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Free-of-cost TB treatment facilities being provided to people; NA told

Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Health Nelson Azeem on Monday admitted that tuberculosis cases were increasing in the country and as many as 1,841,000 cases had been reported across the country

Six cochlear implant surgeries conducted at PIMS

Six cochlear implant surgeries successfully conducted at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) with the support of UK-based charity organization

Free eye treatment camp to be held at civil hospital Sanghar on December 28-29

A two-day free eye treatment and surgical camp will be organized at Civil Hospital Sanghar on December 28 and 29, 2024, under the initiative of Member National Assembly and Central Information Secretary of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Shazia Atta Mari

Private hospital stopped kidney transplantation

The Administrator of the Human Organ Transplant Authority (HOTA) has stopped Max Health Hospital from kidney transplantation over failing to comply with the regulations governing organ transplantation

DC conducs inspection of THQ Hospital in Bhakkar

Deputy Commissioner(DC) Bhakkar Muhammad Ashraf paid a detailed visit to THQ Hospital Kallur Kot on Monday

Medical camp organizes for police officers

A free medical camp on Monday organized in collaboration with Saeed International Hospital at the Central Police Office (CPO) Islamabad to improve the mental and physical health of the police officers aims to protect them from diseases

PMDC extends during of Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree from four to five years

Under new system, fifth year of BDS degree will involve clerkship followed by a one-year mandatory house job

Private nursing institutions to provide stipends to students

The University of Health Sciences (UHS) Syndicate on Thursday agreed that private nursing institutions should provide stipends to students on a par with public colleges

Anti-leishmaniasis injections provided to health department Khyber

The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has provided anti- leishmaniasis injections to treat patients affected by the disease in district Khyber

PMA demands genomic sequencing to identify root cause of HIV cases in Nishtar Hospital

Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Punjab on Tuesday emphasized the need for genomic sequencing to identify the root cause of HIV transmission into 25 patients at Nishtar Hospital

Preparations underway for polio campaign in Battagram

Deputy Commissioner Battagram Asif Ali Khan Tuesday chaired a meeting to finalize preparations for the upcoming polio campaign in the district

Minister reviews CM Children's Heart Surgery programme

Provincial Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique on Monday chaired a meeting at the Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Department regarding the Chief Minister’s Children’s Heart Surgery Program

Multan Nishtar Hospital MS, doctors suspended over spread of HIV Aids among dialysis patients

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz visits hospital, takes action and seeks report from secretary health

FC organizes 22 free medical camps in areas of Balochistan

Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan (North) organized 22 free medical camps from November 01 to 19, 2024 in different areas of the province

Punjab Govt approves CM Dialysis Program Card

Punjab chief minister enhances funds for dialysis patients up to Rs100,000

Scabies transmitted person to person through close skin contact: Skin specialist

Scabies is a parasitic infestation caused by tiny mites that burrow into the skin and lay eggs, causing intense itching and a rash

Pakistan has 30 mln diabetics: NMU VC

A walk and a seminar were organized at Nishtar Medical University Multan on the World Diabetes Day to sensitize public on the disease and its precautions, here on Thursday

IGHDS held Thalassemia camp in Sukkur

Inter Global Human De­velopment Society (IGHDS) on Wednesday organised a Thal­assemia camp near Saleh Putt, to donate blood for chil­dren suffering from Thalas­semia

UK reports two more cases of Monkeypox

Two new cases are among household contacts of the initial case, which involved an unidentified person who recently travelled to African countries where the virus has become an epidemic

DC cracks down on absenteeism at Gujranwala hospitals

Deputy Commissioner Naveed Ahmed of Gujranwala on Thursday paid a surprise visit to the Maternity Hospital Satellite Town and Social Security Hospital Model Town, expressing outrage over the absence of doctors and staff from duty

97th free eye camp concludes

The 97th bi-annual free eye camp in Dar-ul-Hikmat Dar-ul-Shafa Hospital at Dar-ul-Ehsan Sammundri Road concluded which remained functional during the whole month of October 2024

Awareness seminar on breast cancer held for rural women

Rural Health Center Putwar Bala here on Wednesday organized an awareness seminar on breast cancer in connection with breast cancer awareness month to educate rural women about detection and treatment

3 Day free eye camp organized in Ziarat

A three-day free eye camp was organized at District Headquarters Hospital Ziarat in collaboration with Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) and Al Shifa Eye Hospital Sukkur

DC chairs meeting to review monthly performance of polio team

Deputy Commissioner Shaheed Benazirabad Shehryar Gul Memon presided over a meeting to review the monthly performance of the Program on Immunization (EPI), Surveillance and Lady Health Workers Program at DC office today