Dow University of Health Sciences

Did You Know?

• The Journal of the Dow University of Health Science is published 4 monthly and indexed in IMEMR, Pakmedinet and Global Health.
• The Journal of Pakistan Medical Students (JPMS) was started by Anis Rehman and Haris Riaz from the Batch of 2011.

History

Sir Hugh Dow laid the foundation stone of Dow Medical College on 10 December 1945 at the site of the old NJV School. On 31 December 1945, the college transferred from Hyderabad to Karachi with forty-five students, including one female Muslim student, under the leadership of Health minister Dr. Hemandas Wadhwani. The 20-member teaching faculty was led by Principal Dr. Kewalram Tarasing Ramchandani. Initially housed in the old NJV High School Building, the new building was inaugurated in November 1946. The college was affiliated with the University of Mumbai until 1947, then the University of Sindh, and later the University of Karachi. In 2003, Dow University of Health Sciences was established as an independent institution, incorporating Dow Medical College and two other colleges.

Academics

The institution offers undergraduate, post-graduate, doctorate diplomas and certificate courses across nearly all medical science disciplines. Undergraduate programs include Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelors In Dental Surgery, Doctor of Pharmacy, BS Generic Nursing, Post RN Nursing, Doctor of Physiotherapy, BS Occupation Theory, BS Prosthetics & Orthotics, BS In Dental Care Professional (dental hygiene, dental technology), BS Medical Technology, Bachelors of Business Administration, BS Nutrition Sciences, and BS Biotechnology.

Post-graduate offerings include Master of Surgery, various M.Phil. programs in pharmacology, pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacognosy, and pharmacy practice, Masters of Dental Surgery (clinical and basic), Masters of Dental Sciences (clinical and basic), Masters In Public Health, Masters of Science In Public Health, Masters of Health Professions' Education, Masters of science In Nursing, MS Advanced Physiotherapy, Masters of Business Administration, MSc.

Diabetes and Endocrinology, and Masters of Science in Bio statistics & Epidemiology. Doctoral programs include PhDs in Basic Medical Sciences, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacy Practice, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacognosy, Public Health, Clinical Medical Sciences, and Dental Sciences, as well as Doctor of Medicine-MD. Diploma and certificate courses cover Family Medicine, Medical Jurisprudence, Cardiology, Laryange Otorhinology, Critical Care Medicine, Tuberculosis & Chest Diseases, Child Health, Dermatology, Radiology, Anaesthesiology, Ophthalmology, Psychiatric Medicine, Echocardiography, and various Doppler ultrasound and imaging specialties.

Research and development

Research at Dow University has identified variants of human genes that may offer potency against Coronavirus disease 2019, noting that the virus sequence in Pakistan differs from the Wuhan virus with a few mutations. A team of scientists earlier found nine gene compounds and their effectiveness in controlling epidemic virus growth. On 13 April, the research team suggested that local IVIG from recovered patients could control virus progress in infected hosts, involving minimal risk with desired efficacy in COVID-19 recovery.