The Alliance calls on international donors to seize the chance to save more lives prevent more infections and ultinmately defeat AIDS, TB and Malaria by recommitting to Global Fund in its 2014-2016 replenishment conference in Autum 2013. Since its creation in 2002, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) has [...]
?Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda are among the 34 countries around the globe most affected by childhood malnutrition. If just 10 key nutrition interventions are scaled up to 90 per cent coverage in these countries, nearly 15 per cent of all deaths in children under five can be prevented, and at least a fifth [...]
Only 37 countries, or 19% of those reporting, have passed laws reflecting all the recommendations of the Inter-national Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes, according to a new WHO report published during World Breastfeeding Week. The Week is celebrated in more than 170 countries from 1 to 7 August. Breastfeeding is the best source of [...]
Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) performed Cochlear Implant Surgery of two more profoundly deaf children at Dow University Hospital Ojha Campus. This was the second of a series of implants surgeries that has been planned by Dow University to help people unable to afford expensive cochlear implants for their children. The previous two surgeries [...]
Comparing the prices of medicines across borders is an intellectual challenge for academics, a profitable business for consultants and a difficult issue for pharmaceuticals companies. Growing concern is appetite for the practice among healthcare systems in richer and poorer countries like. Recent efforts by the Chinese government to step up scrutiny of drug prices reflects [...]
The concept of ‘Equity in Health’ is not only new but the model to implement health equity which raises level of poor, decrease gap between rich and vulnerable is absolutely creative. It is the first of its type in the national history. Even in the regional context this model is unique and gives boost to [...]
At the launch of the "World health report 2013: Research for universal health coverage", WHO today called on countries to continue investing in local research in order to develop a system of universal health coverage tailored to each individual country’s situation. With universal health coverage, countries can help ensure that citizens obtain the health services [...]
A new study suggests alcohol is more harmful than heroin or crack MOST people would agree that some drugs are worse than others: heroin is probably considered to be more dangerous than marijuana, for instance. Because governments formulate criminal and social policies based upon classifications of harm, a new study published by the Lancet makes interesting reading. Researchers [...]
Asthma is a serious health problem which affects around 300 million people of all ages around the world. Five per cent of adults and ten per cent of children suffer from the disease in Pakistan. The number is on the rise, most likely due to the industrialisation and urbanisation, said health experts of Aga Khan University [...]
Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) is very much delighted over the Sindh Health Commission Bill ordinance, Thalesemia Prevention Bill ordinance, The Mental Health Bill ordinance being promulgated in the Province of Sindh by Honorable Governor Dr. Ishratul Ebad Khan. This Health Commission Bill was a dream of PMA which has finally come true as an ordinance. [...]
A meeting was held between Professor Mashoro Alam Shah, Vice Chancellor, Liaquat university of Medical & Health Sciences, LUMHS, Jamshoro and Mr. Raseed Ahmed Memon, General Manager ( South Sindh) , National Highway Authority. Vice Chancellor, LUMHS Officials proposed a public Awareness Campaign in which sign board and pan flex, banners, containing awareness messages regarding [...]
The Global Enteric Multicenter Study, GEMS, an extensive, ground-breaking study in the developing world, has come up with the clearest picture yet of the most common causes and impact of diarrheal diseases — the second leading killer of young children globally after pneumonia. The study reveals that while the germs, rotavirus, Shigella and E. Coli are notorious for causing the majority of moderate-to-severe [...]
The United Nations in Pakistan commemorates the 20th anniversary of the World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) in 2013. The WPFD was commemorated at two events, held separately in Islamabad and Karachi. Freedom of expression, enshrined in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, is essential for empowering individuals and building free and democratic [...]
Health and Nutrition Development Society (HANDS) arrange a media delegation visit to its project ‘School Wash Improvement Project’ aims to show and share the activities done for the school children. A 10-member media delegation started their journey from Karachi press Club and went to its hands-office situated in Ghulshan-e-Iqbal. On the occasion Lal Din Balal, [...]
Spurious and counterfeit medicines in Pakistan are a big problem and many deaths occur due to use of spurious drugs. Civil society, media, consumers and medicine manufacturers should join hands to stop the unchecked use of fake medicines in Pakistan. This was stated by caretaker Sindh Health Minister Dr. Junaid Ali Shah at a seminar [...]
