Health

Sindh Health Minister inaugurates new obgyn unit at JPMC

Karachi: Sindh Minister for Health and Population Welfare Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho inaugurated new obstetric and gynecological unit at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre. Secretary Health Zulfiqar Shah was also present. Unit will be under management of...

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...

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'Bilawal eyes COAS-Trump talks as positive step'

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples' Party Chairman, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, hailed the upcoming meeting between Pakistan's Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and US President Donald Trump as a positive development for strengthening Pakistan-US relations. In a st...

Iran has 'legitimate' right to self-defence: Erdogan

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday Iran had the "legitimate" right to defend itself in the face of Israel's ongoing bombing campaign, now in its sixth day. "It is a very natural, legitimate and legal right for Iran to def...

Iran-Israel conflict threat to regional, global peace: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif termed the escalating armed conflict between Iran and Israel as “very alarming,” warning that the situation poses a grave threat to both regional and global peace. Speaking during a cabinet meeting...
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