Karachi has been declared the second largest consumer of cannabis worldwide. The city retains its position for the second time in a row even though the drug is illegal across the entire country. Statistics presented by ABCD 2018 Cannabis Price Index show Karachi as next to New York at consuming 41.95 metric tons of cannabis,…
KARACHI- Sindh Health Department has notified Sindh HIV/AIDS Control, Treatment and Protection Commission to prevent and control HIV prevalence throughout the Sindh province. The commission comprises five governing body members and ten working body members, including doctors, HIV/AIDS experts, social workers, retired judges lawyers and others. According to Sindh Health Department’s notification, Ms. Majida Rizvi…
KARACHI- “Unsafe injections accounted for most of the infections rampant in our society. Unsafe injection practices put patients and healthcare providers at risk of infectious and non-infectious adverse events”, said Dr Nida Hussain, Pro-Chancellor of Ziauddin University. She also stressed upon the need to educate masses regarding the hazards of unsafe injections. She was speaking…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has finally allowed resuming of import of life-saving drugs from India, which was earlier banned. The Nation Security Committee had decided to suspend trade with India on account of the brutality in occupied Kashmir. The decision to recommence trade became essential considering the much needed relief for the patients, and a statutory regulatory order (SRO)…
LAHORE: Different doctors’ organizations have rejected the sales tax imposed by the Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) on the services provided by medical practitioners and medical specialists, terming the decision as an injustice towards patients. Secretary-General, Pakistan Medical Association (Centre), Dr S M Qaisar Sajjad, informed that the Punjab Revenue Authority had imposed a 5% sales…
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to withdraw the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) Ordinance from the Senate to introduce an improved law free from any conflict of interest. According to a representative of the Ministry of National Health Services, it is a matter of grave concern that the standard of medical education and practice…
Karachi: The management of Darul Sehat Hospital & Liaquat College of Medicine & Dentistry has organized a Walk a cause to show Solidarity for the cause of Kashmir in recent announcement by the honorable Prime Minister of Pakistan Mr. Imran Khan. All Hospital & College Staff members including Doctors & Nurses along with Students of…
KARACHI: The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) strongly condemned the Indian Government for their inhuman act of prohibiting doctors from providing treatment to Kashmiri patients. Secretary-General, Pakistan Medical Association (Centre), Dr S MQaisar Sajjad, said that this is a shameful act of brutality against the ailing people of Kashmir. Doctors have been arrested in Kashmir under…
National Assembly’s Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination has strongly condemned the decision of Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) of terminating services of Pakistani doctors, holding MS/MD degree, working in Saudi Arabia. Presiding over the fifth meeting of the committee, its chairman Khalid Hussain Magsi from Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) termed…
To improve the standard and credibility of their structure and procedures, Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has sought accreditation from SGS United Kingdom Ltd. According to a DRAP spokesperson, International Standards Organisation (ISO) certified Quality Management Systems (QMS) is one of the many steps for acquiring international accreditations such as World Health Organisation (WHO)…
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