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IASP Chapter

PAKISTAN

Society for Treatment and Study of Pain (STSP)
360 members

Public Information Available: Free information brochures in local languages ("Instructions and Exercises for Patients Suffering from Back Pain"; "Instructions and Exercises for Patients Suffering from Sciatica"; "Thoracic Outlet Syndrome"; "Cancer Pain"); Free Pain Clinics: at Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, and at the Social Security Hospital, Rawalpindi; free consultation and treatment for all cancer pain patients at Mubarik Nursing Home.

Chapter Mailing Address:

Prof. Brigadier Mohammad Salim, MB BS, PhD, DSc
President
Society for Treatment and Study of Pain (STSP)
6, Zafar Akbar Road
Lalazar Colony
Rawalpindi
Pakistan
Fax: 92-51-5790484
Email:info@stsp.org.pk
Web: www.stsp.org.pk

Officers
Patron and President: Prof. M. Salim, MBBS, FRCA, Ph.D.
General Secretary: Dr. Suleman Sheikh, MBBS, MS
Regional Presidents:
    Prof. Salman Waris, MBBS, FCPS
    Prof. S. Tippu Sultan, MBBS, FRCA
    Dr. Nighat Aziz, MBBS, FCPS
Joint Secretary: Dr. Khalid Bashir, FCPS
Clinical Secretary (N): Dr. Tariq Hayat Khan, FCPS
Clinical Secretary (S): Dr. Gouhar Afshan, FCPS
Councilors:
    Dr. Akhtar Aziz, FFRCA
    Prof. Fauzia Anis Khan, FFRCA
    Dr. Waqas Kazi, FCPS
    Dr. Asif Gul Kiani, FCPS
    Dr. Amjad Iqbal, FCPS
    Dr. Jamil Sabitt, FCPS
    Dr. Safia Zafar, FCPS
    Dr. Fiyyaz Qureshi, FCPS
    Dr. M.A. Vakassi, FCPS

Past Meeting:
April 3-4, 2010, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Pakistan Pain Society (STSP) Annual Meeting. Info: Brig M. Salim, STSP President, 6 – Zafar Akbar Road, Lalazar Colony, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. (Tel: 92-51-5512800; Email: brigsaleem@dsl.net.pk)

Chapter News

Pain Education in Pakistan
For the first time in Pakistan history, pain medicine is recognized as a separate medical specialty. In the picture below is the first class of doctors to graduate from Islamabad University with their MSc in Pain Medicine:

Pakistan MSc Graduates

STSP Offers Free Pain Camps
The Society for Treatment and Study of Pain (STSP) in Pakistan had the unique experience of arranging free pain management camps in several locations throughout Pakistan. Pain management camps are free medical care facilities where qualified pain specialists can interact with otherwise overlooked populations. Assessment, interventions, medicines and even meals are provided free-of-cost to the patients.

STSP Pain Camp