KARACHI: The closing ceremony of Trauma Awareness Week 2026 and World Trauma Day was held at Muin Auditorium, Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi.
The event brought together prominent personalities from the healthcare, education, trauma care, government and civil society sectors, along with medical experts, university representatives, faculty members and other distinguished guests.
The ceremony focused on injury prevention, the protection of human lives, advancements in trauma care, and the remarkable ten-year journey of service and achievements of the Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto (SMBB) Institute of Trauma, Karachi.
The distinguished guests included Sindh Inspector General of Police Javed Alam Odho and Member of the National Assembly Dr Nafisa Shah. Secretary of Information Dr Kashif Gulzar Sheikh, former Vice Chancellor of Dow University of Health Sciences Professor Saeed Qureshi, and Vice Chancellor of Dow University of Health Sciences Professor Nazli Hussain also attended the ceremony.
All members of the Board of Governors of SMBB Institute of Trauma were invited as guests of honour. Heads of departments, faculty members, medical specialists, and representatives of various institutions and organisations were also present.
A major highlight of the ceremony was a special presentation by Dr Muhammad Sabir Memon, Executive Director of SMBB Institute of Trauma, Karachi, titled “A Remarkable Ten-Year Journey: Services and Achievements of SMBB Institute of Trauma Since 2016.”
The presentation outlined the institute’s journey since its establishment, highlighting its trauma and surgical emergency services, patient care, and provision of emergency medical facilities through comprehensive statistical data.
According to the ten-year figures presented, the institute’s Emergency Department recorded a total of 1,448,624 patient visits during the past decade. Of these, 328,841 cases were related to road traffic accidents (RTAs).
The presentation further revealed that 5,045 patients were brought to the institute dead, while 9,634 cases involving firearm injuries were reported over the same period. These figures underscore the devastating human impact of accidents, violence and other serious injuries, as well as the critical importance of timely emergency medical intervention.
Memon’s presentation highlighted that successful trauma care depends not only on modern medical facilities but also on rapid emergency response, skilled healthcare professionals, coordinated teamwork, effective administrative systems and timely patient management.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026