Umar Rehman Malik all praise for Dow University of Health Sciences
Abdullah Jan
Islamabad: Umar Rehman Malik, head of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Digital Media Islamabad said this week that Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) has achieved a significant milestone by successfully completing 125 liver transplant cases.
“DUHS became the first public sector university in Pakistan to offer transplant facilities in May 2016,” he posted on X.
The DUHS is a public medical university located in the Urban metropolitan area of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It was founded by Sir Hugh Dow, the then Governor of Sindh, in 1945.
The university comprises two health sciences undergraduate research institutes: Dow Medical College and Dow International Medical College. The university also has a very strong department of Postgraduate studies which monitors various basic medical sciences and clinical sciences programs at DUHS.
Established in 1945 as the Dow Medical College, it is known for its strong emphasis on economics biomedical, health, and medical research programmes. It is ranked among the top medical schools by HEC in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.