KARACHI: The Pakistan Medical Association(PMA) said that the Sindh Healthcare Commission (SHCC) has failed to introduce a comprehensive strategy to eradicate quackery from the Sindh province, and the SHCC is not playing its role effectively. These expressed by President, PMA Sindh, Dr Mirza Ali Azhar, and General Secretary, PMA Karachi, Abdul Ghafoor Shoro, in a…
KARACHI: The Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) administration has decreased the number of elective surgeries in the hospital for general medical conditions to handle the growing number of coronavirus patients, sources at the JPMC noted recently. A senior surgeon of the JPMC said that the elective surgery ratio had been decreased by 40 per cent…
KARACHI: “About 50 million people with diabetes fast during Ramadan worldwide. Recent advancements give us the opportunity to offer diabetic patients a normal or near-normal life. Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic disease. People, fasting with diabetes, are required to have a balanced diet with plenty of fruit, vegetables, and salads, and minimise foods that are…
KARACHI: The staff of the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) recently stages a complete boycott of the OPDs against a delay in promotions and the controversial Federal Medical Teaching Institutes (MTI) Ordinance. The protesters, including doctors, paramedical staff, and nurses under the banner of the Employees Action Committee and the Young Nurses Association (YNA), took…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan witnessed a decline in the daily count of Covid-19 cases as less than 4,000 patients were reported for the first time in 10 days. On the other hand, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Tuesday decided to start matriculation and intermediate classes from April 19 and deferred resumption of classes 1…
President Dr Arif Alvi tested positive for the coronavirus, it emerged on Monday. “I have tested positive for Covid-19. May Allah have mercy on all Covid affectees,” the president said in a tweet. He said he had only received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine so far, noting that “antibodies start developing after 2nd…
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan addresses the meeting of federal cabinet on March 16. ISLAMABAD, Mar 20 (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan has tested positive for COVID-19, Special Assistant to PM On Health Dr Faisal Sultan revealed on Twitter. The prime minister has isolated himself at home after the test report. On Thursday, the prime…
With profound grief, we announce the demise of the Founder and Chairman of Medical News, Ayaz Mahmood today. The publisher, editor and the entire management of Medical News express their heartfelt condolences on the sad demise of Ayaz Mahmood. We pray to God Almighty Allah to give courage and fortitude to the bereaved family and…
KARACHI: The Sindh Health Department has failed to release funds for the yearly maintenance and repair of the CT scan and MRI machines which have been lying out of order in Karachi’s hospitals for the past several years due to the negligence of the Health Department and the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC). The major diagnostic…
London: Future Health has completely rebranded during the lockdown, and the flagship face-to-face event Future Health Innovations at ExCeL is now complemented by a global virtual conference series, under the brand UK Health Week. Free for delegates to attend, it is CPD and CME accredited. Participants will be able to connect, meet buyers and partake…
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