Health

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…

KARACHI: A meeting of Provincial Task Force for Polio Eradication held at Chief Minister House here, chaired by CM Syed Murad Ali Shah. The meeting was attened by Sindh Health Minister Dr. Azra Pechuho, Local Bodies Minister Saeed Ghani,…

ZURICH: Swiss drugmaker Roche’s push into personalised cancer medicines hit a milestone on Tuesday with Japanese approval of a new drug, Rozlytrek, that targets patients who must be identified via genetic profiling. Japan is the first…

RATODERO: The number of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positive cases has jumped to 812 in Ratodero, Larkana, citing sources. The was revealed in a report sent to the Sindh government by the DG Health Services, the sources said.…

PESHAWAR: In order to protect the environment, a massive crackdown on the use and sale of polythene bags has been launched throughout Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province. As per the directives of the chief minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the…

By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmeen Rashid has announced to establish new Child Health University after upgradation of Child Complex Lahore. The basic purpose to make this university is to conduct research…

By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE: The Board of Commissioners of the Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) has approved granting of licences to 2,697 healthcare establishments (HCEs), and 47 decisions of the Complaints Directorate. This was…

ISLAMABAD: Another polio case on Monday was reported in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, citing sources. Sources in Health Ministry said that poliovirus had been confirmed in a 1.5-year-old boy in Bannu area of KP, bringing the total number of…

KARACHI: A three-day anti-polio campaign began across Sindh and Balochistan on Monday. Around 5.5 million children under-five years of age from across Sindh will be administered anti-polio drops during the campaign. The campaign will…