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15 03, 2016

Sindh government launches ‘Dengue Se Paak Pakistan’ drive

2017-04-26T12:34:50+00:00

Health Department, Government of Sindh in collaboration Plan International Pakistan and Reckitt Benckiser Pakistan launched anti-dengue campaign called ‘Dengue Se Pak Pakistan’ at a local hotel in Karachi. Dr Shireen Narejo, Special Secretary Health Government of Sindh along with Fahad Ashraf, Director Marketing Reckitt Benckiser, and Asim Saleem, representative from Plan International Pakistan announced at [...]

15 02, 2016

Zika Virus its threat in Pakistan and possible solutions to counter the threat

2017-04-26T12:34:50+00:00

Dr. Muhammad Najeeb Durrani, Assistant DHO, Epidemiologist, Member Global Outbreak Alert & Response Network Recent emergence of Zika virus has caused uproar amongst media and public. Outbreaks of Zika have been reported in tropical Africa, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, and most recently in the Americas. Because the mosquitoes that spread Zika virus are found [...]

15 02, 2016

National contingency plan on Zika virus to be framed

2017-04-26T12:34:51+00:00

Currently no Zika virus case has been reported from the World Health Organisation (WHO) region in which Pakistan is located. These views were express by health experts informed a Meeting held to review preparedness to deal with any emerging situation in Pakistan. In the wake of spread of Zika Virus in Latin America and the [...]

15 07, 2015

Atomic Energy Cancer Hospitals (AECHs)

2017-04-26T12:34:54+00:00

Nuclear Medicine & Oncology Division, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, Islamabad A Beacon of Hope for Cancer Patients Mr. Muhammad Naeem (HI, SI) Chairman PAEC PAEC Cancer hospitals are extending their services for the management of cancer patients throughout the country. There are Eighteen hospitals at the moment throughout Pakistan. PAEC is committed to provide the [...]

15 09, 2014

The Bloody Assassin – EBOLA VIRUS

2017-04-26T12:34:59+00:00

By Muneeba Azmat, Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad Ebola virus disease or Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a lethal infectious disease that has become the topic of many tabloids and papers after the March 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The outbreak that was first reported from Guinea, has now spread to Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nigeria and [...]

15 07, 2014

Committee formed to combat Dengue, Naegleria

2017-04-26T12:35:01+00:00

Commissioner Karachi, Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui constituted a committee to eradicate Dengue and Naegleria from the city. The committee comprises representatives from the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, Karachi Water and Sewerage Board, Defence Housing Authority, Pakistan State Oil, EDO Health Karachi Zafar Ijaz and Deputy Commissioners. Presiding over a Meeting at Commissioner Office, Karachi, Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui [...]

15 04, 2014

Preventive measures urged to control vector-borne diseases

2017-04-26T12:35:01+00:00

50% of population is at risk of vector borne diseases. Vector-borne diseases accounts for more than 17% of all infectious diseases causing more than 1 million deaths annually. More than 2.5 billion people in over 100 countries are at risk of contracting dengue alone. Pakistan has been experiencing an epidemic of dengue fever since 2010 resulting in [...]

15 04, 2014

Tuberculosis – A re-emerging disease and the observance of World TB Day

2017-04-26T12:35:01+00:00

Dr. Muhammad Najeeb Durrani, Epidemiologist, District Surveillance Coordinator, District TB Coordinator (DTC), In-charge Dengue Fever Surveillance Cell, Islamabad Although the Government of Pakistan’s National TB Control Program through its TB DOTS strategy has revolutionized the TB treatment in the country and brought down the incidence and the prevalence of disease thereby improving the treatment indicators; [...]

15 11, 2013

Promotional Seminar for the Use of Information & Communication Technologies for Health

2017-04-26T12:35:06+00:00

eHealth could play a crucial role in controlling epidemics such as polio and dengue fever, through an effective surveillance system. Every day, across the world, countries are making improvements in their health systems as a direct benefit of eHealth technologies. e-Health has evolved as an important innovative subject for enhancing the proficiency of health sector, [...]

15 11, 2013

Re-Emergence of Avian influenza A(H7N9) virus: Another Pandemic Threat

2017-04-26T12:35:06+00:00

Dr. Muhammad Najeeb Durrani, Epidemiologist, District Surveillance Coordinator, District TB Coordinator (DTC), In-charge Dengue Fever Surveillance Cell, Member Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) Health Department ICT, Islamabad After 2004 when Influenza appeared at global horizon it was initially localized in the migratory birds and appeared as H5N1 called the Avian Influenza later it [...]

15 10, 2013

NUST Community Services Club organized a Seminar on Voluntary Blood Donation

2017-04-26T12:35:07+00:00

The Community Services Club (NCSC) at the National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, organized a seminar on Voluntary Blood Donation. NUST Community Services Club offers a 2-credit hour course which is compulsory for all the UG students and involves social activities and awareness seminars. The Seminar was conducted with the principal objective of raising [...]

15 09, 2013

Preparations and ongoing activities for outbreaks of Dengue Fever in Islamabad

2017-04-26T12:35:08+00:00

Dengue is transmitted by the bite of an Aedes mosquito infected with any one of the four dengue viruses. It occurs in tropical and sub-tropical areas of the world. Symptoms appear 3—14 days after the infective bite. Dengue fever is a febrile illness that affects infants, young children and adults. Symptoms range from a mild [...]

15 06, 2012

Workshop on disease surveillance, response and dengue case management guidelines

2012-07-01T18:51:16+00:00

WHO, in collaboration with the Government of Pakistan and provincial health departments, organized a consultative workshop on disease surveillance and response and dengue case management guidelines on the national disease surveillance and response system and dengue case management guidelines inIslamabadfrom 18 to 19 June 2012.   Representatives from all the health authorities of the provinces – [...]

15 04, 2012

WHO facilitated Education Dept with Dengue stuff: Posters and Booklets

2012-04-25T18:35:45+00:00

For public awareness on Dengue Fever, World Health Organization (WHO) has published posters; booklets and other printed literature on Dengue Control and Prevention with the collaboration of Government of Punjab, so that people could easily get to know what kind of steps should be taken to fight Dengue. The posters and booklets are beneficial to [...]

15 01, 2012

Protection of Children from Diseases Stressed

2017-04-26T12:35:18+00:00

Pediatricians at a Conference emphasized on improving nutritional health of children under the age of 5 to prevent them from infections disease leading to morbidity and mortality. The two-day 4th Annual Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference organized by Infectious Diseases Group, Pakistan Pediatric Association (IDG-PPA) in collaboration with PPA Sindh Branch held recently from January 7 [...]