A tale of two centuries
Zaitoon By Dr. Butool Hisam A tale of two centuries Towards the end of the 20th century, a 22-member committee of the World Bank produced the World Development Report. This flagship report on the state of health around the Globe served as a benchmark to understand and improve the health of nations (World Development […]
Matter over Words: A Conversation with Shehzad Ghias Shaikh
Zaitoon By Dr. Butool Hisam Matter over Words: A Conversation with Shehzad Ghias Shaikh There’s a phrase in Urdu ‘Dukh Hota Hai’ which, loosely translated, means ‘It hurts’. The word ‘dukh’ relates to grief or an overwhelming sense of pain. It is not a word you would associate with comedy. And yet, that’s the exact […]
Public Health and the Pulpit
Zaitoon By Dr. Butool Hisam Public Health and the Pulpit Source: Wikimedia Commons Just 250 miles south of the capital of Tunisia, the northernmost African country and a hidden tourist paradise, lies the city of Al Qarawayan. Though this country is famous for its glorious sandy beaches and historical monuments, what is less known is […]
The ones I wish to reach
Zaitoon By Dr. Butool Hisam The ones I wish to reach Source: Wikimedia Commons The woman is covered in ornaments from head to toe. She is sitting underneath a colorful umbrella that is enveloping her in a shadowy hue. Not that she needs the extra colors – she’s wrapped in an eye-catching Sari with splashes […]
Breaking the ice: A glance at therapeutic hypothermia
Zaitoon By Dr. Butool Hisam Breaking the Ice: A Glance at Therapeutic Hypothermia Dr. Anne Bagenholm rescue: Image copied from CNN Article. https://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/12/cheating.death.bagenholm/ 20 May 1999 was the chosen date for a number of people and fate itself. For Dr. Anne Bagenholm, a surgical assistant at the Narvik Hospital, Norway, it was the day she […]
Dr. Butool Hisam discusses Pakistan Life Savers Programme: Making a difference with a pair of hands
Zaitoon By Dr. Butool Hisam Pakistan Life Savers Programme: Making a difference with a pair of hands The Parken Stadium in Denmark a long-standing witness to the loud cacophony of noises that erupt on each side from within it. It has housed major football matches and live music concerts. On Sunday, however, for a few […]
Dr. Butool Hisam discusses how misinformation is a global health crisis
Zaitoon By Dr. Butool Hisam Misinformation is a Global Health Crisis There is a Mosque named after Allama Iqbal, the ‘Poet of the East’, inside the Aligarh Muslim University in India. A road runs through with the Mosque on one side and a graveyard on the other. On 13th May 2021, this relatively quiet […]
Dr. Butool Hisam discusses the link between Alcoholics Anonymous and public health
Zaitoon By Dr. Butool Hisam Alcoholics Anonymous and Public Health It was at the Mayflower Hotel in Akron, Ohio in 1935 that Bill Wilson made a choice that led to the birth of one of the fastest-growing social initiatives in the world. Wilson may not have been a public health worker or anywhere closely […]
