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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

  • Farzana Batool
  • Designation
  • Assistant Professor Infection Diseases Ojha Institute of Chest Diseases Dow International Medical college DUHS
  • Department
  • (Infection Diseases
  • Qualification

  • MBBS,FCPS(Infection Diseases) 

  • Email
  • Farzana.batool@duhs.edu.pk
  • Office Location
  • Ojha Institute of Chest Diseases Ground Floor, Ojha Campus

Research Publications

1.    Batool F, Manzoor S, Dhiloo AK, Ismail HM, Shaikh SM. EXPERIENCE WITH DOLUTEGRAVIR IN HIV PATIENTS AT A PUBLIC SECTOR HOSPITAL IN KARACHI, PAKISTAN. Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal. 2021 Oct 1;71(5).
2.    Manzoor S, Batool F, Sayeed MA, Ismail HM. Ventilator associated pneumonia in trauma patients; associated risk factors, microbial etiology and outcome. Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal. 2021;71(4):1476-80.
3.    Ismail S, Dhiloo AK, Manzoor S, Batool F, Baqi S. CLINICAL AND LABORATORY CHARACTERISTICS AND OUTCOME OF COVID-19 PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE ISOLATION WARD OF A PUBLIC SECTOR HOSPITAL. Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute. 2021 Dec 31;35(4):236-41.