She health care system in Pakistan is beset with numerous problems; structural fragmentation, gender insensitivity, resource scarcity, inefficiency and lack of accessibility and utilisation. Moreover, Pakistan is faced with a precarious economic situation, burdened by heavy external debt and ...

LONDON: Retirement can cause a drastic decline in health, according to a new study.  Research by the Institute of Economic Affairs found that both mental and physical health can suffer, and that the Government should help people work longer and raise the state pension ages. The study - Work ...

KARACHI - Health Minister Sindh Dr Syed Junaid Ali Shah on Tuesday stated that by imposing three Health Care Ordinances, including Sindh Healthcare Commission Ordinance-2013, Sindh Prevention and Control of Thalassemia Ordinance-2013, and Sindh Mental Health Ordinance-2013, the quality of ...

  ISLAMABAD National Accountability Bureau (NAB) investigators had to wait patiently for three hours in the morning hours on Tuesday for the former Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf to appear in person in the Rental Power Projects (RPPs). They were, however, communicated from NAB Chairman's ...

The public sector, largely led by the ministry of health, is entrusted with the responsibility of safe provision of medical services to the poor patients. It is also responsible for framing health policies at the national level. Each of the four provinces of Pakistan has its respective health ...

The public sector, largely led by the ministry of health, is entrusted with the responsibility of safe provision of medical services to the poor patients. It is also responsible for framing health policies at the national level. Each of the four provinces of Pakistan has its respective health ...

KARACHI  - KCCI’s President Muhammad Haroon Agar has welcomed three health ordinances relating to thalassemia, mental healthcare and health commission signed by Governor Sindh Dr. Ishrat Ul Ebad Khan on the occasion of International Thalassemia Day. He stated that implementation of these ...

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister AJK Ch Abdul Majeed called on Prime Minister Justice (Retd) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso at Prime Minister House on Monday morning.During the meeting the deteriorating health condition of Sanaullah, a Pakistani prisoner in India, was discussed. The Prime Minister expressed ...

karachi - Following the directive of KMC Administrator Hashim Raza Zaidi, a state of emergency has been declared in the medical and health services department of KMC in view of forthcoming elections with immediate effect till the polls are over. Keeping in view the emergency, leaves of officials, ...

RAWALPINDI - The sale of unhygienic food goes unabated in Rawalpindi. Despite health issues, street food vendors and stallholders have been selling harmful additives while food inspectors have been busy with ‘bribe business’.This business booms in Raja Bazaar, Murree Road area, Khayaban ...

lahore - In a bid to challenge the PML-N claim over the provincial capital in general polls, The PTI on Thursday launched second round of its election drive under the leadership of party chief Imran Khan. The PTI has been successful in staging good power shows in NA-124, 125, 126 and 130 of the ...

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Najam Sethi has said that government is striving for provision of modern health facilities to the masses, controlling viral diseases and improving health standard. Speaking at inaugural ceremony of free emergency ward for children at Fatima Memorial Hospital on ...

KARACHI - Currently diabetes affects 366 million people worldwide, and this number is projected to increase substantially to 566 million by 2030 with 80 per cent burden in low and middle income countries. Warned experts at a public awareness programme on diabetes held recently at a local hotel ...

ISLAMABAD - Health experts of Pakistan Paediatric Association (PPA) on Saturday urged parents and government to strive to increase the coverage of immunisation programme from current 57 per cent to 80 per cent in order to protect children from vaccine preventable diseases.The World Immunisation ...

LAHORE - Students of Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Medical and Dental College will organise first health fair at Kidney Centre Ground of Shaikh Zayed Hospital on Sunday (today). There will be a free medical camp where blood pressure, blood group, hepatitis, blood sugar tests will be carried ...

LAHORE - The Lahore High Court on Friday summoned the Punjab secretary health along with record of anti-measles measures.Justice Muhammad Khalid Mahmood Khan directed the secretary to appear in person on April 29. During course of hearing, Advocate Azhar Siddique submitted the court had earlier ...

RAWALPINDI - The District Health Department will launch a week-long special drive to create awareness among women about health care from April 24.Programme Coordinator Dr Javaid Iqbal told APP here on Sunday that lady health workers would go door-to-door during the campaign and educate women about ...

LAHORE – Punjab Caretaker Health Minister Salima Hashmi on Tuesday said that access to health facilities is the basic right of every citizen and the health department will have to strive hard to further improve health indicators so that the medical needs of people could be met.She expressed ...

FAISALABAD - The University of Faisalabad (TUF) arranged a seminar on 'Hypertension' and a walk to observe World Health Day.On the occasion in his presentation, Madina Teaching Hospital (MTH) Department of Medicine Dr Ali Majeed reported that Hypertension is a silent killer and 1 in every 3 adults ...

Health problems in Pakistan are looked after mainly in the private sector which accounts for approximately 80 percent of all outpatient visits. The public sector was until recently led by the Ministry of Health, which is the department for provision of medical services, responsible to frame the ...

FAISALABAD - The University of Faisalabad (TUF) arranged a seminar on 'Hypertension' and a walk to observe World Health Day.On the occasion in his presentation, Madina Teaching Hospital (MTH) Department of Medicine Dr Ali Majeed reported that Hypertension is a silent killer and 1 in every 3 adults ...

LAHORE (PR) - “Mortein in collaboration with Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) organised a Marathon & Health Walk “Qadam Barhao Dengue Bhagao” on Sunday.Dengue is a female mosquito which bites during dawn and dusk which decreases the formulation of red-blood cells in the ...

ISLAMABAD  – Shifa International Hospital on Sunday organized a hiking trip on Trail 3 to mark the World Health Day, highlighting this years theme `High Blood Pressure.’ Many doctors, citizens and their families participated enthusiastically in this activity to promote healthy ...

KARACHI – The World Health Day is being marked on April 7 (today) across the globe to highlight the significance for governments to invest in the key health sector. The focus of this year is on hypertensions (blood pressure) that have been known as the silent killers. “It is a shame ...

ISLAMABAD - Medical Lab Technologist Association of Pakistan arranged 4th National Seminar of MLT with collaboration of College of Medical Lab Technology here at National Institute of Health.The topic of seminar was “Quality Control and Techniques in Histopathology”. The chief guest of ...

ISLAMABAD - World Health Day is being observed today and the theme of this year’s World Health Day campaign is high blood pressure.This year’s campaign provides an opportunity to focus attention on the prevention and control of heart disease and stroke through a focus on hypertension ...

RAWALPINDI - The Anti-Narcotics Court on Friday initiated the process to declare the two accused as Proclaimed Offenders (POs) in ephedrine quota case as after they could not be arrested by the Anti Narcotics Force (ANF).Control of Narcotics Substance Court (CNSC) Special Judge Arshad Mehmood ...

ISLAMABAD – Member Admin Capital Development Authority (CDA) Munir Ahmed Chaudhry has formally Launched Islamabad Health Equity Model to enhance the quality of health care in the city.The study was conducted with the assistance of World Health Organization (WHO). This is the first ever study ...

ISLAMABAD - Walking 6,000 or more steps a day can decrease the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease for women in their midlife, a new study has claimed.The study published in the journal Menopause, found that habitual physical activity whether it comes from exercising or just activities of ...

ISLAMABAD - The employees of three public sector hospitals rejecting the proposed bill that, according to them, will deprive them of their civil servant rights and convert the hospitals into autonomous bodies, have demanded that the proposed bill should be withdrawn.According to them, the ...