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Abdul Gaffar Billoo

Abdul Ghaffar Billoo (Urdu: عبد الغفار بلّو born 14 January 1937) is a Pakistani philanthropist who founded HANDS International a Nonprofit organisation in Pakistan which has been working since 1975.[2] As a paediatric endocrinologist, he served at the Aga Khan University (AKU) where he serve as professor of clinical paediatrics.[3] He was awarded with Sitara-i-Imtiaz for public services the most prestigious civilian award by then-President of Pakistan General Pervez Musharraf in March 2007.[1]

Abdul Ghaffar Billoo
عبد الغفار بلّو
Born
Abdul Ghaffar

(1937-01-14) 14 January 1937 (age 87)
Junagadh, Gujarat, India
Alma mater
Known forHANDS Pakistan (founder and chairman)
Spouse
Hajra Billoo
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(m. 1960)​
AwardsSitara-i-Imtiaz (2007)[1]
Scientific career
FieldsPediatric, Philanthropy
InstitutionsAga Khan University
Memon Medical Institute Hospital
HANDS Pakistan
Pakistan Centre for Autism
Websitewww.hands.org.pk

Early life

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Billoo was born in Junagadh in 1937. He received his early education from his native town in India after partition of India his family was migrated to Pakistan.[4]

Education

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Billoo obtained his MBBS degree from Dow Medical College in 1959. He received his Diploma in Child Health, Tropical Medicine, and Hygiene from the United Kingdom in 1962. He was qualified for his MRCP in 1964 and appointed a Fellow of Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh in 1986.[5]

Career

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Billoo started his professional career in 1959 from Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre. He joined Institute of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene on 1962 located in Glasgow. He was appointed as Registrar in Pediatrics at Seafield Sick Children Hospital Ayrshire, Scotland in 1962 where he worked for three years. After four years in the United Kingdom he came back to Pakistan and started practicing as Pediatrician later in September 1998 he joined Aga Khan University Hospital as chairman of Department of Pediatrics in the university.[6] He not only served as professor and Head of Pediatrics Department in Dow Medical College but also was the part of University of Karachi as Dean Faculty of Medicine for three years.[3]

Honors and awards

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Publications

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Billo has more than 200 publications top 20 publications in United States National Library of Medicine as follows:

  • Role of a Probiotic (Saccharoyces boularidii) in management and prevention of diarrhoea.[10]
  • Comparison of oral versus injectable vitamin-D for the treatment of nutritional vitamin-D deficiency rickets.[11]
  • Incomplete Kawaski disease: are we missing it? [12]
  • Perception and practices of breastfeeding of infants 0–6 months in an urban and a semi-urban community in Pakistan: a cross-sectional study.[13]
  • Familial chylomicronemia in a nine months old infant.[14]
  • A family with acute intermittent porphyria.[15]
  • Pulmonary agenesis—vascular airway compression and gastroesophageal reflux influence outcome.[16]
  • Association of literacy of mothers with malnutrition among children under three years of age in rural area of district Malir, Karachi.[17]
  • Association between iron deficiency anemia and febrile seizures.[18]
  • Profile of children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia—a hospital study.[19]
  • Impact of socioeconomic conditions on perinatal mortality in Karachi.[20]
  • Cefixime: an oral option for the treatment of multidrug-resistant enteric fever in children.[21]
  • Detection and management of pneumonia by community health workers-a community intervention study in Rehri village, Pakistan.[22]
  • Rehabilitation of grade III protein energy malnutrition on out patients basis.[23]
  • Risk factors of persistent diarrhoea in children below five years of age.[24]
  • Expanded programme of immunisation in Karachi.[25]
  • A change of Plasmodium species infecting children in Karachi over the last decade.[26]
  • A traditional diet as part of oral rehydration therapy in severe acute diarrhoea in young children.[27]
  • Comparative clinical trial of acceptability of flavoured vs non-flavoured ORS (WHO formula).[28]
  • Efficacy of co-trimoxazole in infantile gastro-enteritis.[29]
  • Abstracts in World Health Organization's Imemr database.[30]

