Members of the Pakistan Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists (PAPO) met with HR authorities at Mardan Medical Complex on 26 August 2021. The group comprised senior Orthotists Prosthetists, led by Mr Rafaqat Khan Afridi (Member PAPO & British Association of Prosthetists & Orthotists – BAPO ). The main agenda of the meeting was to discuss…
In the recent meeting of Prosthetists and Orthotists community of Pakistan , it was agreed to form an association which will represent the orthotists prosthetists community of Pakistan in true spirit. A committee of Senior Orthotists Prosthetists agreed on the name of Pakistan Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists (PAPO). For more information , please visit…
An online meeting of Pakistani Prosthetists and Orthotists was conducted on 20th August 2021. The open invitation meeting was arranged through Whatsapp Discussion Group. Participants from Pakistan and overseas discussed the current issues and future challenges to profession and professionals. Participants actively shared their suggestions, concerns and issues.
Riphah International University is a private sector university, chartered by the Federal Government of Pakistan in 2002. The University was established with a view to produce professionals with Islamic moral and ethical values. It is sponsored by a not-for-profit trust namely Islamic International Medical College Trust (IIMCT), which was established in 1995. Four years BS…
Physical rehabilutation of amputees is a multidisciplinary team task. It starts from pre operative managment and goes all the way to rehabilitation and reintegration of the person into soceity. However most of the time there are missing links in all this procedure. Surgeons at times perform amputations to save live and/or avoid complications and then…
On the occasion of 14 August , Independence day of Pakistan was celebrated at Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics , Benazir Bhutto Hospital , rawalpindi. A cake cutting ceremony was arranged. Students participated in different fun activities related to the Independence Day which included Competitions of bait bazi , speech , live kalaam and Singing…
Online session on “Leg Length Discripencies and their Orthotic Management ” is successfully concluded at Pakistan Institute of Prosthetics and Orthotics Sciences, Peshawar Pakistan. The Facilitator was senior Orthotist Prosthetist Mr. Shad Mohammad Khan & Mrs. Shabina Khattak , from UAE. They are based in UAE for last 20 Years. The session was excessively for…
The Pakistan Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences (PIRS) in the premises of ISRA University Islamabad Campus. The Goal of the PIRS is Establishment of Cross-Disability Institute integrating available teaching resource, knowledge and skills in multiple disciplines (vision sciences, audiology, physical rehabilitation and mental health) for producing trained and well-informed human resource addressing the issues of having an Inclusive Society….
Isra University, Islamabad Campus Celebrates the Graduation of 407 Students including 05 MPhil O&P graduates at its 5th Convocation 2021 Islamabad, on 31st July 2021. Mr. Zahir-ud-Din Babar Awan, Advisor to Prime Minister of Pakistan for the Parliamentary Affairs, congratulated the students of Isra University, Islamabad Campus on its 5th annual convocation ceremony held on…
With great grief , this is to share that Ms. Shazia Tufail , Senior Orthotist Prosthetist , Incharge O&P Centre, Pakistan Society for Rehabilitation of Disabled, Lahore , Pakistan passed away on 04/08/2021. May ALLAH bless her with the best place in Jannah. May Allah forgive her shortcomings. All of us are very human when…