State Minister for National Health Services Regulation and Coordination, Saira Afzal Tarar Friday said that the Federal Government had presented the gift of peace to the Karachiites, which has no alternate. The overall situation of the commercial hub of the country is getting better and better. She stressed the need to further improve the health [...]
By Dr. Marriam Gul Thaheem Health care is one of the basic needs of human like air water and food. Everyone has right to attain the highest standard of physical and mental health, without any social and gender discrimination. Health care system clearly encompasses the preventive health care system for example health immunization. Public health care [...]
Progress in TB control can be substantially accelerated by addressing these challenges Tuberculosis (TB) treatment has saved the lives of more than 22 million people, according to the WHO "Global tuberculosis report 2013" published today. The report also reveals that the number of people ill with TB fell in 2012 to 8.6 million, with global [...]
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, [...]
Health Robotics today announced FY2011 audited financial results, once again delivering record levels of revenues, gross margins, EBITDA, and profits, while concurrently weathering the economic world crisis, unfavorable Euro/Dollar exchange rates, and successfully defeating hostile takeover attempts and groundless lawsuits. Gaspar DeViedma, Health Robotics’ Executive Vice President, stated: “FY2011 revenues reached almost $18M (a [...]
Cabozantinib, a medication for the treatment of medullary thyroid cancer, has shown promising results in final-stage testing. Until now, there was no medication available in Belgium for treating this rare form of thyroid cancer. Dr. Patrick Schöffski, professor of oncology at the University of Leuven (KU Leuven), presented the results at the annual meeting of [...]
The fate of over 525,000 cancer patients is at extreme risk as 14 cancer hospitals run by the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) are facing acute financial crunch. PAEC, under its Nuclear Medicine and Oncology Department, is providing the facilities of diagnosis and treatment of cancer and allied diseases to the patients from all [...]
