by honorable guests and the Principal also reflected the situation at borders. The gathering of professionals from across the city and province made it a well representative congregation of professionals including Director Nur...

By: Shabir Hussain Jhatial   The first ever meeting betwee new Federal Minister of NHSR&C Mr. Mustafa Kamal and Sindh's Minister of Health & Population Welfare took place in later's office today. This high level meeting discussed a wide range of issues with particular focus on devising a _Single Medical Record Number_ with NADRA's Computerised National Identity Card.  The Sindh Minister appreciated the Federal Minister for his compassion and commitment with the national cause. She however underlined that important initiatives must be routed to provinces before implementation to achieve the desired results.  The meeting ended with the pledge to continue the collaboration in all health related issues where both federal and provincial governments are stakeholders. This first meeting between two ministers was facilitated by Special Assistant to Minister Health Dr. Dabeer Ahmed Khan who facilitated two major stakeholders to work closely and expedite the agenda avoidi...

By: Shabir Hussain Jhatial The International Day of Midwives (IDM) revitalized in Pakistan with Minister Health Sindh Dr. Azra Fazal inviting in her office the Midwifery Association of Pakistan President, Dr. Rafat Jan along with across the board colleagues for IDM Ceremony. Before the ceremony started, Dr. Rafat thanked Minister Health for her encouragement and briefed Dr. Azra Fazal about International Confederation of Midwives (ICM 2025 year theme, “ Midwives: Critical in Every Crisis ” underpinning midwives role in conflicts, floods and disasters where thousands of mothers are in need of midwifery help as well. The Minister lauded the efforts of health providers in Sindh and beyond particularly the women’s workforce of midwifery and nursing which her government is spreading to village levels . She advised MAP president of revitalizing midwifery workforce with emergency skills should critical crises erupt in Pakistan. She said all health workers must equip themselves to combat...

By: Shabir Hussain Jhatial The International Day of Midwives (IDM) revitalized in Pakistan with Minister Health Sindh Dr. Azra Fazal invited in her office the Midwifery Association of Pakistan President of Dr. Rafat Jan along with colleagues for IDM Cake Cutting Ceremony. Before the ceremony started, Dr. Rafat thanked Minister Health for her encouragement and briefed the Minister Dr. Azra Fazal about International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) 2025 year theme, " Midwives: Critical in Every Crisis" underpinning midwives role in Gaza-Israel and Russia -Ukraine Wars where thousands of mothers are in need of midwifery help as well.  The Minister Health f lauded the efforts of health providers in Sindh and beyond particularly the women's workforce of midwifery and nursing. She advised MAP president of revitalizing midwifery workforce with emergency skills should critical crises erupt in Pakistan. She said all health workers must equip themselves to combat worsening situa...