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15 12, 2012

Media dialogue with people living with HIV

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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 [...]

15 12, 2012

Anti-polio campaign suspended in Sindh

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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 [...]

15 12, 2012

Clinical management of Airway Infections discussed

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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 [...]

15 12, 2012

40pc Pakistanis suffering from bone diseases

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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 [...]

15 12, 2012

New developments to ENT specialty and absorption of new changes stressed

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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 [...]

15 12, 2012

Successful Cochlear Implant Surgery performed at DUHS

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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 & [...]

15 12, 2012

Dow University, Abbott Lab Pak sign pact for Total Lab Automation

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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 [...]

15 12, 2012

Rate of new HIV infections drops by half in 25 countries

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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. [...]