Tag: Doctors

Doctors in Delhi hospital fired for mistakenly declaring newborn dead

NEW DELHI: A hospital in the Indian capital Delhi has fired two doctors for mistakenly declaring a newborn dead. The doctors at the privately run...

Faculty of Pakistan kidney and liver transplant institute calls on Shehbaz...

LAHORE: The faculty members of the Pakistan Kidney and Liver Transplant Institute (PKLTI) called on Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Talking to them, the Punjab Chief...

Doctors shouldn’t forget their oath while on strike: Punjab governor

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Malik Muhammad Rafiq Rajwana acknowledged the right to protest of the doctors however he requested them to remember their oath on...

‘Goal setting in professional life key for doctors’

KARACHI: Dow University of Health Sciences’ (DUHS) National Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology on Wednesday organised a seminar on “Value of wellbeing and goal...

PMDC warns against offering unrecognised postgraduate programmes

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) on Friday warned degree awarding institutions against offering unrecognised postgraduate programmes for students. PMDC President Professor Dr Shabir Lehri...

More than 3,900 ill from dengue in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: A continuous increase has been seen in dengue patients as one more doctor at Peshawar’s Khyber Teaching Hospital was diagnosed with the disease on...

Doctors warn of boycotting anti-polio campaign in Badin

Demands fierce action against DC   Badin doctors on Monday announced to boycott the upcoming campaign of polio vaccination until the transfer of Badin deputy commissioner...

Incorporate rehabilitative medicines in curriculum: doctors

Growing relevance of rehabilitative medicine physiotherapy in modern day healthcare system demands its incorporation at an undergraduate level medical curriculum. Senior doctors and medical teachers addressing...

Pakistan to export medical doctors to Saudi Arabia this month

The attached department of Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development and Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC) would send medical doctors to Saudi Arabia...

Pakistan ranks fourth in providing doctors to United States

Pakistan ranks fourth in exporting doctors to the United States and currently around 12, 028 Pakistani physicians and specialist doctors are working in different states. It...

Doctors community rejected the strike call of handful elements

  The Punjab Minister for Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education, Salman Rafique has appreciated the doctors; community, vice-chancellors, and principals of medical universities and colleges...

APPNA, USAID sign accord to improve healthcare in Pakistan

The Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America (APPNA) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) on Saturday signed a Memorandum...

Woman, newborn die due to negligence of doctors

A pregnant woman died while giving birth to her first-born and the child did not survive either. Sunbal, a resident of Mughalpura area of Lahore,...

Doctors re-examine Nawaz, may admit him in hospital

Doctors in a private hospital of London have re-examined Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif after receiving his blood and cardiac reports on Friday. However, consultation to...

14 doctors sacked for absence

  Provincial Minister for Health Jam Mehtab Hussain Dahar on Friday removed 14 doctors from their service due to long absence from their duties without...

A surgical mess

Paramedics protest against doctors, doctors against govt, patients against doctors Police beat up both doctors and paramedics The staff of the Lady Reading Hospital on Tuesday...

Punjab Govt to take strict action against doctors making private practice...

The Punjab government has decided to take action against those doctors who practicing in private clinics despite of non-practice allowance with their salary. According to...