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Department of Community Health Sciences
UNIVERSITY: Aga Khan University, Medical College

STATUS:
ASSOCIATE MEMBER - INSTITUTIONAL

LOCATION:
Karachi, Pakistan

CONTACT:
https://www.aku.edu/mcpk/chs/Pages/home.aspx
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Department of Community Health Sciences

Department of Community Health Sciences
UNIVERSITY: Aga Khan University, Medical College

STATUS:
ASSOCIATE MEMBER - INSTITUTIONAL

LOCATION:
Karachi, Pakistan

CONTACT:
https://www.aku.edu/mcpk/chs/Pages/home.aspx
The Department of Community Health Sciences works in the area of public and population health sciences to advance health and wellbeing, thereby contributing to Aga Khan University's vision of serving communities in the developing world and Muslim societies.

It applies the University's values of Impact, Quality, Relevance and Access to Public Health Education, Research and Practice.

The Aga Khan University is an autonomous, international institution of distinction, primarily serving the developing world and Muslim societies in innovative and enduring ways.
Mission

The Aga Khan University is committed to the development of human capacities through the discovery and dissemination of knowledge, and application through service. It seeks to prepare individuals for constructive and exemplary leadership roles, and shaping public and private policies, through strength in research and excellence in education, all dedicated to providing meaningful contributions to society.

To advance this mission, AKU will:
- Offer programs of international quality.
- Respond to identified needs in the countries and regions which it serves.
- Prioritize teaching and research which will inform and underpin intellectual
innovation and change.
- Provide service to advance its educational and research mandate.
- Foster and develop leadership capacity through its education and research programs.
- Assess its impact and effectiveness.
- Promote access and equity by taking positive measures to make the University inclusive of all socio-economic groups, addressing the particular needs and circumstances of the disadvantaged, promoting the welfare and advancement of women.
- Engage in knowledge networking and emerging technologies.
Add value by promoting partnership and networking across the
- Aga Khan Development Network, and with other national and international institutions.