Peshawar
\nThe Vice Chancellor of Khyber Medical University (KMU) Peshawar, Prof. Dr. Zia ul Haq, along with his team, visited the flood-affected areas of District Buner.
\nOn the occasion, he formally announced the establishment of a KMU sub-campus in the district in line with the directives of Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ali Amin Gandapur, and Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Barrister Gohar Ali Khan.
\nProf. Dr. Zia ul Haq stated that the purpose of establishing this campus is to provide quality medical education and healthcare facilities at the doorstep of the people of Buner, one of the underdeveloped regions of the province.
\nDuring his visit, he inspected the proposed site for the sub-campus along with his team and expressed satisfaction over the available facilities. He declared the site not only suitable for the commencement of programs such as Doctor of Physical Therapy, Nursing, and Allied Health Sciences but also potentially appropriate for the establishment of a future medical college with some modifications.
\nHe further announced that the new campus will initially launch academic programs including Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), BS Audiology, BS Occupational Therapy, BS Speech and Language Pathology, BS Nursing, BS Vision Sciences, BS Nutrition, and BS Allied Health Sciences.
\nThe regular classes are scheduled to begin in the upcoming academic session of October\/November 2025, for which preparations are being carried out on an urgent basis.
\nSpeaking on the occasion, the Vice Chancellor said that the establishment of KMU\u2019s sub-campus in Buner is not only the beginning of a new era in medical education but will also serve as a milestone in addressing the region\u2019s healthcare challenges.
\nHe emphasized that the prime objective of KMU is to provide quality medical education facilities, particularly for students of remote and underprivileged areas, especially female students, at their doorstep.
\nAccording to him, this initiative will reduce the financial burden on students and parents, create local employment opportunities, and ensure better healthcare services for the people of Buner.
\nLater, Prof. Dr. Zia ul Haq visited the Tehsil Headquarters Hospital, Pir Baba, and nearby flood-affected areas where KMU had deployed a mobile public health laboratory along with a 12-member qualified staff.
\nThe mobile laboratory is equipped with diagnostic facilities for waterborne and epidemic diseases commonly associated with floods, such as cholera, dengue, malaria, COVID-19, chikungunya, hepatitis, typhoid, influenza, skin infections, and throat infections.
\nFurthermore, KMU has established a free medical camp in Buner where local residents are being provided with free medical consultations, diagnostic services, and essential medicines. Earlier, upon his arrival in Daggar, Buner, Prof. Dr. Zia ul Haq attended as chief guest the graduation ceremony of the first batch of Noor Nursing College under the Umbrella Health and Education System, and also paid a visit to Zafar Sani Hospital, Daggar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Peshawar The Vice Chancellor of Khyber Medical University (KMU) Peshawar, Prof. Dr. Zia ul Haq, along with his team, visited the flood-affected areas of District Buner. On the occasion, he formally announced the establishment of a KMU sub-campus in the district in line with the directives of Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ali Amin Gandapur, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-500656","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-peshawar"},"yoast_head":"\n