Health

By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE: The Emergency Service Academy (ESA) Rescue 1122 on Tuesday organized an awareness rally titled ‘Left Lane and Safety Helmet’ in collaboration with Atlas Honda to create the road safety cognizance among…

By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Institute of Public Health (IPH) and Virtual University of Pakistan (VUP) on Monday to collaborate in training and capacity building of their…

By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE: A newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) Dr Shuaib Khan has assumed the charge of his office here on Friday. Dr Shuaib Khan had over 32 years of experience in leading,…

PM Imran Khan takes notice, sought the report and vowed action against responsible By K A Mian LAHORE: Around three critical patients died, and many others critical patients left unattended as an outside protest of lawyers at the Punjab…

PFA confiscates 6,600kg substandard food By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) busted adulterated milk production gang and lodged an FIR against them in the nearest police station here on Friday. The PFA team…

ISLAMABD: After assessing numerous specialist studies, a new review concludes that exercise can help to both prevent depression and treat its symptoms. However, current treatments for depression often fail to include this lifestyle…

Siemens Healthineers in Pakistan donates 60 pints of blood Educational lecture raises awareness of thalassemia blood disorder KARACHI: Siemens Healthineers in Pakistan organized a blood donation drive at its Karachi…

CM INAUGURATES MOBILE HEALTH UNIT IN SIMS LAHORE:  Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar inaugurated the mobile health unit donated by Imperial College London at Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS) on Wednesday. A briefing of…

LAHORE:  The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party approved development scheme of Primary & Secondary Healthcare (P&SH) Sector with an estimated cost of Rs. 4782.700 million. The scheme was approved in the 5th meeting of…

Around 100 head injuries patients treated in emergency daily, vows to protect Pakistani youth; PINS Executive Director By K A Mian LAHORE: The Punjab Institute of Neurosciences (PINS) has been undertaking over 8,000 elective and…

An official website to launch special page for awareness By Our Staff Reporter    LAHORE:  The Principal Post Graduate Medical Institute (PGMI), Prof Dr Sardar Alfareed Zafar announced to launch the official website page for general…

 LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority in collaboration with Sheikh Zayed Hospital on Saturday arranged an awareness seminar and set up anti-hepatitis screening camp for general public to sensitize and educate them on the ill-effects of…

Speakers paid rich tributes to Principal over rendering his services for PGMI By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE: Former VC Fatima Jinnah Medical University Prof Javed Gardezi on Saturday said that able and capable teachers were the pride of…

By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Health Dr. Yasmin Rashid reached Tehsil Murree headquarters hospital for the inspection of the medical facilities being provided to the patients. She visited operation theater,…

LAHORE: Provincial Minister Health Dr. Yasmeen Rashid paid a surprise visit to Services Hospital, today. She visited Emergency, Operations Theatres, Blood Bank and different wards of the hospital and inspected the healthcare facilities…

LAHORE: The World Health Organization will join hands with the Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) in implementing the latter’s minimum service delivering standards (MSDS) aimed at ensuring patient safety and improving quality of the…

LAHORE: The UNDP delegation called on Provincial Secretary Specialized Healthcare & Medical Education Momin Agha at his office here on Wednesday. The delegation briefed the health secretary about the ongoing schemes and appreciated the…

3-day hepatitis screening camps from 18th By K A Mian   LAHORE: The Punjab Hepatitis Control Program (PHCP) has decided to establish free medical camps for screening of Hepatitis B&C from 18th to 20th July. It was decided in a…

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Health Dr. Yasmeen Rashid has directed to formally train doctors and paramedical staff for the 100 % implementation on Punjab Patients Safety Program. She issued these instruction during a meeting with…

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Health Dr. Yasmin Rashid hasannounced 10-year Punjab Health Sector Strategy. A ceremony was held in this regard at a local hotel here today. Federal Minister for Health Dr. Zafar Mirza, Provincial Minister…

PESHAWAR: National Emergency Operations Centre for Polio Eradication on Thursday confirmed that five new cases of polio virus surfaced in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Prime Minister’s Focal Person on Polio Babar Bin Atta said in a statement…

Women exposed to triclosan, a chemical often found in soaps and hand sanitizers, may be more likely to develop osteoporosis than women who don’t have this exposure, a new study suggests. Triclosan has been widely used for years as an…

US regulations require retailers to check ID for everyone under age 27 who tries to buy tobacco products, but half of tobacco and vape shops don’t do this, a 2018 study of California retailers suggests. Forty-five percent of tobacco and…

By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE: On the invitation of Minister Health Punjab Dr Yasmeen Rashid and Director General Health Services Punjab Dr Haroon Jahangir, 16 members Nigerian delegation visited DG Health Services office. Dr Saeed…

ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad High Court (IHC) bench directed on Monday the relevant federal authorities to appear in person to explain measures so far taken to curb the use of drugs in educational institutions of federal capital. Justice…

KARACHI: In order to counter increasing virus of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and AIDS, Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah has announced to establish an endowment fund for the affected people. As per details, the endowment…

ISLAMABAD (APP): Like other parts of the globe,International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking will be marked on June 26 across the globe including Pakistan to raise awareness of the major problem that illicit drugs represent…

By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid has inaugurated new building of Punjab Health Foundation. Special Secretary Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Mian Shakeel and Managing Director Punjab…

ISLAMABAD: In what is being seen as a setback for the government’s efforts to eliminate polio virus in the country, two new cases of polio virus have surfaced in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, increasing the total of this year’s cases to 26.…

By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid has directed to take stern action against illegal dentists in the province. She passed this direction while chairing the first International Dental Conference at…