Prof. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Afridi is currently the Dean of JPMC (Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre), the Dean of Faculty of Medicine, JSMU (Jinnah Sindh Medical University), Chairman of Faculty of Psychiatry, JSMU, Head, Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, JPMC, Member of Sindh Mental Health Authority as well as a Member of the Sindh Health [...]
The value that the generic drug industry brings to the U.S. healthcare system is indisputable. Heather Bresch[1] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cost of therapy is one of the major reasons for non-compliance with the doctor’s advice by a patient, which results in a poor therapeutic outcome. Using generics could help in reducing cost, minimize the chances of drug-drug [...]
The use of Standard Therapeutic Guidelines (STGs) is a time-tested evidence-based system that works well and improves patients’ therapeutic outcome. Non-compliance with the STGs results in high morbidity and inflated cost. In the USA, non-compliance with STGs costs $100 billion every year. STGs are also called as clinical arrangements, treatment conventions, best-rehearse rules, and organized [...]
Unani Medicine is a holistic system of treatment which treats whole person including his mental and physical ailments rather than just the symptoms. This system of treatment has a treasure of effective medicines only the quacks have spoiled its image. This was stated yesterday by Hakim Rizwan Hafeez Malik, former president of National Council for [...]
Core Committee Members and health experts of Lysosomal Storage Disorders have said that an estimated 20,000 children were born with rare blood disorders in Pakistan every year. They have requested President, Prime Minister, Governors, Chief Ministers and Health Ministers to support the patients of LSDs by providing the funds so that these victims can lead a [...]
The education is the utmost necessity of life for the success of any nation. Comparing the education system of Pakistan from past to present, it is quite different. Earlier, the education system of Pakistan is not as much strong and stable as now. Currently the education in Pakistan is overseen by the government's ministry of [...]
Pakistani universities are collaborating with leading American universities to address food security in joint research projects throughout the country. Pakistani higher education institutions are playing a pivotal role in resolving food security and agricultural issues in the country under the facilitation of Higher Education Commission (HEC). Food security refers to the availability of food and [...]
More than 40 percent population of Pakistan is engaged with bone relevant disease, which was an alarming situation. Elimination of disease is possible without surgery for only newly born baby, whereas, for adult surgery is compulsory. Instant treatment for injured people of bomb blast, fire incidents, accidents and other harmful happenings was very necessary to [...]
Experts at the 24th National Conference of Pakistan Society of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery (PSORL) called for steps in the introduction of new developments in ENT specialty and absorption of new changes by the practitioners concerned in the country. The 3-day 24th National Conference was jointly organized by PSORL and Dow University of Health [...]
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 [...]
Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AsiaCare aiming to provide health insurance scheme to the parents and family members of Dow Alumni and overseas Pakistani. The MoU Singing Ceremony was held today at the Vice Chancellor Secretariat. The MoU was inked by Prof. Masood Hameed [...]
Director Communication Siemens Pakistan Mr.Zia-ul Islam Zuberi has left for Lisbon Portugal to join the world jury of PR professionals for judging the 2011 Golden World Awards organized by International Public Relations Association. This is the fifth year in a row that Mr.Zuberi has been invited to join this international jury which determines winners for [...]
On the occasion of World Kidney Day, Medical Review aiming to increase awareness about the disease that often gets buried under the prevalence of breast cancer and heart disease Interviewed Dr. Mohammad Akmal, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology at University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. He is also the author of [...]
