“Pakistan needs to create great quality research and academic institutions to be emerged as a high-status nation on the map of the world. Nations are now recognised through the progress that they make in the field of science and research. The time has passed when the wealth accumulation was believed to be a landmark for [...]
Enhanced HIV/AIDS Control Program of Sindh organized a two-day 2nd Conference on AIDS in Sindh at a local hotel in Karachi. The aim of the Conference was to identify the right approach and step to accelerate the Fast Track Response to HIV/AIDS in Sindh Province whereas the theme of the Conference was ‘Accelerating HIV / [...]
Maqsood Ahmad | Department of Allied Health Sciences, UHS, Lahore & Muhammad Saeed | Department Of Pathology, PIC, Lahore Since the existence of human on this earth, is encountering different types of challenges from nature. In medical, sometime it appears as bird flu, sometimes as dengue hemorrhagic fever and also as Ebola virus but this [...]
By Fauzia Saeed (Psychologist), PRC Punjab Branch Lahore. INFERIORITY COMPLEX "We should not be astonished if in the cases where we see an inferiority complex we find a superiority complex more or less hidden. On the other hand, if we inquire into a superiority complex and study its continuity, we can always find a more [...]
DIRECTOR GINUM MESSAGE The vital role of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission in its fight against cancer, is a well established reality. Its Nuclear Medical centers are serving a major bulk Of ailing humanity, from populated urban areas to far flung remote regions of Pakistan. GINUM is rather new in this battalion and only about six [...]
Governor Sindh Dr. Ishrat Ul Ebad Khan has said that cooperation between universities would not only ensure improvement in standard of education but would also accelerate development of socio economic sector. This he said while addressing a briefing regarding cooperation between Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS) Jamshoro and Centre for Communication Program [...]
A National Consultation was organised by World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Ministry of Health, Islamabad with a view to advocate for implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Health jointly by Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination and in World Health Organization. The focus of the discussion was to align targets under [...]
Minister for National Health Services Saira Afzal Tarar said that widespread micronutrient deficiencies are major issue today, for our children to attain full potential and contribute optimally to the development of the country and It is my firm belief and also evidence suggests, where multi-sctoral approach has been adopted, nutrition situation has been improved significantly. [...]
Dr. Farrukh Iqbal, Dean & Director IBA presented his first academic lecture after joining IBA on the topic “The Inclusivity of the Development Process in Pakistan” at the AERC (Applied Economics Research Centre) for the Prof. Dr. Ehsan Rashid Memorial Lecture, today on September 08, 2016. The lecture session started with the recitation from the [...]
Dow Center of Excellence (COE), Dow University of Health Sciences in collaboration with Health Security Partners (USA) organized hands-on training workshop on important and relevant topic of Biosafety & Biosecurity a neglected but crucial aspect of laboratory: Awareness and training session for laboratory workers at Ojha Campus. The aim of this workshop was to introduce [...]
A three day joint session of visiting Australian doctors and SIUT (Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation) on the subject of urology, nephrology and transplantation concluded here expressing concern over the growing trend of illegal organ transplantation in the country. During various sessions the four member team of Westmead Hospital Sydney comprising physicians, surgeons and [...]
Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) congratulates the people and the Government of Srilanka for total eradication of malaria from the country, after a prolong struggle. World Health organization {WHO} has declared Srilanka as a Malaria free country. The Srilnakan Government having meager resources has shown that a country can achieve a goal with political will, planning [...]
On World Hepatitis Day 2016, World Health Organisation (WHO) is urging countries to take rapid action to improve knowledge about the disease, and to increase access to testing and treatment services. Today, only 1 in 20 people with viral hepatitis know they have it. And just 1 in 100 with the disease is being treated. [...]
A launching ceremony of Prime Minister's National Health Program (PMNHP) was held at District Kotli to ensure provision of proper health coverage. Minister for National Health Services, Mrs. Saira Afzal Tarar launched the Program, speaking on the occasion she said that the program would provide quality and free health care services to the poor. He [...]
Provincial Minister Health Dr Sikandar Mandhro presided the handing and taking over ceremony of four regional blood centers in Sindh established and equipped by German development bank at his office in Sindh assembly. The documents were signed by German Development Bank representatives Mausuma Zaidi and Zahid Mehmood while from Sindh Health Department side Secretary Health [...]
