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15 01, 2013

Need for introduction of Typhoid vaccination program in Sindh stressed

2017-04-26T12:35:14+00:00

Trust for Vaccines & Immunization (TVI) in collaboration with Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI), Sindh and International Vaccine Institute (IVI) SeoulKorea organized a Typhoid Consultation Meeting at a local hotel in Karachi. The objective of the Meeting was to bring together government stakeholders, policy decision makers, donor agencies and non-governmental institutions to discuss typhoid control [...]

15 12, 2012

Media dialogue with people living with HIV

2017-04-26T12:35:14+00:00

In view of the health hazards associated with needle sharing, the Sindh Aids Control Programme (SACP) is considering the introduction of oral substitution therapy for intravenous drug users (IDUs). Speaking at ‘Media Dialogue with People Living with HIV’, arranged by the SACP in connection with World Aids Day activities, programme manager Dr Arshad Mehmood said [...]

15 06, 2012

AFP Surveillance: Review of Mohmand Agency FATA

2017-04-26T12:35:15+00:00

Dr Hamzullah khan, Dr Sarfaraz Khan Afridi, Dr Obaid ul Islam, World Health Organization Pakistan Abstract: Objectives: To determine the status of the AFP surveillance system at Mohmand agency FATA in a sense to improve the sensitivity of the system in 2012. Methodology: This is a retrospective analysis of the cases reported in 2011. The [...]

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 01, 2012

Malnourishment Major Obstacle to Polio Eradication

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

Sindh Health Minister, Dr. Sagheer Ahmed has shown concern on decreasing routine immunization and growing malnourishment among children under five. It  being  some of the major impediments to the eradication of polio from the province. He expressed his views at a Seminar on  ‘Paediatric Infectious Disease: Insights from Local Research’ organised by Aga Khan University [...]

15 01, 2012

Revisiting Immunization Program in Pakistan

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

Speakers at a Consultation Meeting on “Poverty and Social impact of Expanded Program for Immunization in Pakistan” has said that Immunization is most cost effective health intervention against  preventable diseases affecting the poor sections of society. They called for a comprehensive inquiry in to exploring linkages between health and poverty relationship and also the factors that [...]

15 12, 2011

Call to revisit immunization measures

2017-04-26T12:35:23+00:00

Expanded Program for Immunization, (EPI) Sindh in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and Association of Health Journalists Pakistan organized a Consultation in order to revive immunization activities. Dr. Sagheer Ahmed, Health Minister Sindh was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Syed Hashim Raza Zaidi, Sindh Health Secretary, Dr. Hafizul Haq Memon, DG [...]

15 12, 2011

Pakistan to introduce Pneumococcal vaccines

2017-04-26T12:35:23+00:00

Pneumonia was one of the biggest causes of childhood mortality world-wide. Globally, pneumonia is responsible for 4,300 children deaths every day or one in every 20 seconds, while in Pakistan over 80,000 children die each year. Around 80,000 to 100,000 children die every year in Pakistan due to pneumonia, a disease that can be prevented [...]

15 09, 2011

Epidemic of Dengue/Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever- An overview

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

By Fauzia Saeed, Psychologist/Counselor, VCCTC PRCS Punjab Branch, Lahore  Dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) are acute febrile diseases, found in the tropics, with a geographical spread similar to malaria. Caused by one of four closely related virus serotypes of the genus Flavivirus, family Flaviviridae, each serotype is sufficiently different that there is no cross-protection [...]

15 08, 2011

Awareness key to controlling various types of Hepatitis

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

The number of people suffering from various types of hepatitis is on the rise in the country. This is the first time that World Hepatitis Day is being sponsored globally by the World Health Organization (WHO) following the passing of the resolution on Viral Hepatitis at the 63rd World Health Assembly in May [...]

15 07, 2011

Taking care of cleanliness and nutrition will improve the health of our children – Dr. Haider Sherazi

2011-08-03T16:03:32+00:00

On a special visit to PIMS, Islamabad, Muhammad Fareed, Publisher & Managing Editor, Medical Review interviewed Dr. Haider Sherazi, Associate Professor, Children Hospital, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Islamabad. Following are the excerpts of the interview. Q - Tell us something about yourself. Ans - I did my MBBS from Rawalpindi Medical College., Diploma [...]