Chest Health and Education Society in collaboration with National TB Control Program and Stop-TB Partnership will be conducting its Annual conference on “Lung’s Health and Tuberculosis” on the 7th and 8th of December 2013, at a local hotel in Karachi. Some of the leading practitioners and experts on Respiratory medicine and surgery will be speaking…
Lahore: November, 2013 – Dengue continues to threaten public health in Pakistan and is challenging the preparedness of the healthcare fraternity. Confirmed dengue cases in Punjab recently exceeded 1823 patients. Among the 34 newly identified cases, 18 emerged in Lahore while 16 were reported in Rawalpindi. Khwaja Salman Rafiq – Health Adviser to Chief Minister…
Breast cancer is one of the most common diagnosed cancers in women worldwide and is responsible for a large number of cancer-related deaths. Although, male breast cancer cases are also reported sporadically, the physical and anatomical differences are largely responsible for high statistics among women. Some common factors that put women at risk include, increasing…
Millions affected, billions at stake: Wetlands – A treasure of Health and Sustainable Ecology Scientists urge ‘wiser’ use of wetlands to tackle poverty and conserve ecosystems Sri Lanka — Agriculture and wetlands should be managed in unison in order to conserve vital ecosystems and support the livelihoods of millions of people, according to a new…
Registrar of Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) – Dr. Amjad Mahmood, has warned the aspiring medical students and their parents, not to enroll at the medical institutions which do not meet the quality standard regulations of PMDC. The Registrar stated during an interview on Express News Television recently; “PMDC has issued an advertisement in…
ISLAMABAD: During the past tenure of Pakistan People’s Party’s rule, some corrupt high officials within the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) and Ministry of National Regulation were apparently on a reckless spree to make loads of money by approving a mushroom growth of sub-standard medical colleges all over the country. To evaluate and rectify…
The Provincial Doctors Association in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recently held a press conference at the Peshawar Press Club. They raised the issue of ensuring personal protection and security for the Doctors throughout the Province. They also condemned the Abolishment of Postgraduate Medical Institute (PGMI) Peshawar. The spokesperson warned that if their demands are not met by…
Islamabad: Public and Private institutions offering medical and dental education, have been ordered to get their faculty registered with the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) by 31st of December 2013. The spokesperson for PMDC – Hina Shaukat stated that; After December 31, PMDC will neither allow faculty migration from one educational institution to another,…
Karachi: The Bahria University Medical & Dental College (BUMDC) Karachi held the Inaugural Ceremony of its 6th MBBS and 2nd BDS Courses on Saturday 7th December 2013. The event featured detailed briefings to the newly inducted MBBS and BDS batches, besides highlighting the services, achievements and disciplinary standards of the college. The Director General of…
The Provincial Doctors Association in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recently held a press conference at the Peshawar Press Club. They raised the issue of ensuring personal protection and security for the Doctors throughout the Province. They also condemned the Abolishment of Postgraduate Medical Institute (PGMI) Peshawar. The spokesperson warned that if their demands are not met by…
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