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Aga Khan University Hospital Pakistan - AKUH AKUH is a not-for-profit healthcare system with 5 hospitals and 300+ labs in 130+ cities in Pakistan.

The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) in Karachi is a private, not for profit, university hospital, focused on delivering the highest quality health care in Pakistan since 1985. AKUH is part of an emerging healthcare system that includes three secondary hospitals in Karachi in Garden, Karimabad and Kharadar and a secondary hospital in Hyderabad; the Clifton Medical Services in Karachi which offers 24/7 Urgent Care as well as specialized clinics, labs, radiology, pharmacy and diagnostics; over 25 medical centres located across Pakistan; over 290 clinical laboratories that offer fast and accurate results, ensuring world-class quality testing; a network of 30+ pharmacies that offer a wide range of genuine and temperature-controlled medications along with compounding services; and home health services. Through this, AKUHโ€™s growing network offers timely health services to patients in over 100 cities in Pakistan including metros like Karachi, Hyderabad, Multan, Faisalabad, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Peshawar and Quetta. In 2006, AKUH became the first teaching hospital in Pakistan to be accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI), a gold standard in healthcare delivery. In 2017, the Hospitalโ€™s clinical laboratories received accreditation from the College of American Pathologists (CAP), an internationally recognized gold standard for clinical laboratories. The hospital and its network take pride in making this high quality healthcare accessible to all, through our far reaching Welfare and Zakat programs that provide financial assistance to needy patients across the country. For more information and appointments, call: 021-111-911-911.

29/09/2026

You may feel healthy, active and perfectly fine โ€” but how much do you know about your heart health?

Some important aspects of cardiovascular health cannot be felt. Blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol can provide valuable insight into your heart health, making it important to know your numbers and keep track of them regularly.

In this reel, our nurse explains what these three important numbers tell you about your heart health and why keeping track of them matters.

Know your numbers. Understand your heart. Take action.

29/09/2026

Your heart may occasionally beat faster, slower or differently than usual. But when an irregular heartbeat becomes frequent or noticeable, it is important to understand what it may indicate and when it requires further evaluation.

In this session, our experts will discuss common heart rhythm disorders, their symptoms, possible causes, and how they are diagnosed and treated. They will also explain the link between certain heart rhythm problems and stroke, including why some irregular rhythms can increase stroke risk and how this risk can be assessed and managed.

Join us to learn more about heart rhythm problems, their potential impact on your health, and when an irregular heartbeat may warrant medical attention.

28/09/2026

At just 16, Mehreenโ€™s life took an unexpected turn when she was diagnosed with Stage 3B Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of blood cancer that affects the lymphatic system, an important part of the bodyโ€™s immune system.

What followed was a challenging journey through treatment, supported by her family and her medical team, led by Paediatric Oncologist Dr Zehra Fadoo.

Today, almost nine years later, Mehreen looks back on that chapter with gratitude and shares a message of hope for others facing a cancer diagnosis.

Watch Mehreenโ€™s story of courage, resilience, and hope.

When it comes to womenโ€™s health, heart health must be part of the conversation.In this conversation, Dr Zainab Samad, Ch...
28/09/2026

When it comes to womenโ€™s health, heart health must be part of the conversation.

In this conversation, Dr Zainab Samad, Chair of Medicine and Professor of Cardiology at The Aga Khan University Hospital, joins Ms Hajra Yamin to talk about the realities of cardiovascular health for women from understanding cardiovascular risk factors and recognising symptoms to discussing how heart disease can present differently in women and when to seek medical attention.

Stay tuned for the full conversation as they discuss why womenโ€™s heart health deserves greater attention and what women can do to better understand and protect their cardiovascular health.

๐’๐š๐š๐, ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ–, ๐š๐ฌ๐ค๐ž๐:โ€œMy cousin, who is only 40, recently had a heart attack. For two days, he thought it was just gas and to...
28/09/2026

๐’๐š๐š๐, ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ–, ๐š๐ฌ๐ค๐ž๐:
โ€œMy cousin, who is only 40, recently had a heart attack. For two days, he thought it was just gas and took antacids before ending up in the Emergency Department. Now, whenever I feel any tightness in my chest, I worry. I have a desk job, a lot of work and personal stress and a family history of heart disease. How can I tell when chest discomfort may be a sign of a heart problem rather than acidity?โ€

๐ƒ๐ซ ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐ฆ๐š๐ ๐’๐ก๐š๐Ÿ๐ข๐ช ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ข๐จ, ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐๐ข๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐š๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐€๐ ๐š ๐Š๐ก๐š๐ง ๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ž, ๐‡๐ฒ๐๐ž๐ซ๐š๐›๐š๐, ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐๐ž๐:
"Chest discomfort can have many causes, including heartburn and heart problems, and it is not always possible to tell the difference based on symptoms alone.

