“Sugar Coated Bitted Pills”
I feel honoured for your kindness of sending copy of our latest book “Sugar Coated Bitter Bites”. I am currently reading this. Sir the courage and vision you have, through your critique and reflections is contributing in improving the value system in Pakistan. This is a real impact we desperately needed from highly intellectual personalities like you. Salute.
Brig. Shoaib Ahmad
IBS, Karachi.
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I am greatly honoured and humbled to receive the wonderful gift “Sugar Coated Bitter Pills” which is a literary masterpiece. Thank you for the gracious gesture. I can’t help putting it down and have been reading it for the last two hours.
Dr. Shamaila Mohsin
Rawalpindi.
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Training session for Editors of Academic Journals at UOL
I wish to express my heartfelt thanks for the effort and dedication you’ve shown in training our editors during your recent visit to UOL. Your guidance was truly inspiring, and we are fortunate to have you as a mentor.
Mariyah Hidayat
University of Lahore.
Lahore – Pakistan.
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Medical Institutions Heads must ensure Discipline, monitoring
Your lead story with the above title in the recent issue of PULSE International is a reality. The heads of medical institutions must be trained through the short courses or seminars about Faculty Development, Financial Management, Facilities Enhancement Research Progression, Academic Growth, Students induction and Evaluation System. Furthermore, they may be exposed to learning sessions of advocacy, communication skills, scholarly aptitude, online-learning and a rational commercialization. By adopting such an approach, the entry of bureaucracy or non-medical interference could be prevented.
Prof. Muhammad Aslam
professormaslam@yahoo.com
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CBEC International Conference
It was a great pleasure to see you during the first day of CBEC’s International Conference last month and, to get an opportunity to speak with you albeit briefly. Thank you for taking the time to join us.
Your recent addition of PULSE International was delivered to us on Saturday. I was pleased to see your excellent write-up on our conference summarizing the major points of the speakers. I have always considered you among the strongest proponents of the Centre and its activities, and I hope that we can continue to count on your support in the future.
Dr. Farhat Moazam
CBEC, SIUT,
Karachi.
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Need to develop the specialty of Geriatric Medicine
I read your script in the section of “off the record” of Pulse International Feb. 1st 2025 about need to develop Geriatric Medicine. It is irony that Geriatric Medicine as a specialty and as a mandatory clinical unit in the hospitals not been established yet. This is essential because the longevity of life has increased from 57 years to 67 years in the last three to four decades. Furthermore, the old people want to live healthy and to deal with their necessary work by themselves as their wards in many cases are abroad or too busy in their pursuits. In the developed countries rehabilitation, restorative care, hospice and even End of Life Care units have been made operational beyond Geriatric. The statutory body (PMDC) and CPSP may also deliberate on this much needed requirement in healthcare system.
Prof. Muhammad Aslam
professormaslam@yahoo.com
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Review & Commentary on Autobiography
Respected Editor,
I am grateful to you for giving very ample space for review of my autobiography “A Tale of my life and time” with the caption of “From Prison to Sitara-I-Imtiaz” in Pulse International of January 15th 2025 issue. I pray for your long life and health. May Allah Almighty bless you with his mercies?
You have pointed at some difference in the names of some eminent doctors. I am sorry for that. Many spelling mistakes heave been rectified. You have also mentioned of donkey ride of a doctor of Mayo Hospital Lahore. I was not party to that incident, rather, I tried to save him from that disrespect but it was of no avail. The incident occurred so suddenly that many of us were taken by surprise. Actually that doctor insulted lot of his colleagues of Mayo Hospital and reported names of many doctors to Health Department for punitive action.
Regarding any dislike for me by some seniors is a matter of past. Those seniors have left this world. I seek mercies of Allah for them. Present generation of Vice-Chancellors, Principals, Professors, Medical Superintendents are my contemporaries. Many of them are my students. Neither I nor any of them have any malice against each other.
In recent Past Vice-Chancellors of King Edward Medical University and Faisal Abad Medical University held functions about this book. The book has been well received in medical circle more so after you commentary in the “Pulse International” issue of January 15, 2025.
As regards Private Practice by doctors in general cadre, medical teachers of medical colleges and medical universities, an intellectual discussion on this matter should be encouraged as for example the comments by so many eminent doctors on yours “Off the Record” column. None of them has criticized your views.
They have all supported your views on this activity going on in the medical community in Pakistan and in many parts of the world. My thoughts on private practice should be viewed in the same context. In the end, I want to remind you that apart from many doctors who fought for my re-instatement in service, you played a key role in that. You repeatedly pleaded in your columns for my reinstatement and also in personal conservations with the officials who could help in my reinstatement. Thanks for that.
Prof. Eice Muhammad,
Islam Medical College,
Sialkot.
dr.eicemuhammad1944@gmail.com
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Transforming Mental Health Awareness through empowering educators
This refers to the above mentioned report published in Pulse International of February 1st 2025 issue. It is indeed a positive step taken to raise awareness about mental health among school children in collaboration with educators.
We all know that mental health is a state of mental wellbeing where in a child recognizes his abilities, learns well and works well. Also, enables children to cope up with the STRESSES of life. Environment at home plays a very important role in developing the mental capacity to deal with peer pressure, and schooling responsibilities. Mental health counselling create a safe space for them to talk openly and share problems. This will also help children to feel less alone and encourage them to seek help to build social connections and grow to become a responsible citizen.
Thank you, Prof. Nazish Imran and team from King Edward Medical University for this much needed initiative for children development and their growth.
Qaiser Rehman
Karachi
