Rho Delta Chapter at Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan has received Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International awards of Showcase of Regional Excellence. The chapter was honored at a recent reception held at Hyatt Regency Indianapolis, Ind., USA in September 2008 The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, one of [...]
Technical Assistance for Capacity Building in Midwifery, Information and Logistics (TACMIL) organized a provincial launch of “Pakistan Demographic Health Survey 2006-07 for Sindh and Balochistan in collaboration with Unites States Agency for International Development (USAID) and National Institute of Population Studies (NIPS), Ministry of Population Welfare at a local hotel in Karachi. The objective of [...]
ATCO dermatology had an excellent and platinum participation in 27th PAD Conference of Dermatology, 2008 held recently at Bhurban. ATCO dermatology was the No.1 sponsor of the event and it was happened first time in the 27 years history of Pakistan Dermatology Conference that any local company has this recognition. During the conference the whole [...]
UNAIDS Country Coordinator Oussama Tawil urged the government, semi-government and civil society organizations to join hands in fight against HIV/AIDS by creating awareness among youth about its growing threats. Addressing a joint press conference alongwith Daniel B. Baker, UNFPA Representative and Dr. Hasan Abbas Zaheer, National Programme Manager, National AIDS Control Program (NACP), Oussama Tawil [...]
The Eastern Mediterranean region achieves measles goal three years early Measles deaths worldwide fell by 74% between 2000 and 2007, from an estimated 750 000 to 197 000. In addition, the Eastern Mediterranean region* which includes countries such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia, and the Sudan has cut measles deaths by a remarkable 90% — from [...]
AsianContinental (Pvt) Ltd. (formerly Continental Chemical Company (Pvt) Ltd., and Asian Pharmaceuticals), one of the reputable pharmaceutical companies in Pakistan, recently arranged a get-together of representatives of leading national & multinational pharmaceutical companies. The basic purpose was to update the delegates on the recently completed state-of-the-art pharmaceutical manufacturing factory. Earlier, the factory was also praised [...]
Pakistan Nutrition & Dietetic Society (PNDS) organized its 5th Annual General Body meeting RECBETKY at a local hotel in Karachi. This event was sponsored by Unilever Pakistan (Flora). The meeting was chaired by Ms Saima Rasheed, General Scretary, PNDS. She presented an annual report of PNDS activities, starting from June 2007 Till June 2008. Sana [...]
A 2-day workshop on ‘Infection Control Practices in HIV/AIDS Program’ organized by Family Health International (FHI) in collaboration with Sindh AIDS Control Program (SACP) was held recently in Karachi. The purpose of the workshop was to train medical assistants / lab technicians involved in safe practices in infection control and waste management; to provide technical [...]
Vaccines are one of the public healths greatest successes and immunization is one of the most cost effective health interventions in existence, said Prof. Ghaffar Billo, Head of Pediatrics Department, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi while addressing the 9th session of the National CME Series at Liquat National Hospital (LNH) Auditorium. The series is being [...]
By Yusra Qadir The most heated discussions on sexual and reproductive health revolve around abortion. A few participate in the debate, but many read the messages and follow the passionate arguments put forth by the pro-choice and pro-life forum members. Interestingly, there's a female/male split in the debate, with women consistently representing one view and [...]
A 'Centre of Nursing Excellence' set up by the Pakistan National Forum on Women's Health (PNF) through a special grant by GlaxoSmithKline was inaugurated by Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Chief Minister, Sindh here on Tuesday. The chief minister announced complete support for the project and appreciated the services of PNF for maternal health in Pakistan. [...]
“Women who are diagnosed with breast cancer at an early stage have an 84 per cent chance of survival, while these chances are much reduced, to 18 per cent, for women diagnosed at a later stage,” said Dr Nazia Riaz, Consultant General Surgeon, Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University (AKU) at a public awareness programme [...]
Rehmatullah Khan has recently joined Mission Pharmaceuticals as Head of Speciality Division Mission Pharma is known for services to the transplant community, patients with mission to explore and market nnovative specialities to break monopoly of Giant MNCs. They have already fast growing products with market leader BIORAL a leading cyclosprine microemulsion, as primary immunosuppression Suprimun (mycophenolate [...]
“As you contemplate the world you are entering, in what can be described as a challenging period in world history, please think about what this country expects of its leaders at a time of intense change,” said Ambassador Saidullah Khan Dehlavi, Chairman, Board of Trustees of Aga Khan University, addressing the audience at the 14 [...]
Food supplemented at home with powders containing vitamins and minerals for even short periods of time can reduce anaemia in young children suffering from undernutrition in Pakistan. This was the result of a study conducted in Naushero Feroze District, Sindh by Dr Zulfiqar A Bhutta and his team of researchers at Aga Khan University, in [...]
