CM Punjab suspends Nishtar Hospital doctors, paramedics, 2 SHOs over negligence
Lahore: Three doctors, as many employees of Multan's Nishtar Hospital and two Station House Officers were suspended over their alleged negligence in matter pertaining to discovery of several putrefied bodies on health facility's rooftop. The action...
YDA, PMA Sindh JAC meeting warns boycott in case issues not redressed
Karachi: A meeting of Joint Action Committee (JAC) YDA Sindh and PMA Sindh was held. Dr. Yasin Imrani, Dr. Pir Manzoor, Dr. Mehboob Ali Noonari, Dr. Muhammad Khan Shar, Dr. Farrukh Sirhiani, Dr. Farah, Dr. Saddam Mahesar participated. It was announc...
Nil casualty, 49 tested positive to Covid-19: NIH
ISLAMABAD: No loss to life is reported however some 49 persons were tested positive to coronavirus in last 24 hours in country. According to latest statistics of National Institute of Health (NIH), 10,693 tests were conducted in last 24 hours...
CM Elahi says 2.2m patients treated under Health Card initiative
LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab said that over 2.2 million patients have been treated under ‘flagship’ Health Card initiative. CM Punjab said that Health Card is true representation of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Imran Khan’s visi...
Conference on unlocking digital health care on Oct 14 at Expo Centre
KARACHI: Saman-e-Shifa Foundation and Easy Health Tech is organising conference on ‘unlocking digital health care: affordable health for all at health Asia’ on October 14, 2022 at Expo Centre Karachi. Conference is in continuation of earl...
Dr Azra says three months needed to drain out floodwater
KARACHI: Sindh Health Minister Dr Azra Pechucho said three months are needed to drain out floodwater from affected areas of province. Addressing a press conference here, Azra Pechuho said that Sindh government cannot give an exact date when flo...
Health Minister appreciates UNICEF supporting flood victims
KARACHI: Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Abdul Qadir Patel acknowledged United Nations Children’s Fund’s (UNICEF) support for helping flood victims all over country. During a meeting with Country Direct...
264 more Dengue cases reported in 24 hours
KARACHI: Dengue fever has gripped Karachi following heavy monsoon season as another 264 cases were reported in city during past 24 hours. According to details, as many as 264 cases of Dengue virus were reported in Karachi, taking total number of case...
Dr Azra urges entomological surveys must to gauge density
Karachi: Sindh Minister for Health and Population Welfare Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho held meeting on Vector Borne Diseases. Najam Shah, Nasir Hussain Shah, Murtaza Wahab, Qasim Siraj Soomro, Zulfiqar Shah were in attendance along with representatives fro...
Islamabad like anti-Dengue campaign launched in Karachi
KARACHI: Local administration launched an Islamabad-like anti-Dengue campaign as cases of Dengue virus were spreading rapidly across Karachi. According to details, medical teams from Islamabad and Lahore have started giving training to doctors and ot...
