In view of the health hazards associated with needle sharing, the Sindh Aids Control Programme (SACP) is considering the introduction of oral substitution therapy for intravenous drug users (IDUs). Speaking at ‘Media Dialogue with People Living with HIV’, arranged by the SACP in connection with World Aids Day activities, programme manager Dr Arshad Mehmood said [...]
Due to the killing of polio workers in different areas of Karachi, Sindh government has suspended the ongoing anti-polio campaign throughout the province immediately. Sindh Health Minister Dr. Sagheer Ahmed at a press conference termed the attacks as a conspiracy against the nation and the country. He strongly condemned the killings of polio workers working [...]
Abbott Academic Alliance – A division of Abbott Laboratories Pakistan organized a series of Meeting on “Clinical Management of Airway Infections” recently at Karachi Lahore and Islamabad respectively. Prof. Sayed Muhammad Oraby, Professor of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine at Ain Shams University Cairo, Egypt was invited as the Keynote speaker. The Meeting was attended [...]
More than 40 percent population of Pakistan is engaged with bone relevant disease, which was an alarming situation. Elimination of disease is possible without surgery for only newly born baby, whereas, for adult surgery is compulsory. Instant treatment for injured people of bomb blast, fire incidents, accidents and other harmful happenings was very necessary to [...]
Experts at the 24th National Conference of Pakistan Society of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery (PSORL) called for steps in the introduction of new developments in ENT specialty and absorption of new changes by the practitioners concerned in the country. The 3-day 24th National Conference was jointly organized by PSORL and Dow University of Health [...]
Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) for the first time in public sector performed Cochlear Implant Surgery of two children at its Ojha Campus, Karachi. Four year old Mufsira and two year old Fazila were brought to DUHS with hearing disability. The Cochlear Implant Surgery was performed by Prof. M. Umer Farooq, ENT Surgeon & [...]
Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Abbott Laboratories Pakistan for “Total Lab Automation” Equipment placement and Product supply at DUHS Ojha Campus. The MoU was inked by Prof. Masood Hameed Khan, Vice Chancellor-DUHS and Habib Ahmed, Country Manager, Abbott Laboratories Pakistan at the Governor House, Karachi in the [...]
The number of people with access to antiretroviral therapy increased by 63% in the last 24 months—AIDS-related deaths fell by more than 25% between 2005 and 2011 globally A new World AIDS Day Report by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), shows that unprecedented acceleration in the AIDS response is producing results for people. [...]
To share the key findings from Acute Coronary Syndrome Descriptive Study (ACCORD) and the local data on Clinical Practice of the Management of ACS and use of Anti-platelet agent in Acute Hospital Settings, Sanofi Pakistan organized a Cardiovascular Symposium titled “We take Cardiac Care to Heart” recently at a local hotel in Karachi. The Symposium [...]
To mark the World Blood Donor Day, Safe Blood Transfusion Services Programme, Ministry for Capital Administration & Development, Govt of Pakistan organized a Awareness Seminar recently at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences,Islamabad. Federal Minster for Capital Administration & Development, Nazar Mohammad Gondal was the Chief Guest where as Imtiaz Inayat Elahi, Secretary CAD was also [...]
The Department of Environmental Sciences, International Islamic University,Islamabadorganized a seminar in collaboration with National Blood Transfusion Programme to mark the start of weeklong celebrations of the World Blood Donor Day 2012. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Hasan Abbas Zaheer, Project Director, National Blood Transfusion Programme gave an overview of the World Blood Donor Day and [...]
Awareness & access of reproductive health to women in developing countries Aims of the Summit The UK Government and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, with the support of UNFPA and other partners, will host a ground breaking international Family Planning Summit inLondonin July. TheSummitwill launch a global movement to give an additional 120 [...]
Dr Hamzullah khan, Dr Sarfaraz Khan Afridi, Dr Obaid ul Islam, World Health Organization Pakistan Abstract: Objectives: To determine the status of the AFP surveillance system at Mohmand agency FATA in a sense to improve the sensitivity of the system in 2012. Methodology: This is a retrospective analysis of the cases reported in 2011. The [...]
WHO, in collaboration with the Government of Pakistan and provincial health departments, organized a consultative workshop on disease surveillance and response and dengue case management guidelines on the national disease surveillance and response system and dengue case management guidelines inIslamabadfrom 18 to 19 June 2012. Representatives from all the health authorities of the provinces – [...]
Pharmaceutical companies are entangled in promoting functional benefits and need to focus on emotional branding in order to excel in today’s hyper-competitive environment according to Akhtar Mahmud – a branding expert and consultant. He observed this at a two-day workshop jointly organized by Management Excellence Center of IoBM and Marketing Association of Pakistan inKarachi [...]
