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15 05, 2013

Global Study on Diarrhoea Finds New Culprit in Pakistan, Recommends Fresh Interventions

2013-06-03T17:52:25+00:00

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 [...]

15 04, 2013

Better supply systems key to reach all children with life-saving vaccines

2017-04-26T12:35:10+00:00

In advance of World Immunization Week, global experts are highlighting strategies to further advance progress on the Global Vaccine Action Plan that was endorsed by the World Health Assembly, 2012. Better supply and logistics systems are essential to reach the estimated 22 million children in developing countries who are still not protected from dangerous diseases [...]

15 02, 2013

AKU Teams up with Measles Affected Districts of Sindh

2013-05-14T15:33:59+00:00

In the wake of deadly measles outbreak, Sindh being the hardest hit province, a four-member team from the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University (AKU), rushed to the measles affected areas in Sukkur, Ghotki and Khairpur districts, and assisted the local administration. The team led by the paediatrician, Dr Ali Faisal Saleem, [...]

15 01, 2013

AKU Teams up with Measles Affected Districts of Sindh

2013-05-05T19:20:24+00:00

In the wake of deadly measles outbreak, Sindh being the hardest hit province, a four-member team from the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University (AKU), rushed to the measles affected areas in Sukkur, Ghotki and Khairpur districts, and assisted the local administration. The team led by the paediatrician, Dr Ali Faisal Saleem, [...]

15 06, 2012

Global leaders, health experts promote new plan to reduce child mortality

2017-04-26T12:35:16+00:00

Top Officials from 80 Nations and a broad coalition of Public and Private Health Groups are calling for intensified global efforts to curb the number of children under five dying from preventable diseases. Public Health Officials say that the ambitious new strategy aims to reduce child mortality from 7.6 million to one million annually within [...]

15 05, 2012

Role and function of Zinc in daily life discussed

2017-04-26T12:35:16+00:00

MedRev Report   Abbott Laboratories Pakistan in collaboration with Express Media Group as a part of Abbott Academic Alliance organized an Awareness Seminar titled ‘Zinc se Zindagi – Role of Zinc in daily life’ recently inKarachi. The aim of the Seminar was to raise awareness amongst doctors about the importance of Zinc in daily life. Experts [...]

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 [...]

15 10, 2011

Govt. should provide clean drinking water to minimize burden of water borne diseases – Dr. Amir Jogezai

2011-10-31T18:01:41+00:00

On a special visit to Quetta, Muhammad Fareed, Publisher & Managing Editor, Medical Review interviewed Dr. Amir Mohammad Khan Jogezai, Professor of Paediatric, Bolan Medical College, Quetta. Following are the excerpts of the interview. Q – Tell us something about yourself. Ans – I am Dr. Amir Mohammad Khan Jogezai, Professor of Paediatric, Bolan Medical [...]

15 09, 2011

Oxford Study: Vitamin A supplements could save the lives of 600,000 infants a year

2011-10-11T18:49:45+00:00

An international study suggests that giving vitamin A supplements to children in low and middle income countries could significantly cut rates of mortality, illnesses and blindness amongst those below the age of five. Researchers from the University of Oxford and Pakistan’s Aga Khan University have shown that vitamin A supplements reduce mortality amongst children from [...]

15 08, 2011

Health Education at individual and collective level creates awareness for prevention of diseases – Dr. Khalid Mahmood

2017-04-26T12:35:24+00:00

Dr. Khalid Mahmood A. Khan is a well known Paediatrician working as an Associate Professor of Paediatrics, National Institute of Child Health (NICH) Karachi. He was recently interviewed by Muhammad Fareed, Publisher & Managing Editor, Medical Review. Following are the excerpts of the Interview. Q – Please tell us something about yourself? Ans [...]

15 08, 2011

WHO issues guidelines to control diarrhea

2017-04-26T12:35:24+00:00

The World Health Organisation has issued guidelines to health department to prevent spread of diarrhoea among people in the seven affected districts of the province. “The cases of diarrhoea are being reported from some districts but situation is under control. The people in the affected areas should be educated to use boiled water to stay [...]