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Fowleri’s first kill of the year from Karachi
Karachi: Naegleria fowleri, a.k.a brain-eating bug, recently claimed the first life of the year in Karachi. According to medics, a 21-year old student from Orangi Town area passed away at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC) due to infection of the brain called primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). “A 21-year old student from Orangi Town, Anas Aslam, was…
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Purple Day: Epilepsy is a treatable ailment; not stigma
Karachi: Noted Pakistani neuro-physician and the President of the Epilepsy Foundation Pakistan, Dr Fowzia Siddiqui, has said that epilepsy is a curable ailment and not a stigma. She added that the government, healthcare practitioners, and caregivers should give particular focus to epilepsy patients for their proper treatment and recovery. She said this while speaking at…
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World celebrates day of happiness
International Day of Happiness celebrated on Wednesday across the globe including Pakistan to recognize the relevance of happiness and well-being. This year’s theme is Happier Together, focusing on what we have in common, rather than what divides us. By designating a special day for happiness, the UN aims to focus world attention on the idea…
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March 14th’19: World Kidney Day
KARACHI-The World Kidney Day is being observed throughout the world including Pakistan on Thursday March 14, 2019. The Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) has chalked out an elaborate program for public education and awareness at its centres & camps. Free test and consultation would be provided to patients at Dewan Farooq Medical Centre,…
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High alert declared in 13 KMC hospitals during PSL proceedings
KARACHI: The Medical & Health Services Department, Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), has declared a high alert in all the health facilities of the KMC during the fourth edition matches of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) taking place at National Stadium, Karachi. On the directives of the Mayor of Karachi, a high alert has been declared…
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Japanese “The Order of the Rising Sun” badge awarded to Mrs. Sadia Rashid
Karachi: The Faculty of Pharmacy at Hamdard University, Karachi, organized an event in honor of the Chancellor of Hamdard University and the President of the Hamdard Foundation, Mrs. Sadia Rashid. The Government of Japan in the Japanese Consulate of Pakistan awarded Mrs. Rashid with the “The Order of the Rising Sun” (gold rays with neck…
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50% population to be covered with health cards: Kiani meets WHO regional director
Islamabad- Federal Health Minister Aamir Mehmood Kiani has reaffirmed government’s resolve to make Pakistan a polio free country. World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director Dr Ahmed Salim Saif Al-Mandhari on a four day visit to Pakistan called on Federal Health Minister Aamer Mehmood Kiani along with his delegation. The regional director who heads the WHO…
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Better care options for pregnant women and premature babies
NEW YORK- According to a new report by a global coalition, including The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organization (WHO), nearly 30 million babies are either born premature or become seriously ill, requiring specialized care at the right time to survive beyond the first month of life. UNICEF Deputy Executive…
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PPMA to increase drug prices
Hike in drug prices likely KARACHI- Addressing a press conference in Karachi, Central Chairman, Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association (PPMA), Mr Zahid Saeed, urged the federal government to allow local drug manufacturers to rationally increase the prices of medicines, considering the alarming inflationary trends in Pakistan’s economy. He also mentioned that approximately 250 medicines have virtually vanished…
