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15 08, 2018

Cholesterol Management

2018-09-05T20:07:42+00:00

By Fauzia Saeed, Psychologist/Counselor, Pakistan Red Crescent, Punjab Branch, Lahore Cholesterol is both good and bad. At normal levels, it is an essential substance for the body. However, if concentrations in the blood get too high, it becomes a silent danger that puts people at risk of heart attack. Cholesterol is found in every cell [...]

15 06, 2018

Commission calls for action against Chronic diseases

2018-06-30T20:33:48+00:00

A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) Independent High-level Commission on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) calls for urgent action to address chronic diseases and mental health disorders. It demands high-level political commitment and the immediate scaling up of actions to address the epidemic of NCDs, the world’s leading causes of death and ill health. [...]

15 02, 2016

NIMRA marks World Cancer Day Modern lifestyle helps cancer rates rise worldwide

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

The Nuclear Institute of Medicine & Radiotherapy (NIMRA) Jamshoro in collaboration with Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences arranged a "Cancer Awareness Walk" followed by a Seminar, to observe the World Cancer day on Thursday. Addressing the participants, Director NIMRA Dr Naeem Ahmad Laghari said that the latest cancer statistics from the World Health [...]

15 02, 2014

Awareness walk & seminar on World Cancer Day 2014

2017-04-26T12:35:02+00:00

Cancer Patients Welfare Society (CPWS) NIMRA, Jamshoro in collaboration of Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (LUMHS) Jamshoro arranged “Cancer   Awareness Walk” to mark the World Cancer Day. The walk started from LUMHS Main Campus to NIMRA, Jamshoro. The aim of the walk was raise awareness among the masses. Chief Guest Prof. Shafi Muhammad Jatoi [...]

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

First-ever targeted roadmap outlines steps to end childhood TB deaths

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

The deaths of more than 74 000 children from Tuberculosis (TB) could be prevented each year through measures outlined in the first ever action plan developed specifically on TB and children. The Roadmap for Childhood TB: Toward Zero Deaths, launched by global TB leaders in Washington D.C., estimates that US$120 million per year could have a [...]

15 09, 2011

Oncologists recognized by ESMO for outstanding contributions to cancer research and treatment

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

The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) has honored three of Europe’s leading medical oncologists with prestigious awards recognizing their achievements in clinical care and research. “The eminent oncologists we are celebrating with these awards have each made enormous contributions to the care of patients with cancer,” said Prof David Kerr, ESMO President. “We congratulate [...]

15 05, 2011

Managing asthma, avoiding ‘triggers’

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

Five per cent of adults and double that number of children suffer from asthma in Pakistan and the last few decades have seen a growing increase in numbers said Dr Nawal Salahuddin, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, AKU on World Asthma Day. The Day is a reminder that this chronic disease is on its way [...]