| Dow University of Health Sciences | |
| Native Name: | ڈائو یونیوسٹی آف ہیلتھ سائنس |
| Mottoeng: | Prevention Is Better than Cure. |
| Type: | Public |
| Chancellor: | Kamran Tessori (Governor of Sindh) |
| Head Label: | Registrar |
| Head: | Ashar Afaq[1] |
| City: | Karachi, Sindh |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Other Name: | DUHS |
| Accreditation: | HEC, PMDC, CPSP |
The Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) is a public medical university located in the Urban metropolitan area of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It was founded by Sir Hugh Dow, the then Governor of Sindh, in 1945.[2] The university comprises two health sciences undergraduate research institutes: Dow Medical College and Dow International Medical College. The university also has a very strong department of Postgraduate studies which monitors various basic medical sciences and clinical sciences programs at DUHS.
Established in 1945 as the Dow Medical College, it is known for its strong emphasis on economics biomedical, health, and medical research programmes.[3] It is ranked among the top medical schools by HEC in 2014.[4] It also ranked latest by QS World University Rankings as among 600 best universities globally in the field of medicine. [5]
The only program of MBBS other than Dow Medical College and Dow International Medical College, offered by Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical College is also affiliated with Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), along with the other list of institutions affiliated.
The institution offers undergraduate, post-graduate, doctorate diplomas and certificate courses in almost all academic disciplines relating to medical sciences.
Dow Institute of Medical Technology[6] offers Bachelor's programs 16 undergraduate degrees in four disciplines: Clinical Pathology Technology, Surgical Technology, Respiratory and Critical Care Technology and Ophthalmology.
The Journal of the Dow University of Health Science[7] is published 4 monthly by Dow University of Health Sciences. It is recognised by Pakistan Medical and Dental Council and indexed in IMEMR, Pakmedinet and Global Health. It is also available as an online medical journal.
The Journal of Pakistan Medical Students JPMS,[8] the Journal of Pioneering Medical Sciences, an open access, peer-reviewed, online medical journal is a peer-reviewed, international journal from the students of Dow Medical College. It was started by Anis Rehman and Haris Riaz, from Batch of 2011.
Patients' Welfare Association, also known as PWA, is one of the largest and oldest student run volunteer NGO of Pakistan. Students of Dow Medical College have been managing it since 1979. The organization is a blessing for the poor patients coming to Civil Hospital Karachi, helping them through its Blood Bank, Drug Bank, Thalassemia Services, and General and Tuberculosis Follow-Up Clinics.[9] [10] It has been cited in press for its earnest efforts in free patient service[11]
Research at Dow University has discovered some variants of human gene, which may provide potency for fighting against Coronavirus disease 2019, as the sequence of virus in Pakistan is somewhat different from the Wuhan virus with few mutations[12] [13] Team of scientists at Karachi has earlier found and identified 9 gene compounds and their efficiency in controlling the growth of epidemic virus.[14] On 13 April, Research team of Dow University disclosed that the DUHS finds a ray of hope in combating COVID-19 epidemic, by suggesting local IVIG from recovered patients holds the potential to control the progress of virus in host (infected). They pointed out that this treatment process involves minimum risk with desired efficacy in recovering from COVID-19.[15]
Office of Research, Innovation, & Commercialization (ORIC) and School of Public Health (SPH), Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) hosted a three-day international conference that focused on the sustainable development goals, for population health and wellbeing to achieve the targets by United States. The SDGs covered by DUHS are: