Advancing Pharmacy Education in Pakistan
A country of 236 million people, Pakistan faces many challenges, including rising inequality, health disparities, and the vagaries of climate. Yet, Pakistan has a huge asset and potential in the form of burgeoning youth, who, if provided the right opportunities, can transform the country. One institution, the School of Pharmacy (SPH) at the University of Management and Technology (UMT) in Lahore, is attempting to do this by empowering youth and placing an emphasis on social service. North Carolina-based Local 2 Global Human Development was excited to recently visit their campus. Dr. Ejaz Cheema , the founding Dean of the SPH at UMT, gave us a tour of the SPH's amazing campus, which includes superb classrooms/teaching technologies, well-equipped laboratories (beautified by students), an animal research center, and other aspects of the campus. School of Pharmacy at the University of Management and Technology is located in Lahore, Pakistan Dr. Ejaz Cheema, Founding Dea...