๐‡๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐›๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง ๐ฆ๐š๐ฒ ๐œ๐š๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž:
โ€ข A burning sensation behind the breastbone, often after eating
โ€ข A sour or bitter taste in the mouth
โ€ข Discomfort that worsens when lying down or bending over
โ€ข Relief after taking antacids

๐’๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ฆ๐š๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐š ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐š๐œ๐ค ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ž:
โ€ข Pressure, tightness, heaviness or squeezing in the chest
โ€ข Pain or discomfort spreading to the arm, neck, jaw, back or stomach
โ€ข Shortness of breath
โ€ข Cold sweats, nausea or light-headedness
โ€ข Unusual tiredness, particularly in women, older adults and people with diabetes

If chest discomfort lasts more than a few minutes, occurs with exertion or is accompanied by any of these symptoms, do not assume it is acidity or wait for it to pass. Seek emergency medical care immediately.

Given your family history, regular checks of your blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar are also important. Staying active, avoiding smoking, taking regular breaks from sitting, managing stress, eating a balanced diet and maintaining a healthy weight can help reduce your cardiovascular risk."

๐‡๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐š ๐ช๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก? Drop it in the comments below. Dr Shafiq, our expert Cardiologist, will be answering questions over the next 24 hours.

๐“๐จ ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ƒ๐ซ ๐’๐ก๐š๐Ÿ๐ข๐ช: https://bit.ly/AKUH_DrShafiqueBughio

Note: This post is for general awareness only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please do not ask for prescription medicines.

26/09/2026

Womenโ€™s heart health deserves more attention, more awareness, and more open conversations.

In this special conversation, our Chair of Medicine and Professor of Cardiology, Dr Zainab Samad and Hajra Yamin come together to discuss the realities of heart health for women, from recognising risk factors and symptoms to the challenges that can sometimes lead women to put their own health last.

Stay tuned for the full conversation, where they explore why understanding your heart health matters and what women can do to make it a priority.

24/09/2026

๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐›๐จ๐๐ฒโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ก๐š๐ญ๐ข๐œ ๐๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ?

The lymphatic system helps drain excess fluid from tissues. When this system is damaged or blocked, fluid can build up and cause ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ก๐ž๐๐ž๐ฆ๐š, ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ.

Watch Dr Safdar Ali Shaikh explain what causes lymphedema, the different types and the modern treatment options available to help manage the condition and improve quality of life.

To learn more about lymphedema and its treatment, click:
https://hospitals.aku.edu/pakistan/treatment/lymphedema

To learn more about Dr Safdar Ali Shaikh, click:
https://bit.ly/AKUH-DrSafdarAli

๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ ๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐ญ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž. Whether you are managing high blood pressure, living with a hear...
24/09/2026

๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ก๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ ๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐ญ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž.

Whether you are managing high blood pressure, living with a heart condition, experiencing irregular heart rhythms, or simply want to stay on top of your heart health, timely and expert care matters.

At all our facilities, including ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐จ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ-๐œ๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐Š๐š๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ก๐ข (๐†๐š๐ซ๐๐ž๐ง, ๐Š๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐›๐š๐ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐Š๐ก๐š๐ซ๐š๐๐š๐ซ) ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‡๐ฒ๐๐ž๐ซ๐š๐›๐š๐, our Cardiology Clinic provides specialised care for a range of heart conditions, including high blood pressure, heart valve problems, coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, and high cholesterol and risk of artery blockages.

ECG (Electrocardiogram) services are also available at all the off-campus hospitals to support your cardiac care.

Take a step towards a healthier heart. ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐๐ข๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ๐๐š๐ฒ.

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ ๐€๐Š๐”๐‡ ๐ฐ๐ž๐›๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž.A new way to find the care, doctors, services and health information you need from the ...
23/09/2026

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ ๐€๐Š๐”๐‡ ๐ฐ๐ž๐›๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž.

A new way to find the care, doctors, services and health information you need from the Aga Khan University Hospitalโ€“ all in one place.

Explore our services, find a doctor, and search more easily for the information and resources you need to make informed decisions about your care.

Explore our new website: https://bit.ly/3V7XRrp

Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS โ€“ formerly known as PCOS) can affect both hormonal and metabolic health. ...
23/09/2026

Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS โ€“ formerly known as PCOS) can affect both hormonal and metabolic health. Understanding your health markers can be an important step towards better-informed care.

Early identification with appropriate testing can help support timely medical advice and better management of PMOS.

The AKUH Clinical Laboratories PMOS Packages includes
โ€ข Fasting Insulin
โ€ข Fasting Glucose
โ€ข Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
โ€ข Free Androgen Index
โ€ข Lipid Profile
โ€ข Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

This PMOS Awareness Month, get tested and take a proactive step towards understanding your health.

Visit any of our 300+ collection points across Pakistan or use our Free Home Lab Sample Collection Service for convenient sample collection at your preferred location.

Discuss your results with your healthcare provider for appropriate guidance and management.

Regular Price: PKR 28,050
Discounted Price: PKR 22,440

Call or WhatsApp to book your free home lab sample collection: (021) 111 911 911
Or visit a lab near you: https://bit.ly/find_a_location

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