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15 01, 2010

Experts stressed on providing TB control services in urban areas

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Provincial TB Control Program Sindh in collaboration National TB Control Program Islamabad arranged 1st ACSM Provincial Steering Committee Meeting recently in MNCH Office, Karachi. On the occasion, Dr. Abdul Sattar Korai, Director General Health, Sindh speaking as a chief guest stressed the need for providing TB control services in urban areas and hoped that through [...]

15 01, 2010

Progress of TB/HIV Global Fund Round 6 activities reviewed

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To review the progress of TB/HIV Global Fund Round 6 activities being conducted in Sindh province, Bridge Consultants Foundation in collaboration with Sindh TB Control Program and Sindh AIDS Control Program supported by National TB Control Program, GFATM Round 6 arranged a Sindh TB/HIV Collaborative Committee Meeting at a local hotel in Karachi. Dr. Abdul [...]

15 01, 2010

HEC is committed to promote higher education in Pakistan – Dr. Javed R. Laghari

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“Higher Education Commission is committed to promote higher education in Pakistan and has made huge investment to develop the infrastructure of universities and also scholarships had been provided to enhance the skill and qualification of faculty and in addition serious efforts are made to promote research in academic institutions”, said Dr. Javed R. Laghari, Chairman [...]

15 01, 2010

Need to train more healthcare professionals to meet medical needs

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Liaquat National Hospital (LNH), the largest private sector tertiary care hospital of the city organized its 6th Annual Symposium from December 11 to 13, 2009 at LNH, in Karachi. The theme of the Symposium was “Health Care Dilemma - Cost & Quality", one of the major challenges facing by the profession in Pakistan today. The [...]

15 01, 2010

Programme to mainstream gender issues in health system launched

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The Ministry of Health (MoH) and World Health Organization (WHO) jointly launched a program aimed at mainstreaming gender issues in health system during the next biennium involving all stakeholders through the “National Stakeholders Dialogue on Gender and Health Program” recently at a local hotel in Islamabad. Dr. Qazi Mujtaba Kamal from Ministry of Health appreciated [...]

15 01, 2010

With the advances in cancer treatment we see more cancer survivors now – Dr. Naila Zahid

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Dr. Naila Zahid, is the Head of Oncology Department at Liaquat National Hospital. She is also a Diplomate of American Board of Internal Medicine, Haematology and Oncology. She was recently interviewed by Muhammad Fareed, Publisher & Managing Editor, Medical Review, in which she spoke about the various aspects of cancer especially breast cancer. Following are [...]

15 01, 2010

Experts discuss swine flu preventive measures

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Sindh Health Minister, Dr. Sagheer Ahmed said that the Sindh government would soon initiate a health insurance scheme for the health journalist to ensure their well being and improvement in their lifestyle. He also announced the establishment of a dispensary for the health journalists at Karachi Press Club.   He expressed these views while speaking [...]