Health

Grand Health Alliance protest continues for 30th day

KARACHI: Deadlock between Sindh government and Grand Health Alliance sustained and OPD of Jinnah hospital has been shut completely. Protest by health alliance has entered its 30th day today and patients have been left in misery.   Patients await...

Punjab under Dengue attacks, govt busy to save Imran politics: Hamza Shehbaz

LAHORE: Punjab Assembly opposition leader Hamza Shehbaz said almost 16,000 Dengue cases reported in Punjab this year and 25 people died but Punjab government is busy to save Imran’s politics instead. In a statement he said chances of Dengue ris...

LNH holds medical camp for flood victims in tent city Malir

Karachi: A 15-member free medical camp organised by Liaquat National Hospital (LNH) for flood victims was held in tent city Malir under MDA scheme. Flood victims from all over Sindh were checked up for fever, blood pressure, gynae and various disease...

Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Child Life Foundation ink accord on children health care

KARACHI: Consulate of Italy Istituto Giannina Gaslini largest pediatric care hospital in Northern Italy and Child Life Foundation are promoting important co-operation in field of children health care with objective of saving lives through better use...

Breast cancer disease is on top in Pakistan: VC FUUAST

KARACHI: Vice Chancellor Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST) Professor Dr. Muhammad Ziauddin said that incidence of breast cancer are very high in Pakistan as one in every nine women in country at a high risk of catching...

Metro commemorates ‘Pinktober’ for breast cancer awareness

Karachi: METRO leading international wholesale company in collaboration with Chughtai Lab, Pink Ribbon and Indus Hospital and Health Network (IHHN) commemorated ‘Pinktober’- Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Educational sessions were conduct...

Second phase of Covid paediatric drive kicks off in Karachi, Hyderabad: Health Minister

KARACHI: Second phase of paediatric drive for Covid vaccination has kicked off in Karachi and Hyderabad where over 2.5 children up to 11 years of age will be received their second dose of vaccine to protect them from virus. Week-long campaign will c...

Dr Ziauddin Hospital’s continuous, massive contribution towards cause

Karachi: Pakistan bears highest burden of breast cancer in Asia with highest number of deaths because of delayed diagnosis. Lack of awareness and access along with psychosocial barriers and taboos of society are major contributors to this delay. Lite...

Make mental health, wellbeing for all a global priority

Karachi: ‘Mental health is no different from physical health,’ saying goes. Mental health issues can be inherited through a person’s parents or picked up in their environment. Mental problems can be brought on by a variety of behavi...

Governor Tessori inaugurates tent city set up by Saylani in cooperation with AFAD

KARACHI: The tent city has the capacity to accommodate 1000 flood victims, food, clean drinking water, medicines and medical facilities will be provided. Karachi: Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori inaugurated tent city established by Saylani Welfare In...

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Iqbal Advani says we deliver free healthcare to underprivileged sans discrimination

KARACHI: Chairman of Advani Foundation and World Memon Business Forum, Iqbal Advani, has said that the purpose of organizing free medical camps is to save precious human lives. “We deliver free medical facilities to the poor at their doors...

KBA condemns restraint on Islamabad High Court judge

The Karachi Bar Association (KBA) has strongly condemned the restraint order imposed on Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, a sitting judge of the Islamabad High Court, by a Division Bench of the same court. The KBA termed the move unconstitutional and...

2nd Pakistan International Date Palm Festival opens at Karachi Expo Center

KARACHI: The 2nd Pakistan International Date Palm Festival commenced yesterday at the Expo Center, Karachi, marking the beginning of a three-day celebration of Pakistan’s growing date palm industry. The festival will continue on September...

Dr. Tajamul Hussain: A tribute to a true visionary

Today marks the 13th death anniversary of Dr. Tajamul Hussain, a visionary and dedicated healthcare professional who left an indelible mark on Pakistan's medical landscape. As the Founder of Dr. Ziauddin Hospital, Dr. Hussain's tireless efforts and c...
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