Stillbirth refers to all pregnancy losses after 22 weeks of gestation. WHO defines stillbirth as birth weight of at least 1000 grams or a gestational age of at least 28 weeks (third-trimester stillbirth). Pakistan ranks second amongst countries that account for 66 per cent of the world’s stillbirths with 46 stillbirths per 1000 births. Speaking [...]
Fatima Jinnah Medical College, Former Principal Prof. Dr. Akbar Chaudhry has said the provision of standard education with state-of-the-art infrastructure can better build a nation and improve its image worldwide. Fatima Jinnah Medical College recently held its Convocation for graduates of the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Addressing the Convocation of the FJ [...]
Aga Khan University Hospital launched first state-of-the-art automated laboratory system that ensures more accurate test results as well as allows a quicker reporting time. The launching Ceremony was held recnetly at AKUH in which Firoz Rasul, President, Aga Khan University was the Chief Guest on the occasion. It aimed to advance patient care, this new [...]
More than 700 dialysis sessions would be conducted annually at the newly established Akram Khatoon Medical Center (AKMC), a joint project of the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation and the All Pakistan Women’s Association, inaugurated. The premises for the center was provided by Apwa whereas the SIUT refurbished the place which now houses, among [...]
The Department of Pediatrics, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS) and World Health Organisation (WHO) organized an award distribution ceremony for the undergraduate students on their best performance in the evaluation of Pre Service IMNCI (Integrated Management of Neonatal & Childhood Illnesses) done by WHO-EMRO. Secretary Health, Government of Sindh, Hashim Raza Zaidi [...]
People with diabetes need to take an active role in their own care but patients need to be supported by their healthcare system to learn how to self manage effectively and timely access to proper treatment and medical advise is also vital. This was stated by Prof. Noshad Ahmed Shaikh, Vice chancellor of Liaquat University [...]
The Sindh Health Department has directed the officials in charge of all government, district hospitals and disease control programs to purchase medicines through a centralized system as opposed to the decentralized system practised earlier. The health department will be responsible for providing medicines to departments concerned only after all required details are submitted. According to [...]
Supreme Court took up the direct Petition on organ trade filed under Article 184 of the Constitution. The Petitioners have claimed violation of Fundamental Rights in relation to organ trade and illegal kidney transplants in the country. According to the Petitioners intervention by the Supreme Court was necessary as the Federal and provincial governments and [...]
Sindh Health Minister, Dr. Sagheer Ahmed has shown concern on decreasing routine immunization and growing malnourishment among children under five. It being some of the major impediments to the eradication of polio from the province. He expressed his views at a Seminar on ‘Paediatric Infectious Disease: Insights from Local Research’ organised by Aga Khan University [...]
Muhammad Asim Ansari, Manager Laboratory/Blood Bank, Kulsum International Hospital, Islamabad Medical laboratory technology is one of the most rapidly expanding health care fields. Even the practice of modern medicine would be impractical without the analysis performed in the clinical laboratory. With increasing automation and the use of computer technology, the work of technologists and technicians [...]
Population Welfare Department, Punjab in collaboration with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Mir Khalil ur Rahman Memorial Society organized a Round-table Conference on “Population Welfare: Mother and Child Health” at a local hotel in Islamabad. The purpose of the Conference was to emphasize the role of religious leaders and stakeholders in creating and promoting [...]
Speakers at a Consultation Meeting on “Poverty and Social impact of Expanded Program for Immunization in Pakistan” has said that Immunization is most cost effective health intervention against preventable diseases affecting the poor sections of society. They called for a comprehensive inquiry in to exploring linkages between health and poverty relationship and also the factors that [...]
Speaker at a Seminar on Pediatric Illnesses at Abbassi Shaheed Hospital has said that the quality of life of patients with thalassaemia can be eased by the timely transfusion of properly screened blood, proper iron chelating, and provision of adequate medication and physical rehabilitation to the patients. They were speaking at a Seminar organized by [...]
Government of Pakistan in collaboration with UNICEF organised a Review and Planning Meeting for the upcoming April round of the Mother and Child Week. The objectives of the meeting were to review the achievements of the November 2011 round of the Mother and Child Week; to plan for the April 2012 round in the light [...]
The Balochistan education department and the Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED) are collaborating to restructure the education system across Balochistan. Secretary Education Munir Ahmed Badini headed a delegation visiting the AKU-IED to discuss steps to be taken for capacity development. The steps would include an innovative teacher training programme and establishing a [...]
