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15 05, 2015

Thalassaemia and Blood Transfusion System – Development of a National Thalassaemia Policy

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

Prof. Hasan Abbas Zaheer, National Coordinator, Safe Blood Transfusion Programme,  M/o National Health Services, Regulation & Coordination, Government of Pakistan The international thalassaemia community has designated May 8th as the World Thalassemia Day. The Day is celebrated all over the world to raise awareness about this disease, commemorate the thalassaemia patients who are no longer with us [...]

15 04, 2015

National conference on woman empowerment

2017-04-26T12:34:55+00:00

Speakers at a national conference has lamented that despite being nearly half of its population, Pakistani women continue to be victims of gender based violence, early marriages and are denied the basic right to education, health and political participation. These were some of the highlights of discussion among key panelists at thenational conference ’Tabeer Hum’, [...]

15 09, 2014

Tackling dementia – Experts stress need to adopt healthy lifestyle

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

Pakistan is expected to become the third most populous country in the world in less than 40 years with a sizeable aging population. It is estimated that 36 million Pakistanis will be well over 50 years of age by that time and at possible risk of developing dementia, a progressive disease which results in severe [...]

15 08, 2014

Ministry of National Health Services celebrates Independence Day

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

The Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) to celebrate National Independence Day held a ‘Sehatmand Pakistan Walk’ in the premises of the Prime Minister’s National Health Complex. It was attended by locals, including children in front of the National Institute of Health. Mrs. Saira Afzal Tarar, Minister of State for National Health Services sharing her [...]

15 08, 2014

Business as usual should be replaced by Innovative Approaches for Sustainable Development

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

By Ms. Fahmida Iqbal Khan, Community Mobilization and Networking Advisor, UNAIDS Country Office for Pakistan & Afghanistan Today when am penning down this article, it gives me panic attacks that we are left with only 1.53 years to achieve Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Government of Pakistan has adopted 16 targets and 41 indicators. Time series [...]

15 08, 2014

Teach for Pakistan hosted its annual reception

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

Teach For Pakistan, an initiative of the AMAN Foundation, hosted its annual reception at Avari Hotel in Karachi today. The ceremony was held to bring together multiple stakeholders to help enable quality education for students across Pakistan. Founded in 2010 with the support of AMAN Foundation, Teach For Pakistan is a nationwide movement of outstanding [...]

15 08, 2014

Breastfeeding leads significant reduction in neonatal deaths – Experts

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

Experts at a Seminar revealed that in Pakistan, only 37 percent of infants under six months old are breastfed and despite the practice being strongly advised by global bodies including the WHO and UNICEF, only 28.8 percent of newborns are breastfed within the first hour of birth. They were addressing a Seminar organized by the [...]

15 08, 2014

Korean firm donated Ultrasound machines to JPMC

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

The Karachi office of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea has announced the donation of 3 units of its latest Color Doppler’s Samsung Ultrasound Machines  to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC). A ceremony in this regard was held which was attended by Korean Consul General, Lee Chang Hee, Samsung Electronics Managing Director, John [...]

15 08, 2014

Azad Pakistan-Sehatmand Pakistan Healthy Pakistan-Strong Pakistan Celebration month by Barrett Hodgson Pakistan

2014-08-22T18:10:19+00:00

Barrett Hodgson Pakistan is celebrating Independence of Pakistan with patriotic zeal and national enthusiasm with the theme  Healthy Pakistan-Strong Pakistan. Celebrations started on Aug 01, 2014 and would continue till August 31, 2014. Events are being done in all the leading hospitals of Pakistan to make the patients part of the Independence celebrations and to [...]

15 08, 2014

Deaths from HIV/AIDS escalate; progress in TB and malaria – Study

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

Over 2,400 deaths from HIV/AIDS last year; mortality rates from TB and malaria declined since 2000 HIV/AIDS is claiming more lives in Pakistan than ever, according to a new, first-of-its-kind analysis of trend data from 188 countries. Mortality rates from HIV/AIDS increased 11 per cent annually from 2000 to 2013, while declines in death rates [...]

15 04, 2014

Safe Delivery – Role of a novice midwife

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

The objective of this paper is to focus the issue of unsafe deliveries conducted by novice midwives in Pakistan. In Pakistani society, safe delivery plays a vital role in country’s maternal and neonatal mortality rate. It has been found that novice midwives lack competency because of limited time period of practical training and unavailability of [...]

15 04, 2014

Linkages between two epidemics- Violence against Women and HIV

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

By Fahmida Iqbal Khan, Community Mobilization & Networking Advisor UNAIDS Country Office for Pakistan and Afghanistan The global literature and research shows that relationship between Violence against Women (VAW) and HIV risk is incontestable, multifaceted, and involves numerous corridors. Violence against women places women and girls at increased risk of HIV both through direct risk [...]

15 04, 2014

National Seminar with Stakeholders on World TB Day

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

To commemorate World TB Day 2014, National TB Control Program Islamabad organized a National Seminar with Stakeholders at Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) in Islamabad. TB patients, their families, health care/service providers, volunteers from Pakistan Girls Guide Association & Pakistan Boy Scouts, local community elders/members, representatives of donor agencies, INGOs, NGOs and officials [...]

15 02, 2014

PMDC framed in false FIR – Executive Committee

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

Executive Members of Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) called on a Press Briefing to respond allegations concerning Illegal election and appointments and FIR against them for allegedly preparing a fake gazette notification about their election and presenting it before a parliamentary committee. Briefing the Press, Prof. Masood Hameed Khan, President, Dr. Raja Amjad Mahmood, [...]

15 02, 2014

UNESCO launches Malala Funds-in-Trust for girls’ education

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

United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) Director General Irina Bokova and the Pakistan’s Minister of State for Education, Training and Standards in Higher Education Muhammad Baleeghur Rehman signed Malala Funds-in-Trust agreement to support better access, improved quality and safe learning environment for girls in the hard-to-reach areas of Pakistan. The $7 million funds-in-trust [...]