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Ojha Institute of Chest Diseases

The OJHA INSTITUTE OF CHEST DISEASES (OICD) is the one of the three constituent institutes of the DUHS, since the University’s inception in December 2003.It was established as a TB sanatorium in 1939 in the form of 05 cottages by the family of Mr. Deep Chand Ojha, who was a well-known physiotherapist and whose donated his property for the relief of TB patients. It was extended to 65 Huts in 1942 by the AYUVEDIC TB relief association. During 1962-67, the Main Building of the Hospital was constructed with full facilities and bed strength of 350 beds. In 1973, it was upgraded from Sanatorium to Ojha Institute of Chest Diseases, as it is referred to today.

Faculty Profile

  • Azhar Ahmed
  • Designation
  • Senior Registrar Pulmonology,Ojha Institute of Chest Diseases Dow International Medical College DUHS
  • Qualification

  • M.B.B.S., F.C.P.S (Pulmonary Medicine)

  • Email
  • Muhammad.azhar@duhs.edu.pk
  • Office Location
  • Ward I Pulmonology,Ground Floor , OICD

Research Publications

1.    An article (To Determine Association between Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and osteoporosis in Patients Visiting to a Tertiary Care Hospital) as a first Author Published  In Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences  ( P J M S Vol, 14 NO .2, APR-JUN 2020
2.    An article ( knowledge attitude and practice among COVID-19 health care workers a quantitative study on COVID-19 health care workers of Sindh infectious disease hospital Karachi Pakistan)  Published ( P J M S Vol,16  NO .9 September 2022
3.    An article (evaluation of neutrophil percentage to albumin ratio as predictor of mortality in patients with covid-19)  Published ( P J M H S Vol,17  NO .02 Febuary 2023
4.    An article ( Pulmonary hypertension in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis by using echocardiography ) published ( journal of peoples university pf medical and health sciences for women. 2022:12(04