Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) has established Institute of Health Management (IHM) to promote advance health services management through programs and research that provides outstanding practical education to students, create and disseminate applied knowledge, promote the understanding and ethical practice of business and service to the community.
Currently more than 500 students are undertaking various courses at IHM. Besides providing academic excellence, DUHS also establish Dow Diagnostic & Research Laboratory to provide laboratory and radiology services extremely economical rates for all socioeconomic segments of population. The formal inauguration of Institute of Health Management and Dow Diagnostic & Research Laboratory (LEJ Campus), DUHS was done by Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan, Governor of Sindh on Thursday.
Professor Masood Hameed Khan, Vice Chancellor DUHS and senior faculty members of the IHM were also present on the occasion. Dr Ishrat Ul Ebad Khan in his remarks said that there is a great need of healthcare managers. Although doctors are professionally competent and hard working but now a days they also need to have additional qualities as administrators and managers at every level. Treatment issues and logistic issues are equally important, therefore good hospital administrators and clinical managers are essential for best possible healthcare facilities.
Dow has really proved to be the medical university in the real sense as no domain of health-related specialties are left out in which various courses are conducted and similarly no treatment-related healthcare facilities have been neglected. He acknowledged and appreciated the efforts of Professor Masood Hameed Khan and his dedicated team in bringing up the university as per of international standards.
Professor Masood Hameed Khan in his address informed about the progress of the University since its inception and also highlighted the developments and up-coming projects of the University. He informed that the Institute prepares graduates for careers towards senior level leadership in health services management, besides conducting research. He further informed that Dow University keeping in view its vision to serve community healthcare also establish Dow Diagnostic Laboratory & Radiology Set-up is providing reliable, high quality diagnostic services of International standard for routine and specialised tests at, extremely economical rates for all socioeconomic segments of population. It has been accredited by Pakistan National Accreditation Council, because of its International standard. The tests are performed by a team of qualified and experienced technicians, supervised by pathologists. Besides the main laboratory at Ojha Campus, Dow University has established 21 Dow Laboratory Collection Centres out of which 16 are in Karachi and five are in Interior Sindh.
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