Dr Rashid Ahmed, the brother-in-law of President Dr Arif Alvi, passed away in Karachi today. The Namaz-e-Janaza will be held at Sultan Mosque, DHA, Karachi, after Asar prayer. Dr Rashid Ahmed was a renowned radiologist and patron-in-chief of Pakistan Journal of Radiology. He was awarded Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 2017 by the President of Pakistan.
Protected Together: Vaccines Work! Immunization saves millions of lives every year and is widely recognized as one of the world’s most successful and cost-effective health interventions. Yet, there are still nearly 20 million unvaccinated and under-vaccinated children in the world today, a major reason, besides unavailability, being the reluctance shown by many parents in getting…
WOHD Walk-a-Cause by BDMC Bhitai Dental & Medical College (BDMC) celebrated World Oral Health Day (WOHD) on March 20th. They organized a walk for awareness covering topics of cigarette smoking, smokeless tobacco use and betel nuts chewing habits. At the walk the participants presented the adverse after effects of oral abuse. Many students and faculty…
Karachi- Fatima Jinnah Dental College being one the oldest and renowned institutes recognizes the importance of education, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment necessary to maintain the oral health of infants, children, and adolescents through preventive and restorative care. Subsequently, FJDC believes that comprehensive health care cannot be achieved unless oral care is included in all health…
According to a three-year project commissioned by The Lancet health journal and involving 37 specialists from 16 countries, scientists have unveiled what they say is an ideal diet for the health of the planet and its people – including a doubling of consumption of nuts, fruits, vegetables and legumes, and a halving of meat and sugar…
Karachi- Renowned senior dentist, former President of Pakistan Dental Association (PDA), Dr Khalid Mansoor, passed away on the morning of January 27th 2019. His body was flown to Lahore for burial. In 1979, Dr Mansoor was elected as the first President of PDA Karachi. Later, in 1983, he was elected as the first ever President…
Islamabad- Senior Dentist, Dr Muhammad Saeed Iqbal was murdered in Islamabad under mysterious circumstances. Mahwish Saeed (daughter) informed Dental News that the murder had happened inside his house on January 19th, between 12:30 to 12:45pm. Dr Iqbal graduated in 1969 from de’Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore, where he was senior to Dr Arif Alvi, who is…
The Department of Community Dentistry, DIDC, recently organized the 1st Oral Health Research Day at Dow International Dental College. Dr Kulsoom Fatima Rizvi (Vice Principal Bahria University Medical and Dental College and Head of Community Dentistry Department) was invited as the Chief Guest for the event. The event included research-based poster competition and oral presentation…
The elections of Pakistan Dental Association (PDA) Chakwal 2019 were held successfully on January 5th at Al-Mukhtar Royal Palace, Chakwal. Dental surgeons from Tehsil Chakwal, Talagung, Lawa, Choa Syden Shah, Kalarkhar participated. The announced results are as follows: President: Prof. Dr Arshad Mahmood Malik President-elect: Dr Farooq-ul-Hassan Vice President: Dr Ghulam Kibriya General…
Board of Studies meeting was recently held at Sindh Institute of Oral Health Sciences, JSMU. The meeting was chaired by Prof. S.M. Kefi Iqbal, Dean Faculty of Dentistry (SIOHS). Other members included Prof. Yawar Abidi, Prof. Mohsin Girach, Prof. H. R. Sukhia, Prof. Tasleem Hosein, Prof. Zubair Abbasi, Prof. Amjad Ali Syed (Controller of Examinations,…
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