Syed Abdul Mujeeb

Asst. Prof. Syed Abdul Mujeeb Jaffry
Born 12 February 1957
Shikarpur, Pakistan
Died 6 September 2009 (aged 52)
Karachi, Pakistan
Nationality Pakistani
Awards Pride of Performance

Syed Abdul Mujeeb (Urdu: سید عبدالمجیب)
(12 February 1957 – 6 September 2009) was a medical scientist of standing in the field of Microbiology. He was awarded the "Pride of Performance" by the President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf at an investiture ceremony on the Pakistan Day, on 23 March 2008.

Biography

Dr. Syed Abdul Mujeeb was a medical graduate in 1980 from Liaquat Medical College, Jamshoro Sindh University and Masters (M.Phil) in 1992 (Microbiology) from Basic Institute of Medical Science, Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre (JPMC), Karachi University. He also did MSc Epidemiology from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.[1] At the time of his demise, he was Associate Professor at Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan. He was founder member of Pakistan Biological Safety Association, a member of International Biosafety Working Group (IBWG).[2] and was appointed member of the committee on biological drugs in pursuance to Section 10 of the Drugs Act, 1976 the Federal Government of Pakistan, Ministry of Health, (Re-constitution of the expert committee on Biological Drugs)

As a renowned medical scientist of Pakistan, he had done many pioneering works in the field of Haematology. His cooperation in the establishment of series of blood banks in Pakistan will always be remembered. He authored many books, papers, pamphlets and monographs. He had working relations with many national and international organisations such as WHO, UNICEF, UNO and Blood Banks of many countries.

He was Associate Prof in the Department of Pathology, Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre, since 2006. In addition, he was also Associate Prof of Pathology (Honorary) at Dow University of Health Science from 2008; Member, WHO Expert Advisory Panel on Blood Transfusion Medicine and Research Coordinator (2007–2009) at JPMC.

A senior microbiologist, in charge and head of the blood bank at the Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre, Dr Syed Abdul Mujeeb, died due to heart attack. He was 52. A number of doctors belonging to the JPMC and other healthcare facilities and educational institutions attended his funeral prayers.

He had received the President’s Pride of Performance Award for his outstanding services in medicine in 2008. He had written numerous research articles, awareness publications published in international and national scientific journals. To his admirers, friends and colleagues, Dr Mujeeb was a thorough professional, committed to the wellbeing of patients suffering from blood diseases.

An expert in infectious diseases, Dr Rafiq Khanani (Director of Dow Diagnostic Research and Reference Laboratories & President Infection Control Society of Pakistan) expressed sorrow over Dr Mujeeb’s death and said he would always be remembered for his research and services in the field of transfusion medicine. He always stressed the importance of safe blood and blood products and their transfusion. In June 2009, Dr Mujeeb had participated in the Global Consultation on 100 per cent Voluntary Non-remunerated Donation of Blood and Blood Components, organised by the World Health Organisation in Melbourne, Australia. In a presentation there, he had said that Pakistan with a population of 160 million had in general disorganised, fragmented and hospital-based blood transfusion services, with no national blood transfusion services and programme for voluntary blood donors. If two per cent eligible population donated blood twice a year, all current requirements of blood could be met in the country, he had said.

Family background

Syed Abdul Mujeeb was the second in order amongst his four brothers and three sisters (Syed Abdul Haseeb, Syed Abdul Hafeez, Syed Abdul Muqeet, Syed Abdul Moiz, Qudsia Khatoon, Fakhra Munawar and Fouzia Masood). He was the worthy son of Professor Syed Muhammad Saleem and Asia Khatoon. Late Professor Syed Muhammad Saleem did MA (Arabic) and LLB in 1946 from Aligarh Muslim University. In the University, he was a prominent student of Professor Abdul Aziz Memon. This family before migration to Pakistan belonged to Tijara, Alwar before the independence of Pakistan in 1947.

Works

Consultancies

Inspectional visits for GMP Compliance of Biological Products’ Manufacturer’s Plants

Selected bibliography

Many libraries are having his publications. Few of his books and reprints of research papers are also extant in the Library of Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Sciences, Aligarh, India.

Books

Pamphlets

Research Papers

(Recitation Source: Scopus, Date: 27 May 2010)

Achievements

In 1986, a small hospital based blood bank, relying entirely on commercial blood donors has grown into major hospital based blood bank in the country. The key of success lies in innovative approach of public and private sector partnership in blood banking sector.

Awards

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Alumni".
  2. ↑ "Pakistan Biological Safety Association".
  3. ↑ Syed Abdul Mujeeb and Shouket Ali. Human rights violations of People living with HIV/AIDS by their family members Human rights violations of PLWA/HIV by their family members
  4. ↑ "Cipla Corporate Office, Kurkumbh, Pune".

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