Al-Shifa Eye Trust Hospital says Glaucoma in children increasing rapidly
Karachi: Prevalence of glaucoma in children is increasing rapidly in Pakistan, requiring proper intervention, Al-Shifa Trust eye hospital said. Glaucoma in children is vision-threatening condition highly prevalent in our population. It said this migh...
Alkhidmat speeds up construction of 500 houses for flood victims
Karachi: Alkhidmat Karachi mulled construction work on 500 houses of 200 square yards each to be delivered to flood victims in Jafarabad, Balochistan out of which 140 houses will be delivered initially. Executive Director Alkhidmat Karachi Rashid Qur...
First polio case of 2023 reported in KP
Bannu: Three-year-old boy has tested positive for crippling disease in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa making it first polio case of year 2023 in country, it emerged. Boy is resident of Ghora Bakka Khel in Bannu. Crippling disease has affected both legs of minor...
18 HIV children died since 2019 in Larkana, Ratodero
LARKANA: Sindh government’s Health Department finally revealed number of HIV positive registered cases, number of on-treatment cases and deaths in Larkana and Ratodero after suppressing vital information from media persons for personal gains. I...
Alkhidmat opens new subsidised Lab, pharmacy in Gulshan
Karachi: Alkhidmat Karachi opened new laboratory and pharmacy in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Block 6 where medicines and medical tests will be offered at subsidised rates. Inauguration of new services was done by renowned industrialist Zahid Saeed in presence of...
Plantation Drive: CPK Green team visits KMDC
KARACHI: Community Policing Karachi (CPK) Green team delegation led by Dr. Asma Muhammad Ali Shah visited Karachi Medical and Dental College to sign CPK Green Karachi accord. CPK Green team identified prospective plantation areas as part of its plann...
Karachi police arrest cardiac surgeon for alleged negligence
KARACHI: New Town Police arrested a cardiac surgeon for alleged negligence which led to the death of a Karachi citizen. The police arrested a cardiac surgeon namely Dr Raheel who conducted the heart surgery of a patient namely Asif – a resident...
Alkhidmat’s quake relief operations underway in Turkiye, Syria
KARACHI: Alkhidmat Karachi’s relief efforts in earthquake-hit areas of Turkiye and Syria are underway. A special team of volunteers headed by Manager Disaster Management Sarfaraz Sheikh and equipped with equipment to cut steel, move debris and...
Alkhidmat receives X-ray machine from Japan
Karachi: Alkhidmat Karachi received latest X-ray machine from government of Japan under an accord signed earlier. Toshio Odagiri Consul General of Japan handed over high-tech machine to CEO Alkhidmat Karachi Naveed Ali Baig in ceremony at Alkhidmat M...
AKU’s two-day training session concludes
KARACHI: Aga Khan University completed two-day training session of over 90 doctors from across 30 districts of Sindh on life saving interventions which includes Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and Bleeding Control. Minister of Health Dr.Azra Pech...
