تمھاری آنکھوں میں دلبری کے ہیں رنگ سارے فضا سے کہنا
تمھارے گالوں کے رنگ فطرت کے ہیں نظارے فضا سے کہنا
تمھارے گیسو ہیں دھوپ چھائوں کو رات کرتے، حیات کرتے
ہیں لب تمھارے کہ رات موسم کے فجر تارے ، فضا سے کہنا
تمھارے ہونے سے زندگی ہے تمھارے ہونے سے ہر خوشی ہے
تمھارے ہونے سے موسموں میں بھی ہیں نظارے، فضا سے کہنا
توُ اے پری وش! ہے خوشبو، بادل، دھنک سراپا، ہمہ گلستاں
تمھارے ہونے سے رنگ و بو میں ہیں حسن سارے، فضا سے کہنا
تو خوابِ ہستی کا ہے نظارہ، تو میرے ہونے کا استعارہ
ہے زندگانی ہماری جیسے ہوں دو کنارے فضا سے کہنا
میں پاس آکر بکھر بھی جائوں تو بڑھ کے مجھ کو سمیٹ لینا
یہ خواب پہلو امنگ کے ہیں مچلتے دھارے فضا سے کہنا
The subject of Medical Science was the central part in the history of Muslim culture. The muslim scientists have produced extensive medical literature. This treasure of knowledge has been preserved in different public and private institutions throughout Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, particularly on Peshawar University Campus libraries. One among them is Islamia College Peshawar Library, which contains some of the rare medical manuscripts. This paper will highlight the current status of these manuscripts present in Islamia College Library Peshawar. The paper will also reveal the metadata of these manuscripts.
Background: Although antiretroviral treatment is expanding in sub-Saharan Africa, the World Health Organization advocates for integration of palliative care with HAART because pain, other distressing symptoms and complex psychosocial challenges persist throughout the HIV trajectory. Palliative care improves the outcome for patients with HIV and may complement antiretroviral treatment by increasing adherence through better management of side effects from the treatment, providing patient and family-centred holistic care, and giving end-of-life care when necessary. However, integrating what have become two disciplines is challenging. Aim: To study the implications for palliative care provision in the context of changing policy to universal access to HAART for people living with advanced AIDS (PLWA) in Uganda. Research questions addressed in the study included: 1. How do patients with advanced AIDS (stage 1Il and IV) and with palliative care needs and their families experience care delivery and receipt over a period of 8 weeks? 2. How is the morphine roll-out programme among advanced AIDS patients operationalized in Uganda? 3. What are the challenges faced by health care workers involved in delivery and implementation of integrated palliative care for patients with advanced AIDS? 4. What are the views of key opinion leaders on development of palliative care policies in Uganda? Methods: A mixed methods approach was employed. The study comprised of three phases. In phase one, a consecutive sample of 30 newly enrolled patients advanced AIDS (stage III & IV) and their carers were recruited at Hospice Africa Uganda and followed up for 8 weeks. Qualitative interviews were conducted with patients and their carers at one time point and an outcome measure using African Palliative Care Association-Palliative Outcome Scale (APeA-POS) was used to assess changes in their experiences over 8 weeks, following access to palliative care. In phase two, 10 palliative care staff members participated in individual interviews and one focus group to explore the challenges they faced in delivering services to patients. Phase three explored, by the use of interviews with 7 key stakeholders, the broader context of palliative care policy development and opinions about key priorities for the future. Findings: Out of 30 patients, 14 were male and 16 were female. They ranged in age from 18-60 years. The majority of patients were bed-ridden and experienced distressing symptoms related to advanced AIDS and AIDS-defining cancers which necessitated timely palliative care intervention. The key findings of the study relate to the range of physical symptoms experienced