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Dr.
Iqbal Safi
Surgeon-Muhammad
Arif
Mr.
Abdul Salam
Mr.
Mullah Muhammad
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Dr. Iqbal Safi
President
Leprosy, Tuberculosis & Blindness
welfare association.
Is a well-known Physician
of Pakistan. After graduation from Khyber Medical College Peshawar in
1969 he joined the TB control program as a medical officer. During 1974 he
secured his post graduation (D.T.C.D.) from Wales, UK. After serving in the
TB control program of NWFP for twenty six years he finally retired during
1997 as the Provincial director.
Dr Safi has the distinction of successfully implementing D.O.T.S. in NWFP. It is pertinent to note that NWFP was the
only province of Pakistan that achieved W.H.O's targets of cure rate for
T.B.
It was due to this reason that he represented Pakistan as incharge of first successful
TB control program in Geneva, Switzerland in 1996.
Since his retirement Dr. Safi is working as a
consultant in chest related diseases with special emphasis on M.D.R. and
X.D.R. Tuberculosis.
Ever since graduating from the medical college Dr. Safi has rendered
valuable contribution for the welfare of humanity, has produced numerous
research papers, represented the country in a number of national &
international conferences and symposiums. and has held different important
positions in different societies and welfare organizations.
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