Professor Dr. Adib Rizvi, founder of the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplant (Siut), received the British Medical Journal Award (BMJ) for its excellent contribution to medical sciences in southern Asia.
The prize, conferred during a ceremony in New Delhi, was accepted on behalf of Dr. Rizvi by Dr. Sanjay Nagra, co -president of the BMJ Advisors Board.
Dr. Nagra praised Dr. Rizvi’s efforts to establish a health system that offers a free, accessible and equitable treatment in Pakistan, calling him a model for developing nations.
Going to the audience through Zoom, Dr. Rizvi expressed his gratitude for honor and praised the role of BMJ in the promotion of education and medical research.
He urged the countries of the region to look beyond the political differences for the improvement of marginalized communities and improve public health results.
Dr. Adib Rizvi is a distinguished Pakistani, humanitarian transplant surgeon and the founder of the Institute of Urology and Transportation of Sindh (Siut). His pioneering efforts have significantly transformed the Pakistan health panorama, particularly in the fields of urology and organ transplant.
In 1970, Dr. Rizvi began an eight -bed urology room at the Karachi Civil Hospital, which laid the foundations for Siut. Over the years, Siut has become the largest urology, nephrology and transplantation in Asia in South Asia, which offers completely free comprehensive services.
The institute now treats more than one million patients annually, providing services such as dialysis, lithotricism, oncology treatments and organ transplants.
Dr. Rizvi has been a firm defender of ethical medical practices. He played a fundamental role in the promulgation of the human organ and tissue transplantation law in 2010, which legalized the donation of cadaveric organs and reduced the trade of poorly ethical organs in Pakistan. Their efforts have been fundamental to normalize organ transplantation in the country.
Recognition and awards
Dr. Rizvi’s unwavering commitment with humanitarian medical care has earned him numerous praise, which include:
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Ramon Magsaysay Award (1998)
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Hamdan Award for Volunteers in Humanitarian Medical Services (2004)
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Shousha prize for whom (2008)
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Award for Life Achievements by the Sindh Association of North America (2015)
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Nishan-Imtiaz (2018), one of Pakistan’s highest civil prizes