Philanthropy

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Billoo founded Health and Nutrition Development Society (HANDS) with his few close friends which has been serving humanity since 1975.[31] It works on health, human rights, education, disaster management[32] and poverty alleviation.[33]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 26 Civil Awards Conferred in Sindh[permanent dead link‍] Retrieved Daily Times, Saturday, 24 March 2007
  2. ^ "Nearly 72% of girls in Sindh get married before they turn 18 Retrieved The Express Tribune, January 22, 2013". Archived from the original on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  3. ^ a b Aga Khan University Profile Archived 21 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Personality of the Week Program – A Renowned Pediatrician Archived 21 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved Kal Point 16 December 2012
  5. ^ Brief profile Archived 21 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved, Schildnews Newspaper
  6. ^ Physician Profile The Aga Khan University Hospital Archived 21 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "HANDS Pakistan i-Care Fund America Profile". Archived from the original on 6 April 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  8. ^ Civil awards conferred Archived 21 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved Daily Dawn, 24 March 2007
  9. ^ AKU confers degrees on 321 students Archived 21 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved, Dawn News, 19 November 2012 02:41:03
  10. ^ Role of a Probiotic Archived 5 September 2019 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved, US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, 2006 Jul 28;12(28):4557-60.
  11. ^ Comparison of oral versus injectable vitamin-D for the treatment of nutritional vitamin-D deficiency rickets. Archived 18 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved, US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, doi: 07.2009/JCPSP.428431.
  12. ^ Incomplete Kawaski disease: are we missing it? Retrieved, US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, J Pak Med Assoc. 2009 Jan;59(1):42-3.
  13. ^ Perception and practices of breastfeeding of infants 0–6 months in an urban and a semi-urban community in Pakistan: a cross-sectional study. Archived 21 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved, US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, J Pak Med Assoc. 2011 Jan;61(1):99–104.
  14. ^ Familial chylomicronemia in a nine months old infant Archived 24 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved, US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2008 Oct;18(10):655-6. doi:10.2008/JCPSP.655656
  15. ^ A family with acute intermittent porphyria Archived 2 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved, US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2008 May;18(5):316-8. doi: 05.2008/JCPSP.316318.
  16. ^ Pulmonary agenesis—vascular airway compression and gastroesophageal reflux influence outcome Archived 28 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved, US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, J Pediatr Surg. 2006 Jun;41(6):1165-9. Review.
  17. ^ Association of literacy of mothers with malnutrition among children under three years of age in rural area of district Malir, Karachi Archived 28 April 2020 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved, US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, J Pak Med Assoc. 2005 Dec;55(12):550-3.
  18. ^ Association between iron deficiency anemia and febrile seizures Archived 8 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved, US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2005 Jun;15(6):338-40.
  19. ^ Profile of children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia—a hospital study. Archived 21 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved, US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, J Pak Med Assoc. 2004 Oct;54(10):509-12.
  20. ^ Impact of socioeconomic conditions on perinatal mortality in Karachi. Retrieved, US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, J Pak Med Assoc. 2001 Oct;51(10):354-60.
  21. ^ Cefixime: an oral option for the treatment of multidrug-resistant enteric fever in children. Archived 20 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved, US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, South Med J. 1997 Dec;90(12):1204-7.
  22. ^ Detection and management of pneumonia by community health workers-a community intervention study in Rehri village, Pakistan. Retrieved, US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, J Pak Med Assoc. 1997 Feb;47(2):42-5.
  23. ^ Rehabilitation of grade III protein energy malnutrition on out patients basis. Retrieved, US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, J Pak Med Assoc. 1995 Dec;45(12):312-4.
  24. ^ Risk factors of persistent diarrhoea in children below five years of age. Archived 2 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved, US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, J Pak Med Assoc. 1995 Nov;45(11):290-2.
  25. ^ Expanded programme of immunization in Karachi. Retrieved, US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, J Pak Med Assoc. 1995 Feb;45(2):34-7.
  26. ^ A change of Plasmodium species infecting children in Karachi over the last decade. Retrieved, US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, J Pak Med Assoc. 1994 Jul;44(7):162-4.
  27. ^ A traditional diet as part of oral rehydration therapy in severe acute diarrhoea in young children. Retrieved, US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, J Diarrhoeal Dis Res. 1991 Sep;9(3):258-63.
  28. ^ Comparative clinical trial of acceptability of flavoured vs non-flavoured ORS (WHO formula) Archived 1 July 2024 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved, US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, J Pak Med Assoc. 1987 Jul;37(7):167-70.
  29. ^ Efficacy of co-trimoxazole in infantile gastro-enteritis. Archived 1 July 2024 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved, US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, Curr Med Res Opin. 1978;5(6):439-43.
  30. ^ Articles in World Health Organization Imemr database Retrieved, World Health Organization Imemr Database
  31. ^ HANDS on Child Marriages Issue Archived 21 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved, The News International, 22 January 2013
  32. ^ Rehabilitation of Flood Affectees by HANDS Pakistan Archived 21 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved, Fortnightly Medical Newspaper, 15–28 February 2011
  33. ^ Child Abuse Rehabilitated Archived 22 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved, Pakistan Press Foundation, 2 March 2007
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