Health

By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE: The Hamdard Foundation on Monday distributed 1,000 ration packages amongst the needy families of Lahore in order to provide food to those who stay indoors due to COVID-19. In this regard, ration bags were…

The world continued to reel from the novel coronavirus, as the death tally crossed above 89,000, according to Worldometers on Thursday. Measures continued to control the spread of the deadly COVID-19 around the world. Here's a round up of…

The Business Report LAHORE: Coronavirus outbreak has shaken the huge global health system and economies, but the way China stepped up to contribute to the response by accomplishing their tasks including updating infrastructure, fighting…

LAHORE: Pakistani authorities have reported 40 deaths from novel coronavirus while the total number of cases has surged to 2708. According to details, 1072 patients have been tested positive for the epidemic in Punjab, 839 in Sindh, 343 in…

LAHORE: The Punjab government has stepped up its efforts in making a breakthrough in finding a cure for COVID-19, the mysterious disease which has so far infected more than half a million people and claiming lives of nearly 40,000 in 202…

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday assured that the government would stand by the doctors and nurses and all paramedic staff in the fight against the deadly pathogen and will provide them full protective gear. PM Imran was speaking…

MILAN:  Paulo Dybala, Juventus star, one of the highest-profile players to be infected with the coronavirus, has recovered from the disease and he has started training again . He said corona virus left him struggling for breath. The…

The threat of coronavirus is growing globally even as the numbers continue to decline in China, where the virus was originally reported. In Pakistan, the federal government and the respective provincial governments have announced a…

Adil Rehman, 29, a resident of Bara Tehsil in Khyber, became the first Covid-19 patient to have fully recovered from the virus in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, when he was discharged from the Police Services Hospital in Peshawar on Wednesday. He…

KARACHI/LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: The Sindh and Punjab governments on Friday took further stringent measures to contain the spread of coronavirus cases, reducing the shopping hours in order to stem the local transmission of the disease, as the…

By Our Staff Reporter   LAHORE: The Governor of Punjab, Ch Muhammad Sarwar on Saturday inaugurated Corona Rescue Helpline-1190 at Rescue-1122 Headquarters for providing information and assistance about corona-virus to the citizens and…

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…