Dr. Awais Zaka
Should I see a doctor? Should I?
“My creatinine is 1.6 and protein 1+ in the urine. No blood pressure or sugar. Should I see…
One Clinic’s Struggle in A Chaotic Healthcare: Would it Survive?
Across the globe, healthcare systems strive to innovate by adopting new technology, embracing new strategies, and inviting experts…
Our Impending Metabolic Crisis
Our land and history overflow with epidemics of infectious diseases, such as malaria, tuberculosis, hepatitis C and B,…
Doctors Dilemma in Pakistan: Undervalued and Underutilized
While brainstorming for a subject to address on this doctor’s day, I realized that doctors in Pakistan are…
World Kidney Day: A Tale of Two Worlds
Yesterday, my plane flew across the vast Asiatic lands, over the Atlantic, and after flying through almost two-thirds…
Hepatitis C and Hakeem
Hepatitis C is not a disease but package; it brings mystery and misery to the family, Pakistan has achieved latest successful treatment of Hepatitis C.
Daylight Saving Time
DST is a well-known practice and very religiously observed in some parts of the globe. For our purpose, imparting significance to DST can overshadow actual problems.
Work Experience
Multiple factors can help reduce rate of unemployment—education, connections, skill, and work experience. Problem of education is solved by mushrooming private education.
All Water Is Not Good
Water in its unwanted forms is not something new to me. I have seen too much of it in my life, more closely during my childhood.
A Doctor Who Was a Wizard
One summer morning, when I had just started the third year of medical school, a friend called me and asked for help. After preliminaries were over..
