Class of 1976 – Set the Tradition of Giving Back to Dow

Giving Back to Dow
The Class Projects

The class of 1976, set the tradition of making a gift to Dow on their 25th anniversary celebration. Since then every class has step up to contribute to Dow on their 25th Anniversary.

Class of 1976 – Dr. Abid Nisar, …
Emergency Operating Theatre Project

The organizing committee included Dr. Fatima Siddique and Dr. Moheet and Dr. Abid Nisar of class of 1976.

This project was the brainchild of the organizing committee after the Jubilee celebration of class of 1976.  In planning their celebration for this year, they proposed Building and Emergency Operating Theatre for the Emergency Department of Dow Medical College and Civil Hospital Karachi.  This emergency department being one of the three receptacles for all trauma cases, is a very busy place with meager resources.   This emergency department does not have its own operating theatre, in spite of a large number of cases requiring emergency surgeries on a daily basis.  It was recognized that there is a crying need to help improve the medical care given to these patients. Hence, this project was undertaken.  This was an ambitious project requiring a tremendous amount of financial and personal resources but with the hard work, dedication, and perseverance of the graduating class of 1976 the project slowly but definitely progressed.  The physical structure has been completed.  The next stage involves getting the required equipment, and proper running of the emergency department operating theatre.

The graduates of class 1976 in the United States took it upon themselves to raise $50,000.00 for equipment.  Our fundraiser was arranged under the banner of Dow Medical Association of North America (DOGANA) and PPA of St. Louis on Friday the 23rd of November 2001 at Maryville Center Marriott of St. Louis., Missouri.