Seemin Jamali

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Lt Col. Dr.
Seemin Jamali
سیمین جمالی
Born(1961-08-19)19 August 1961
Died27 May 2023(2023-05-27) (aged 61)
Karachi, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Years active1988–2021
OrganizationJPMC
Known forMedical services

Seemin Jamali (Urdu: سیمین جمالی; 19 August 1961 – 27 May 2023), also known as Iron Lady, Bullet Lady and Bomb-Proof Lady, was a Pakistani medical doctor and former executive director of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre. She was appointed Member of Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC) in December 2022.[1][2] She was the recipient of Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (2019)[1] and the Women Achievement Awards.[3][4]

In October 2022, Jamali was given the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel by the Pakistan Army in recognition of her lifelong services.[5]

Early life[edit]

Jamali was born on 19 August 1961,[6] to Ghulamullah Din Muhammad Memon. She studied in Gulistan Shah Abdul Latif School and graduated from Nawabshah Medical College in 1986.[7]

Career[edit]

Jamali joined JPMC in 1988. In 1993, she completed her master's degree in Primary Healthcare Management (MPHM) in Thailand. She took charge of JPMC's emergency department in 1995. She did a postdoctoral fellowship in Emergency Care in the US.[1] She was awarded a scholarship for a post-doctoral fellowship in public health policy and injury prevention at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.[3][8]

Personal life and death[edit]

In 2020, Jamali was diagnosed with colon cancer,[9] which was successfully treated at the time.[3]

On 27 May 2023, Jamali died from a recurrence of cancer while being admitted to Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi. She was 61.[10][11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "JPMC's 'iron lady' retires". The Express Tribune. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Former JPMC chief Dr Seemin Jamali passes away after protracted illness". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (19 August 2021). "Dr Seemin Jamali's services eulogised on her retirement". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Dive, Dance, Commune, Pray: How Health Workers Cope In A Year Of Pandemic". NPR.org. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  5. ^ "'Iron Lady' Dr Seemin Jamali conferred honorary rank of lieutenant colonel". 24 News HD. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  6. ^ "ڈاکٹر سیمی جمالی کی متحرک زندگی". Khabarwalay. 23 May 2023.
  7. ^ "ڈاکٹر سیمین جمالی انتقال کر گئیں". بول نیوز (in Urdu). Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  8. ^ "کراچی: جناح کے ڈاکٹر اور عملہ پریشان". BBC News اردو (in Urdu). 8 February 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  9. ^ "JPMC's Dr Seemin Jamali diagnosed with colon cancer". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  10. ^ Samaa Web Desk (27 May 2023). "Seemin Jamali passes away in Karachi". Samaa. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  11. ^ Ali, Imtiaz (27 May 2023). "Former JPMC head Dr Seemin Jamali passes away at 61 in Karachi". DAWN.