Information Technology Department

Introduction

Information Technology (IT) is essential for the growth of every field of life/sector and it has also found a definite role in the Human Health Sector as almost all sensitive medical equipments are equipped with microprocessor and being programmed to do particular jobs with the help of properly developed software, therefore Information Technology will play a vital role in the future development of Pakistan Health Sector. Govt. of Pakistan has launched its IT policy to keep pace with technologically developed countries.
Information Technology department was established in 2004. The main objective of IT Department is to automate / computerize the working of UHS Lahore, to provide a highly reliable, efficient and secured computerized examination system and to develop IT infrastructure in the affiliated institutions. Online research facility to faculty members/students and above all making an efficient and error free computerized environment.

Working

The center of IT activities is the IT Department which is managing LAN/WAN and providing IT services to all departments/offices of UHS and its affiliated institutes.

• Provision of Internet and e-mail facility for UHS faculty, students & staff.
• Development of MIS System of UHS.
• A Digital Library, which will provide an efficient, broader and faster approach to the concept of medical/health education and research.
• Human resource development through extensive IT training programs for faculty, management, staff and students.

Achievements

Networking

• Installation of Passive and Active networking equipment (Routers, Switches, Firewall)
• Networking of more than 500 nodes
• 36Mbps internet facility via PERN2
• 2Mbps internet connection via fiber optics
• Deployment of a secured and reliable independent network for examination department

WAN (Wide Area Network)

UHS shares its information and research resources with affiliated institutions for the benefit of their faculty and students through Wireless WAN. The institutions linked to UHS through this network are:

• Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore
• Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore
• Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Lahore
• Institute of Child Health, Lahore
• de’ Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore
• Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Lahore
• Institute of Public Health, Lahore
• Lahore Medical & Dental College, Lahore
• FMH College of Medicine & Dentistry, Lahore

Computer Research & Resource Labs
Computer research & resource labs have been established to strengthen and modernize the regional centres at affiliated institutions:

• Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore
• Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore
• Institute of Public Health, Lahore
• de’ Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore
• CMH Lahore Medical College, Lahore
• Lahore Medical & Dental College, Lahore
• FMH College of Medicine & Dentistry, Lahore
• Rawalpindi Medical College, Rawalpindi
• Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad
• WAH Medical College, Wah Cantt
• Nishtar Medical College, Multan
• Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur
• Sheikh Zayed Medical College, Rahim Yar Khan

Video Conferencing Facility
Videoconferencing is visual collaboration sans frontiers for sharing of knowledge and information. The faculty and students of University interact with eminent scientists and researchers from all over the world.

Bio Metric Solution
Finger prints identification system and electronic locks have been installed at secrecy, tabulation and all basic science Labs. Installation of IP Cameras at Examination Centres of UHS and Computer Resource Labs at Regional Centres of UHS.