The Financial Component (FC) of the Safe Blood Transfusion Project funded by KfW, presented results of the Inception Phase (September 2010 to March 2011) and future plans for the period April 2011 to August 2014 in the Inception Workshop held on March 30, 2011 in Islamabad. The Workshop was organized by EPOS Health [...]
National TB Control Program (NTP), Ministry of Health Islamabad organized its 2-day Inter-Provincial Meeting recently in Islamabad in order to identify the progress, strengthens, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges faced by the programs in all the provinces and to discuss the future plans of the program. Dr. Ejaz Qadeer, National Manager, National TB Control [...]
The Fourth Meeting of National Steering Committee (NSC) on Safe Blood Transfusion Project to guide and facilitate reforms in the Blood Transfusion Services of Pakistan was held at National Blood Transfusion Programme (NBTP) office, Islamabad. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Hasan Abbas Zaheer, National Programme Manager, NBTP, Ministry of Health, Islamabad. The [...]
The Schazoo was established in 1951 in Lahore, Pakistan to serve the humanity by providing highest quality medicines. To achieve this objective, all conceivable efforts have been made to ensure the concept of quality that is incorporated in its manufacturing facilities as well as in all the other activities performed at Schazoo Laboratories. [...]
Searle Pakistan after launching Diazinc Syrup (zinc sulphate) in highly palatable taste of strawberry flavor has taken another step to create the mass awareness about the use of zinc in acute diarrhoea, which is water born disease affecting a big majority of children population along with adults in our country. In this regard symposia were [...]
The 8th Biennial Conference of Pakistan Society of Nephrology on “Prevention of Kidney Disease” was held at Agha Hasan Abedi Auditrium, Dewan Farooq Medical Centre, SIUT in Karachi from March 4 – 6, 2011. During the conference Aster Life Sciences extensively participated by organizing a Hospitality suite. Aster Life Sciences also contributed in [...]
Training Department Servier Research and Pharmaceutical [Pakistan] (Pvt.) Limited is always at the forefront in developing their managers. Training Department conducted conducted a two days training course from April 14-15, 2011 for their District Managers on “Coaching Techniques for the Engagement of Prescriptions” in collaboration with Servier International at Holiday Inn Lahore. [...]
To mark the World TB Day 2011, Pakistan Lions Youth Council (PLYC) in collaboration with National TB Control Program Islamabad, (NTP); Provincial TB Control Program Punjab (PTP) and Nishtar Medical Collage organized a Seminar on “Tuberculosis” on March 22, 2011 at Nishtar Auditorium Multan. The Seminar was mainly focused at raising awareness about the burden [...]
By Abdul Sattar Sohrani Medicines play an important role in treating many conditions and diseases, but when they are no longer needed it’s important to dispose of them properly to avoid harm to others. Below, we list some disposal options and some special disposal instructions for you to consider when throwing out expired, unwanted, or [...]
Sindh Minister for Health Dr. Sagheer Ahmed inaugurated 7th Health Asia 2011 Int’l Exhibition & Conference held recently at Expo Centre, Karachi. Around 70 foreign delegates from 20 countries including China, Taiwan, India, UAE and other countries participated whereas more than 35,000 trade/corporate visitors attended the Event during the three days. Dignitaries other than the [...]
By Ishtiaq Ahmed Yaad Gilgit Baltistan (GB) is a newly born province of Pakistan measuring an area of 72,496 Sq. Km, and inhabiting about 1.4 million people (projected) Presently it is divided in seven administrative units (districts) including Gilgit, Hunza/Nagar, Ghizer, Diamer, Astore, Skardu and Ghanche. According to NCHD-GB overall literacy rate of GB is [...]
There are an estimated 400,000 people suffering from Parkinson’s disease in Pakistan and over 6 million worldwide. It is a chronic debilitating disease but there are treatments that can help relieve symptoms and slow its progress to help individuals live a better quality of life said experts from Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) at a [...]
Primary Care Diabetes Association in collaboration with Diabetes Pakistan, Jinnah Allama Iqbal Institute of Diabetes & Endocrinology & Servier Research & Pharmaceuticals Lahore organized a National Diabetes Certificate Course 2011 on 20th March 2011 at a local hotel in Karachi. The aim of the National Diabetes Certificate Course 2011 is to update in [...]
On the occasion of World Kidney Day, Medical Review aiming to increase awareness about the disease that often gets buried under the prevalence of breast cancer and heart disease Interviewed Dr. Mohammad Akmal, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology at University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. He is also the author of [...]
