IPH Lahore

19/10/2025

Dean Institute of Public Health, Prof. Dr. Saira Afzal, featured on Capital TV’s show “Capital Clinic”, shared an expert analysis on the current dengue situation in Punjab. She emphasized the importance of early diagnosis, community participation, and sustained vector control measures to curb the spread of the disease.

She also highlighted IPH’s continuous efforts in research, surveillance, and public health training to strengthen the province’s dengue response.
Maryam Nawaz Sharif
Khawaja Salman Rafique
Khawaja Imran Nazeer

19/10/2025

The IPH Journal/Research Club holds weekly meetings under the supervision of worthy Dean IPH Professor dr Saira Afzal to encourage learning through discussions on new developments in the medical field. On Saturday, 18th october 2025, both postgraduate and undergraduate (BSc. MLT) students presented their research and interacted with leading researchers and faculty members from different institutes. Many participants shared that this activity helps them understand modern medical research better and improves the quality of their work, especially in finding solutions for communities with limited healthcare access.
Maryam Nawaz Sharif
Khawaja Salman Rafique
Khawaja Imran Nazeer

19/10/2025

The Dean IPH, Prof. Dr. Saira Afzal, with her team consisting of Sir Asif Mehmood (Entomologist), Mr. Faisal Mushtaq (HOD, Biostatistics) and Mr. Muhammad Umar Farooq (Biostatistician) participated as facilitators to deliver their lecture on "vector borne diseases" in context of Dengue. The team thanked UKHSA representative, Dr. Saeed for giving the opportunity as well as they highlighted the vision of IPH, objectives of the up coming conference "Bridging the gap between sustainable development and global health security through collaboration innovation and resilience " on 28-30 November, at Lahore. The participants appreciated the efforts of worthy dean and her team for organising the conference. The team told them about the role of IPH in prevention and control specifically giving example of the dengue disease. At the end, a question answer session was also taken up to address the queries.
Maryam Nawaz Sharif
Khawaja Salman Rafique
Khawaja Imran Nazeer

19/10/2025

Daily Morning Meeting - Updates & Institutional Affairs
The worthy Dean, IPH, Prof. Dr. Saira Afzal has started daily morning meetings with the head of departments and faculty to have insight on the daily tasks assigned and discuss institutional affairs for better service delivery and governance. The dean directed the concerned HODs to furnish daily update on the progress pertaining to institution as well as maintaining the service delivery standards and get maximum output for the general population and community services.
Maryam Nawaz Sharif
Khawaja Salman Rafique
Khawaja Imran Nazeer

18/10/2025

18/10/2025

Dr. Saira Afzal, Dean Institute of Public Health, chaired a meeting under the Clean Hospital Initiative with Prof. Dr. Ayesha Humayon, Principal Sheikh Zayed Hospital, and her team. The discussion focused on collaborative efforts to enhance hospital hygiene, infection control, and sustainable cleanliness practices across healthcare facilities.
Maryam Nawaz Sharif
Khawaja Salman Rafique
Khawaja Salman Rafique

18/10/2025

A high-level meeting was held under the chairmanship of Punjab Minister for Health Khawaja Salman Rafique at the Department of Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education. The meeting was attended by Secretary Health Punjab Azmat Mehmood Khan along with senior officials from relevant departments.Dean of the Institute of Public Health, Professor Saira Afzal, along with her team, presented a detailed report to Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique on the prevention and control of waterborne diseases. She briefed the minister on the ongoing research, field activities, and measures being taken to safeguard public health.
Maryam Nawaz Sharif
Khawaja Salman Rafique
Khawaja Imran Nazeer

18/10/2025

A high-level meeting was held under the chairmanship of Punjab Minister for Health Khawaja Salman Rafique at the Department of Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education. The meeting was attended by Secretary Health Punjab Azmat Mehmood Khan along with senior officials from relevant departments.Dean of the Institute of Public Health, Professor Saira Afzal, along with her team, presented a detailed report to Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique on the prevention and control of waterborne diseases. She briefed the minister on the ongoing research, field activities, and measures being taken to safeguard public health.

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17/10/2025

Dean Dr. Saira Afzal from the Institute of Public Health Lahore highlights the growing concern of smog in Lahore and its impact on community health.
Her message reinforces the need for collective responsibility and sustainable actions for cleaner air and healthier lives.
Maryam Nawaz Sharif
Khawaja Salman Rafique
Khawaja Imran Nazeer

17/10/2025

Family Filter Health Clinic, IPH (Feedback) - A Project for the Community
Under the guidance and supervision of the dean, IPH, Prof. Dr. Saira Afzal, a project for the community to timely diagnose, treat the patients as well as referral for emergency and need for tertiary care healthcare facilities. The filter clinic will help the community and establishing the database of the diseases along with feedback mechanism.
Maryam Nawaz Sharif
Khawaja Salman Rafique
Khawaja Imran Nazeer

17/10/2025

On the directions of worthy dean iph, Prof. Dr. Saira Afzal, a team consisting of Sir Asif Mehmood (Entomologist), Mr. Faisal Mushtaq (HOD, Biostatistics) and Mr. Muhammad Umar Farooq (Biostatistician) participated as facilitators to deliver their lecture on "vector borne diseases" in context of Dengue. The team thanked UKHSA representative, Dr. Saeed for giving the opportunity as well as they highlighted the vision of IPH, objectives of the up coming conference "Bridging the gap between sustainable development and global health security through collaboration innovation and resilience " on 28-30 November, at Lahore. The participants appreciated the efforts of worthy dean and her team for organising the conference. The team told them about the role of IPH in prevention and control specifically giving example of the dengue disease. At the end, a question answer session was also taken up to address the queries.
Maryam Nawaz Sharif
Khawaja Salman Rafique
Khawaja Imran Nazeer