Tag: Health

LAHORE - Punjab Health Secretary Fawad Hassan Fawad admitted on Tuesday that due to lack of a firm commitment on part of the Punjab government, efforts to implement family planning and promote reproductive health have been inconsistent so far.
"Most of medical officers, even senior medical officers working in rural areas are unaware of basic concepts of reproductive health", he said adding that no government, resource generation or GDP could cater to such a rapid increase in

LAHORE - Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed of the Lahore High Court on Monday issued notices for Feb 25 to secretary health and other respondents on a petition challenging opening of four medical colleges in the province. Advocate Noshab A Khan filed the petition stating that the government of Punjab inaugurated four medical colleges without fulfilling basic requirements.
He said it should have approved recognition of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) for validation of

ISLAMABAD - Expressing concern over the devolution of the health ministry, the Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA) has said that the decision would prove to be disastrous for an industry which registered a growth of 37 percent in exports during 2010.
The apprehension of pharmaceutical manufacturers regarding the devolution was highlighted at the 'Devolution of health sector and its impact on the pharma industry' seminar, organised by the Association of Health

LAHORE - The Punjab government is organising a consultative workshop on the establishment of Punjab Health Commission (PHC) at the University of Health Sciences (UHS) on Monday.
The workshop is being organized by Punjab Health Department, in collaboration with Technical Assistance Management Agency (TAMA), funded by Department for International Development, UK.
The workshop's basic objective is to identify key issues and challenges involved in the establishment of the PHC.

LAHORE - Punjab Health Parliamentary Secretary Saeed Elahi said on Thursday that health is first priority of the Punjab government and the health budget was increased from Rs 11 to 45 billion. He was responding to questions during question hour of the Punjab Assembly's (PA) 22nd session. House proceedings started with Speaker Rana Iqbal in the chair at 10:25am and the question hour session began. Responding to a volley of questions by members of the provincial assembly (MPAs) across

ISLAMABAD - In violation of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) rules and regulations, the elimination of the buffer zone between the industrial and residential areas in sectors I-9 and I-10 is posing a threat to the health of the capital's residents.
In Islamabad's master plan, the Industrial Area is isolated from residential areas by a buffer zone, but later CDA had converted the buffer zone into a commercial area and industries were constructed amidst populated area, with

KARACHI - Members of the All-Pakistan National Lady Health Worker (LHW) Employees Association, which is part of the women's wing of the Pakistan Paramedical Staff Association, protested on Saturday outside the Karachi Press Club against delays in the issuance of salaries and petrol allowance.
The association's provincial president, Khairunnisa Ehsan, demanded that the workers' salaries be released immediately. "If the government has money to cover non-essential expenses, why does

LAHORE - On the directions of Punjab Health Secretary Fawad Hassan Fawad, the Health Department is launching a 12-day preventive campaign from January 17 against measles, during which medical teams will administer injections to children between 6 months to 6 years of age.
Lahore Health Executive District Officer Dr Umer Farooq Baloch informed that the department has constituted 500 medical teams for this campaign, who will not only visit door-to-door but also visit government as

ISLAMABAD - No initiative was taken by the government and the fund provided for health remained insufficient during 2010. The government officials rested content, saying that there was no need to launch a new project since they could not spare time from the 10 old ones, which were 'sufficient'. However, because of rampant corruption and mismanagement,
these programmes could not create a major stir in the deplorable health conditions in the country. Millions of rupees were pumped

Rapper DMX has been transferred to a mental health unit at the prison where he is currently serving a 12-month sentence for probation violation. The hip-hop star, real name Earl Simmons, was busted by cops at an Arizona club in November after slipping up in his sobriety battle by using cocaine and consuming alcohol during a gig. He was also accused of driving on a suspended license and failing to check in with his probation officer. DMX initially denied the allegations, but later

LAHORE - Lahore Health Executive District Officer (EDO) Dr Umer Farooq Baloch directed officials on Sunday to take stern action against artificial drugs shortage and point out elements involved in this heinous crime.
He said that the health department staff should fulfill their responsibilities and play a vigilant role in this regard. On directions of Punjab Health Secretary Fawad Hassan Fawad, the Health EDO issued instructions to all drug inspectors to inspect their respective

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) team has completed investigation into Tawana Pakistan Health Project scam case and it will submit the findings to the Lahore High Court Rawalpindi bench on December 24 (Friday).
A source told Pakistan Today on Tuesday that Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of FIA found misappropriation of Rs 170 million funds.
He said that under the project, Rs 310 million had been allocated to a private company for supply of milk, juices and

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Deputy Speaker Faisal Karim Kundi on Monday lost his temper when Health Minister Makhdoom Shahabuddin failed to apprehend successive questions raised by members of the Lower House of Parliament.
Kundi's harsh remarks left the minister high and dry and he was speechless. Earlier, when a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) legislator asked the minister whether his ministry was working on some joint public-private venture to install a liver treatment

DASKA - With the spread of waterborne diseases, a large number of patients, most of them women and children, have been admitted to several government and private hospitals and clinics in and around Sialkot.
Health, environment and public health engineering departments have agreed that the local water supply was contaminated and accused the Sialkot Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA) of not paying attention to pipeline congestion in residential, commercial and industrial

KARACHI: The health experts have expressed their grave concern over the increasing oral diseases in Pakistan on World Oral Health Day 2010 observed around the globe on Wednesday and have said that due to the oral diseases children and adults are unable to attend their school or work, causing millions of hours to be lost each year.
They also said that the most common oral diseases worldwide are dental cavities and periodontal (gum) diseases. Addressing an awareness event organized

LAHORE: The Institute of Child Health is facing a severe faculty shortage, affecting the performance of the attached Children's Hospital and inconveniencing patients coming from far flung areas, Pakistan Today has learnt.
The Children's Hospital is a 700 bedded specialised hospital, which caters to a large number of patients coming from across the province. But due to shortage of senior faculty and specialist doctors patients have to leave the hospital disappointed. The shortage

LAHORE: The US is keen to strengthen the infrastructure, education, energy and health sectors of Pakistan and would also allocate funds for these sectors, US Coordinator for Non-Military Assistance to Pakistan Robin Raphel said on Tuesday while talking to a selective group of journalists.
She said that the US wants to fund programmes associated with infrastructure development and energy. Raphel said that the federal and provincial governments would be contacted in this regard