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People worldwide are expressing sadness about her death, and coworkers and healthcare workers are honoring her work.
BY Mahnoor | 23-05-2026
Dr. Naseem Salahuddin, a top expert in infectious diseases and retired professor from Indus Hospital, has sadly passed away in a car accident in Morocco. Her family announced the news, which has greatly saddened the medical community.
Sources say Dr. Salahuddin, recently retired after many years as a doctor, was in Morocco for a World Health Organisation (WHO) meeting.
She was well-known in the medical field for her work on rabies, tuberculosis, and antibiotic resistance. Her colleagues said her work greatly improved how public health deals with these issues.
Doctors and healthcare workers nationwide were saddened by her death.
The Indus Hospital & Health Network said on X that its leaders and the whole organization are deeply saddened by her death.
The hospital stated Dr. Salahuddin had been part of their team since November 1, 2007, calling her a ‘shining example of commitment, care, and top-notch work in health and infectious disease’.
Her career dedicated to helping patients, teaching doctors, and serving people in need helped the hospital better provide free, high-quality care to those who couldn’t afford it.
Dr. Salahuddin was known as a passionate public health supporter. She was essential in raising awareness and working towards a Rabies-Free Pakistan. The hospital stated that her hard work preventing and treating rabies saved many lives and highlighted a public health problem that is often ignored.
The statement also said her wisdom, humbleness, and hard work inspired many, including coworkers, students, and medical staff. Her influence will continue to guide those who come after her.
It expressed sympathy and prayers for her family, coworkers, students, and everyone she helped, noting her kindness and dedication would always be remembered through the people she impacted.
She finished medical school at Fatima Jinnah Medical College in 1967. Later, in 1977, she became certified in internal medicine in the United States.
Since 2004, she was also on the WHO’s Rabies Expert Advisory Panel.
Throughout her career, she wrote articles for medical publications and newspapers, and she also wrote many books about health and medicine.
