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15 12, 2011

Speakers emphasized on blood safety and voluntary blood donation

2017-04-26T12:35:18+00:00

Department of Environmental Sciences, International Islamic University, Islamabad organized a Seminar on “Blood Safety and KAP Surveys on Blood Donation” in collaboration with National Blood Transfusion Programme (NBTP) and GIZ Safe Blood Project. The Seminar was attended by senior faculty members from IIU including Dr. Arshad Malik, Dr. Bashir Ahmed, Dr. Jabir Khan, Mohsin Ali, [...]

15 12, 2011

Governor Sindh announces setting up Diabetes Research Centre

2017-04-26T12:35:22+00:00

Governor Sindh, Dr. Ishratul Ibad Khan announced establishing diabetes research centre at the Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) Ojha Campus and hoped it would help Pakistan sharing the international research efforts on this disease. He made this announcement while talking to foreign delegates of three-day International Conference on Diabetes who called on him at [...]

15 12, 2011

Collective steps urged to control diabetes

2017-04-26T12:35:22+00:00

Every year in Pakistan, twelve thousand diabetics suffer the problem of Retinopathy, while more than a hundred patients have to get their foot cut off due to the disease and its related complications. Early diagnosis can prevent the long term complication of diabetes, said leading Diabetelogists at the 3-days Second International Conference on Diabetes held [...]

15 12, 2011

Over 450 degree conferred at 10th LUMHS Convocation

2017-04-26T12:35:22+00:00

Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS) Jamshoro hold its 10th Convocation to confer degrees upon 450 MBBS students, BDS and postgraduates recently at LUMHS, Jamshoro. The proceeding of the Convocation was presided by Senior Judge of Supreme Court, Justice Amir Hani Muslim. Justice Amir Hani Muslim sharing his views on the occasion called [...]

15 12, 2011

DUHS hold plastic surgery workshop and camp

2017-04-26T12:35:22+00:00

Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) in collaboration with House of Charity and Children’s Fund International organized a Free Plastic Surgery Camp from 26th of November till December 2, 2011 at its Ojha Campus.       The aim of the Camp was to serve the poor patients of society focusing on congenital anomalies including cleft lip and [...]

15 12, 2011

Continuing Medical Education in Pakistan in Disarray

2012-01-02T16:11:21+00:00

“In order to provide continuously improving health care to their patients while staying informed about new advances in the medical field, it is imperative for doctors and nurses to take part in continuing medical education,” said Dr Wasim Jafri, Associate Dean of Continuing Medical Education at Aga Khan University while speaking to the organising committee [...]

15 12, 2011

Media Dailogue with HIV Positives

2017-04-26T12:35:22+00:00

Sindh AIDS Control Program (SACP) celebrates World AIDS Day 2011 to mark World AIDS Day 2011 arranged a dialogue between Print and Electronic Media with HIV Positives a recently at a local hotel in Karachi with the theme of the Getting to Zero. The aim of the dialogue is to reduce stigma and discrimination against [...]

15 12, 2011

Role of a nurse case manager in discharge planning of stroke survivors

2017-04-26T12:35:22+00:00

By Zohra Saleem Abdullah and Samina Pyarali, Karachi The Nurse Case Manager plays significant role in discharge planning of Stroke survivors. She is a link between the patient, families and multidisciplinary team. Families are hesitant to take care of Stroke patients at home so Nurse Case Manager educate and trained them to take care of [...]

15 12, 2011

Eradication of HIV&AIDS from the country stressed

2017-04-26T12:35:22+00:00

HIV and AIDS has become a universal problem and a great challenge for Pakistan as there are more than one hundred thousand people living with HIV & AIDS in Pakistan and especially after interruptions in funding for the said field its intensity and severity as a challenge has heightened especially after recent devolution. This was [...]

15 12, 2011

Malaria deaths are down but progress remains fragile

2017-04-26T12:35:22+00:00

Malaria mortality rates have fallen by more than 25% globally since 2000, and by 33% in the WHO African Region, according to the World malaria report 2011, issued today by WHO. This is the result of a significant scaling-up of malaria prevention and control measures in the last decade, including the widespread use of bed [...]

15 12, 2011

Unparalleled global progress in HIV response but sustained investment vital

2017-04-26T12:35:23+00:00

Global progress in both preventing and treating HIV emphasizes the benefits of sustaining investment in HIV/AIDS over the longer term. The latest report by the WHO, UNICEF and UNAIDS Report on the global HIV/AIDS response indicates that increased access to HIV services resulted in a 15% reduction of new infections over the past decade and [...]

15 12, 2011

Treatment coverage in Eastern Mediterranean Region still the lowest globally

2012-01-02T15:37:35+00:00

Since most people living with HIV in the Eastern Mediterranean Region of the World Health Organisation (WHO), of which Pakistan is also a part, do not know that they are infected with the virus, or are not known to the health system, regional treatment coverage is still the lowest globally. This fact has come to [...]

15 12, 2011

Malaria during Pregnancy: New study assesses risks during first trimester

2017-04-26T12:35:23+00:00

The largest ever study to assess the effects of malaria and its treatment in the first trimester of pregnancy has shown that the disease significantly increases the risk of miscarriage but that treating with antimalarial drugs is relatively safe and reduces this risk. In the study, carried out at the Shoklo Malaria Research Unit (SMRU) [...]

15 12, 2011

Pakistan to benefit key interventions aimed at reducing maternal, newborn and child deaths

2017-04-26T12:35:23+00:00

A new global consensus has been agreed on the key evidence-based interventions that will sharply reduce the 358,000 women who still die each year during pregnancy and childbirth and the 7.6 million children who die before the age of 5, according to an extensive, three-year global study. The study, Essential Interventions, Commodities and Guidelines for Reproductive, [...]

15 12, 2011

Call to revisit immunization measures

2017-04-26T12:35:23+00:00

Expanded Program for Immunization, (EPI) Sindh in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and Association of Health Journalists Pakistan organized a Consultation in order to revive immunization activities. Dr. Sagheer Ahmed, Health Minister Sindh was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Syed Hashim Raza Zaidi, Sindh Health Secretary, Dr. Hafizul Haq Memon, DG [...]