Each day over 600 newborns die in Pakistan due to complications related to Birth Asphyxia, Prematurity and Sepsis says the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Every year,15 million babies in the world are born prematurely and nearly 1 million die due to related complications. This makes preterm birth one of the leading cause of child deaths under [...]
Immunohaematology studies the reactions that take place between antigens present on red blood cells and antibodies present in plasma. These techniques are an indispensable part of transfusion testing. Understanding principles of antigen antibody reaction in terms of red cell antigen and antibodies as well as developing skills in the various techniques available for antigen testing [...]
Dr. M. Najeeb Durrani, Epidemiologist, Member Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), Add District Health Officer, Islamabad To execute the Health Services in the rural area there has been a dire need to fulfill the gap created by the deficient human resource (HR) component in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT). As in the absence of [...]
Health experts urged to create awareness in public on important matter of human organs donation to help needy people and avoid illegal transplant in the country. They said that availability of sufficient organs for transplant may stop the heinous crime of illegal transplantation of kidneys and other organs. They however said that the trend of [...]
Blood transfusion saves lives, but if not tested and used appropriately, it can also cause harm. Every country, regardless of the economic development level, is therefore, trying to regulate the transfusion system. In Pakistan, the key issue in the blood transfusion sector remains a lack of governance and regulatory setup. The heterogeneous state of affairs [...]
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 [...]
The National Blood Transfusion Programme (NBTP), Ministry of Health, with technical support from GIZ, recently organized a 2-day Training Workshop in Islamabad on ‘Optimal Blood Bank Processes to Enhance Blood Safety’. The workshop was attended by Laboratory Technicians and Technologists from fifteen public and private hospital blood banks of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, six [...]
A meeting was held recently in Islamabad to discuss the system reforms and the implementation of an action plan for standardized blood bank processes. Participants of the meeting included Dr. Masuma Zaidi from KfW – German Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Zahid Mahmood from EPOS Health Consultants, Lundy Keo from GIZ – German Agency for [...]
Usman Waheed, Technical Advisor, Safe Blood Transfusion Project has authored a book titled “Practical Haematology & Blood Transfusion” that is meant for the medical laboratory students and practitioners. The book, published in Islamabad has been received well by the academics and professionals in the field of Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT). Mr. Waheed, who has been [...]
