Tag: Patients
Painting exhibition held to raise funds for underprivileged patients
KARACHI - The Welfare Society for Patient Care recently held a painting exhibition at the Canvas Gallery for raising funds for treatment of underprivileged patients. With Prof Dr Iffat Yazdani as Honorary Administrator, the WSPC caters to the dialysis needs of over 250 patients, 95 percent of whom are dialysed free of charge.
Every month, a letter is dispatched to the donors regarding the clinical progress of the patients dialysed. The WSPC, whose funds are audited every six
Every month, a letter is dispatched to the donors regarding the clinical progress of the patients dialysed. The WSPC, whose funds are audited every six
Doctors strike, patients told to take a hike
KARACHI - Doctors working in public sector hospitals across Sindh including Karachi observed a two-hour strike on Friday in response to the call issued by the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA), Karachi against increasing incidents of killings of doctors in the province.
The PMA issued the call for this strike on Thursday during a meeting held at the PMA House to condemn the brutal murder of yet another doctor, Dr Imran Wasi, who was shot dead near the Lyari General Hospital.
The PMA issued the call for this strike on Thursday during a meeting held at the PMA House to condemn the brutal murder of yet another doctor, Dr Imran Wasi, who was shot dead near the Lyari General Hospital.
Patients, students freezing as gas sputters out
LAHORE - Hospital patients are facing severe cold due to gas closure while school children are also in the same dilemma, exposing them to diseases such as flu and fever, Pakistan Today has learnt. Gas supply to city hospitals including Ittefaq, Jinnah, Mayo, Sir Ganga Ram, Services, Shalimar and Children's Hospital remains suspended during the day while very low pressure persists during the night.
Patients said that they are exposed to severe cold, as neither gas nor electric
Patients said that they are exposed to severe cold, as neither gas nor electric
Too few machines, too many dialysis patients
LAHORE: Kidney patients have to wait for months before getting the dialysis treatment in public hospitals across the city, as the number of dialysis machines are too few to cater to such an increasing number, Pakistan Today has learnt.
According to a survey conducted in major teaching hospitals of the city, despite the availability of dialysis machines and free of cost treatment, long waiting lists of patients has been observed. Services Hospital has nine machines and caters to
According to a survey conducted in major teaching hospitals of the city, despite the availability of dialysis machines and free of cost treatment, long waiting lists of patients has been observed. Services Hospital has nine machines and caters to
PPMA to provide medicines to poor patients
Lahore
Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA) Chairman Khawaja Shahzeb Akram said the pharmaceutical industry would provide the Punjab government medicines for distribution to poor patients.
Shahzeb was leading a fifty member delegation in a meeting with the Punjab health secretary. Shahzeb said, "We will continue to support the health department". He also briefed the Punjab health secretary on the problems faced by the Pharmaceutical Industry with regards
Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA) Chairman Khawaja Shahzeb Akram said the pharmaceutical industry would provide the Punjab government medicines for distribution to poor patients.
Shahzeb was leading a fifty member delegation in a meeting with the Punjab health secretary. Shahzeb said, "We will continue to support the health department". He also briefed the Punjab health secretary on the problems faced by the Pharmaceutical Industry with regards
