Seemin Jamali Explained

Honorific Prefix:Lt Col. Dr.
Native Name:سیمین جمالی
Native Name Lang:ur
Birth Date:19 August 1961
Death Place:Karachi, Pakistan
Nationality:Pakistani
Years Active:1988–2021
Organization:JPMC
Known For:Medical services
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Seemin Jamali (Urdu: سیمین جمالی; 19 August 1961 – 27 May 2023), also known as Iron Lady, Bullet Lady and Bomb-Proof Lady, was a Pakistani medical doctor and former executive director of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre. She was appointed Member of Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC) in December 2022.[1] [2] She was the recipient of Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (2019) and the Women Achievement Awards.[3]

In October 2022, Jamali was given the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel by the Pakistan Army in recognition of her lifelong services.[4]

Early life

Jamali was born on 19 August 1961,[5] to Ghulamullah Din Muhammad Memon. She studied in Gulistan Shah Abdul Latif School and graduated from Nawabshah Medical College in 1986.[6]

Career

Jamali joined JPMC in 1988. In 1993, she completed her master's degree in Primary Healthcare Management (MPHM) in Thailand. She took charge of JPMC's emergency department in 1995. She did a postdoctoral fellowship in Emergency Care in the US. She was awarded a scholarship for a post-doctoral fellowship in public health policy and injury prevention at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.[7] [8]

Personal life and death

In 2020, Jamali was diagnosed with colon cancer,[9] which was successfully treated at the time.

On 27 May 2023, Jamali died from a recurrence of cancer while being admitted to Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi. She was 61.[10] [11]

Notes and References

  1. News: JPMC's 'iron lady' retires . 21 August 2021 . The Express Tribune . 18 August 2021 . en.
  2. Web site: Former JPMC chief Dr Seemin Jamali passes away after protracted illness . 27 May 2023 . www.geo.tv . en.
  3. Web site: Dive, Dance, Commune, Pray: How Health Workers Cope In A Year Of Pandemic . NPR.org . 21 August 2021 . en.
  4. Web site: 'Iron Lady' Dr Seemin Jamali conferred honorary rank of lieutenant colonel. 5 October 2022. 24 News HD. 21 May 2023.
  5. Web site: ڈاکٹر سیمی جمالی کی متحرک زندگی. 23 May 2023. Khabarwalay.
  6. News: ڈاکٹر سیمین جمالی انتقال کر گئیں. بول نیوز . 27 May 2023. ur.
  7. News: Reporter . The Newspaper's Staff . Dr Seemin Jamali's services eulogised on her retirement . 21 August 2021 . DAWN.COM . 19 August 2021 . en.
  8. News: کراچی: جناح کے ڈاکٹر اور عملہ پریشان . 21 August 2021 . BBC News اردو . 8 February 2010 . ur.
  9. News: JPMC's Dr Seemin Jamali diagnosed with colon cancer . 21 August 2021 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.
  10. Web site: Samaa Web Desk . 27 May 2023 . Seemin Jamali passes away in Karachi . 27 May 2023 . Samaa . en.
  11. News: Ali . Imtiaz . Former JPMC head Dr Seemin Jamali passes away at 61 in Karachi . DAWN . 27 May 2023 . en.