The Aga Khan University

The Aga Khan University (AKU) has launched the AKU Manual of Pediatrics, a free, locally developed clinical resource created “by clinicians, for clinicians” to support the diagnosis and management of common childhood conditions in Pakistan. Developed in collaboration with AKU’s Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, the manual provides evidence-based guidance for pediatricians, family physicians,…

Federal and provincial health leaders joined global experts in Karachi this week to press for a shift toward evidence-informed and technology-driven health policymaking in Pakistan, with policymakers, researchers, development partners, academia and global health experts calling for artificial intelligence and stronger delivery systems to improve care. The call came at a two-day symposium organised and…

To mark World Environment Day, Aga Khan University (AKU) hosted a public documentary screening of “The Sky is Far, The Earth is Tough,” directed by Haya Fatima Iqbal, at Habitt City. Part of the Voices from the Roof of the World (VRW) documentary series, the film explores how natural disasters and climate change are affecting…

The Aga Khan University (AKU) and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) convened with national and international experts for more than a week at the National Museum of Pakistan to analyze the museum’s architecture, collections and public galleries. The gathering was part of a formal partnership with the Federal Ministry of Culture and Heritage…

The Aga Khan University graduated 461 students from 18 degree programmes at its 38th Convocation in Pakistan and formally installed Princess Zahra Aga Khan as the University’s first Pro-Chancellor. As Pro-Chancellor, Princess Zahra will guide AKU in its continuing efforts to improve quality of life. In his message, AKU’s Chancellor, His Highness the Aga Khan, noted that the Aga Khan University and its graduates carry “both an extraordinary responsibility and an extraordinary opportunity: to create, to…