DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Khyber Medical University (KMU) Peshawar is all set to open a new campus here, offering 20 different allied health sciences degree programmes, including BS Nursing and Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT).

A team of the KMU visited Dera Ismail Khan (DI Khan) on Wednesday in this regard to explore potential locations for establishing a new training campus.

The team, lead by Dean of Allied Health Sciences Prof Dr Haider Darain, inspected various proposed buildings and also met with the management of the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital to discuss the establishment of the training campus.

Talking on the occasion, the team said that this new campus would serve as a hub for these training programmes, providing advanced healthcare education and training opportunities in the region.

Published in Dawn, August 1st, 2024

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