KARACHI:A rich tribute was paid to Professor Noor Ahmed Baloch, a former Principal of Chandka Medical College Larkana, at a memorial meeting organized by Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) here on Thursday.
Prof Baloch passed away in Toronto city of Canada recently. The memorial meeting was presided by Prof Adib Rizvi, Director SIUT, while speakers who paid tribute and recalled the services included the faculty members of the Institute.
Paying tribute to late Baloch, Prof Adib Rizvi said Baloch Sahib had left an unparalleled legacy of serving patients and teaching both to students and residents. He said Baloch Sahib accomplished the challenging task of setting up specialty of Urology in Chandka Medical College which was the first of its kind in Larkana, Sindh.
He said another contribution of Prof Baloch was setting up a Centre of Urology in Larkana equipped with lithotripters which again happened to be the first such facility in the upper part of the province. Prof Rizvi said that the services of late Prof Baloch would be remembered for all times to come not only as an outstanding surgeon but also in the field of medical education and hospital administration.
Prof Baloch served at Chandka as Principal from 1983 to 1984 and Medical Superintendent from 1989 to 1990 and as Prof of Urology in subsequent years till his retirement 2001.
Late Prof Baloch has also the distinction of serving SIUT as the Chief Controller Examinations and later as a Trustee till passing away.
The memorial meeting was telecasted on Zoom app and also attended in Canada by the family members of late Prof Baloch.
Other speakers who addressed the meeting included Dr Anwar Naqvi, Dr Zafar Husain, Dr Altaf Hashmi, Dr Murli Lal and Dr Buksh Ali.