Speakers at a Symposium expressed great concern over the deaths of over 200 children suffering from measles in Sindh and termed it a matter of apprehension for health experts and scientists working in the area of molecular medicine and stressed on to conduct extensive research on diseases like measles and polio at the molecular level. [...]
Speakers at a Symposium expressed great concern over the deaths of over 200 children suffering from measles in Sindh and termed it a matter of apprehension for health experts and scientists working in the area of molecular medicine and stressed on to conduct extensive research on diseases like measles and polio at the molecular level. [...]
Due to the killing of polio workers in different areas of Karachi, Sindh government has suspended the ongoing anti-polio campaign throughout the province immediately. Sindh Health Minister Dr. Sagheer Ahmed at a press conference termed the attacks as a conspiracy against the nation and the country. He strongly condemned the killings of polio workers working [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Q1 - Tell us something about yourself. Ans - I wanted to be a doctor but most of my times during my childhood, I spent in sports and painting. Me and my friends at Habib Girls School would be in the playground playing basketball, throwball, baseball and table tennis. As I had a deep interest [...]
Aga Khan University (AKU) in collaboration with Trust for Vaccines & Immunizations (TVI) organised the Two-day National Vaccination Seminar recently at AKU, Karachi. The two-day Seminar aimed to unite all health professionals and civil society representatives besides other stakeholders such as policy makers, international health organisations including, USAID, WHO, UNICEF, health officials at federal and [...]
Representatives of World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF) have shown concern over growing cases of polio in the country. Addressing a Press Conference held recently at a local hotel in Karachi, Dr. Hussein A Gezairy, WHO Regional Director for Eastern Mediterranean Region along with Dan Rohrmann, UNICEF representative said Pakistan was [...]
A Ceremony to mark the World Leprosy Day 2011 was held at Marie Adelaide Leprosy Centre (MLC) in Karachi. Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Social Sector, Government of Pakistan Shahnaz Wazir Ali in her address assured to extend all support to MLC society in its efforts to eradicate polio and tuberculosis (TB) from the [...]
