Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) introduced Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) technology for detecting and decreasing the risk of blood transmitted diseases like HIV, HBV, HCV, WNV, Parvovirus B19 and HAV. Vice Chancellor, DUHS, Prof. Dr. Saeed Quraishy inaugurated of first Blood Bank in public sector to adopt Real time PCR based NAT technology. Senior [...]
Governor of Sindh, Muhammad Zubair Umar launched ‘Ilm Association’ - a newly formed trade association founded by 11 of Pakistan’s most notable education innovation enterprises at a ceremony held recently at a local hotel in Karachi. The event was attended by more than 200 representatives from government, private schools, business and corporate CSR and the [...]
Pakistan is the fifth most populous country in the world with 208 million people and a population growth rate of 2.4% per year. The rising population numbers are likely to outstrip developmental gains, and continue to adversely affect the economy, environment, health, education and quality of the lives of all citizens. The theme for this [...]
To develop greater collaboration between healthcare experts and the media, The Agha Khan University Hospital organised Health Media Conference in Partnership with the Agha Khan University Graduate School of Media and Communications in Kenya and the Centre for Innovation in Medical Education. Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Asim Belgaumi spoke about the role of the institution in raising healthcare [...]
Commissioner Muhammad Sualeh Ahmad Faruqui said that government was committed to eradicate the polio virus and administration making all coordinated efforts on priority basis with aimed polio free Pakistan and protect our children from this crippled disease. He said while talking to the delegation of Independent Monitory Board of the Global Polio Initiative Mission, an [...]
The Field Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Division, National Institute of Health (NIH) has issued an advisory for prevention and treatment of typhoid fever. According to NIH, the advisory was issued keeping in view the increased number of typhoid fever cases in the country and isolation of multi-drug resistant salmonella typhi. It said the situation demanded immediate [...]
International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi (UoK), has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Chapman University, USA. As per the agreement, the two institutions will endeavour to strengthen, promote and develop academic and research co-operation between the two countries on the basis of equality and mutual benefit. According [...]
Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhtar inaugurated the Children Emergency Block at Abbasi Shaheed Hospital. The block has been established in collaboration with the Child Life Foundation. On the occasion, Metropolitan Commissioner Dr. Saifur Rehman, CEO of Children Life Foundation Dr. Ahsan, Chairman of DMC Central Rehan Hashmi, Vice Chairman Shakir Ali, Director of Medical Services Dr. [...]
American Embassy Chargé d'Affaires John Hoover and Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Marie Royce spoke to 156 Pakistani Fulbright Scholarship recipients preparing to leave for the U.S., where they will pursue advanced studies and research. The Fulbright Program is the American government's flagship academic exchange program, and, thanks [...]
Chairman Department of Psychiatry, Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (LUMHS), Jamshoro and Psychiatrist of Sir Cowasji Jehangir Institute of Psychiatry Hyderabad Dr. Moin Ansari said that drug abuse is rapidly growing in Pakistan, especially among youth including those in colleges and universities, resulting in serious social and health implications while almost five per [...]
Pregnant women in Pakistan are missing out on the significant health benefits that come from regular exercise during pregnancy, according to new research by Aga Khan University (AKU). A study of the lifestyles of over 450 pregnant women found that just over one in three women (36 percent) were physically active during pregnancy with just [...]
Poverty Eradication Initiative (PEI) organized its ‘Clinical Skills Enhancement Trainings’ for hospital-based health care providers at Center for Innovation in Medical Education (CIME) Building, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi. The certificate distribution ceremony for ‘Master Trainers’ of the training program was conducted by Dr. Usman Chachar, Secretary Health Sindh. It was attended by Dr. Asim, [...]
Experts at a Seminar has stressed Mental Health Act has been enforced in all the four provinces of Pakistan to protect basic human and civil rights of persons with mental illness and to improve the quality of care provided to them. There is need to create more awareness in order to sensitize masses regarding mental [...]
Sindh Caretaker Minister for Health, Education, Population Welfare and Women Development, Dr. Saadia Virk Rizvi has stressed the need for equal standards in all public sector hospitals of the province. She was presiding over the meeting of Sindh Health Commission to review the performance at her office in Karachi. The meeting was attended by Dr. [...]
Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan has directed the higher education institutions of the country to uphold academic standards in order to ensure quality education and fulfillment of all requisite criteria in quantitative and qualitative terms. In a letter issued to vice Chancellors, rectors and directors of all public and private universities recently, the HEC has [...]
