Peshawar December 09 (Online):Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar in pursuance of excellence and to be leader in providing quality medical education in the province and in general across the country, has took initiative to revamp curriculum and assessment of nursing, rehabilitation and allied health sciences as demanded by the modern health care system.
In this regard a meeting of owners and heads of public and private institutions affiliated with KMU was held at Multipurpose Hall.
Muhammad Daud Khan, Secretary Higher Education Department (HED) Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was the chief guest where as on this occasion vice chancellor Prof. Dr. Zia ul Haq, Registrar Prof. Dr. Muhammad Saleem Gandapur, dean of basic medical sciences Prof. Dr. Jawad Ahmed, dean allied health sciences Prof. Dr. Haider Darain, dean clinical sciences Prof. Dr. Lal Muhammad Khattak, Chairman central curriculum committee Prof. Dr. Zia-ul-Islam, director IHPE & R Dr. Brikhna Jamil, director QEC Syeda Asiya Bukhari and heads of various institutions, faculty and administrative staff were also present in large numbers.
Meanwhile talking to the meeting Secretary HED, Muhammad Daud Khan has said that there can be no compromise on the quality of health education as it is directly related to human life. The services rendered by KMU in providing quality health services to the people of the province in the form of trained health staff are commendable. The university, its vice chancellor and other concerned officials deserve congratulations on the reform process initiated to bring the curriculum and review process of Nursing, Physical Medicine and Allied Health Sciences in line with modern requirements and health needs of the province.
Daud Khan said that the present government was giving special importance to health education in the private sector and today’s meeting was a link in the same chain. He said that since health is related to human life, there can be no compromise on its quality. He said that the steps being taken by KMU to improve the quality of practice in the field of medical education along with the theory are commendable. He said that the reform agenda being pursued by KMU to bring the curriculum and review process in line with modern requirements and international standards is not only a timely step in the right direction but also need of the hour.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof. Dr. Zia ul Haq said that it is a matter of concern for all of us that the fourth leading cause of death after heart disease, diabetes and cancer in our country is the negligence and carelessness of the health staff as well as lack of professionalism and non-compliance with established protocols. He said that while KMU was doing its best to encourage private sector health education, on the other hand no compromise would be made on clinical and skill training of students and improvement of their professional ethical standards.
He said that KMU has initiated a comprehensive series of reforms to improve the quality of curriculum and assessment, the results of which will be seen in the form of well-trained health staff. He said that we have decided to celebrate 2022 as the year of quality for which the necessary guidelines have been provided to all the affiliated institutions and all these institutions would be reviewed and rated according to the prescribed criteria. He said that the public and private sectors are two wheels of a vehicle which together is expected to bring an immense and positive change in the health education sector.
Registrar Prof. Dr. Saleem Gandapur, Dr. Brekhna Jamil, and Syeda Asiya Bukhari also addressed the function while the Vice Chancellor at the end answered the questions of the participants and presented honorary shields to the special guest and members of the Curriculum Committee.
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