The Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Hosts Fellows from the JHU-Pakistan ICTIRT Program
As part of the Johns Hopkins-Pakistan Fogarty International Collaborative Trauma and Injury Research Training (ICTIRT) program, the Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit (JH-IIRU) hosted three fellows during the second academic term. The fellows are from the Masters of Health Policy and Management program of the Aga Khan University. During their stay, the three fellows, Attaullah Baig, Naveed Ahmed and Haris Ahmad, took courses, attended the Health Systems seminars, met with academic mentors and participated in site visits to PAHO, the Fogarty International Center at the National Institutes of Health, as well as the Johns Hopkins Department of Emergency Medicine, among others. Their time here culminated with a presentation of their theses.
ATTAULLAH BAIG PRESENTS ON HARM REDUCTION AND HIV IN INJECTING DRUG USERS IN PAKISTAN.
HARIS AHMAD PRESENTS ON NEEDLE STICK SAFETY AND INJURY PREVENTION IN SOUTH ASIA
NAVEED AHMED PRESENTS ON DISABILITY SERVICES AND INJURY OUTCOMES .
The long-range vision of the JHU-Pakistan ICTIRT is to build human resources, research infrastructure and appropriate polices for acute care and prevention and control of injuries and trauma in Pakistan and to serve not only the country, but also the South Asian region and the Middle East as well. The core objective of the program is to build a strong network of professionals and help develop sustainable research capacity on acute care of trauma and injuries and emergency medicine in Pakistan.
The JHU-Pakistan ICTIRT Program, is a partnership between the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (USA) and the Aga Khan University (Pakistan), and supported by a grant from the John E. Fogarty International Center of the National Institutes for Health, Department of Health and Human Services. The Fogarty Center's mission is to address the growing burden of morbidity and mortality in the developing world due to trauma and injury.