Health sector

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, an annual opportunity to create awareness of the impact of cancer

Development budget for health stands at Rs35b

CM Punjab announces plans to initiate Rescue 1122 service on motorways

Even when Supreme Court mandated notification of four-tier structure, compliance lacked

Express unanimity on issues in the realm of health, climate change, and population

Chinese delegation gave a briefing to Punjab Health Secretary Dr Ahmed Javed Qazi

Minister stresses regular visits to health facilities

Urges finance ministry to clear draft law

UK-based digital tech firm invests $250,000 in seed funding in local start-up

Squabbling among the ministries affects utilisation of funds

Govt reserves Rs5.1 billion for NICVD in the budget, even as Centre moves to take over hospital

Budget proposal slashes allocation by Rs12.5b, includes no new development projects

The bugs have already started the Third World War but we are still not ready!

The health minister added that they have introduced a unified policy for employees of the health department

Health sector continued to decline in 2019 amid poor policies, misplaced priorities

Rs6 billion spent on the incomplete medical project

This is up 19.7 per cent from the Rs65.7 billion reserved for the sector in last year’s budget

Punjab governor says health and education sectors are top priorities of PTI government

Health system plagued with privatisation, protests and mismanagement by govt

KTH officials say balance sheet has proven detractors wrong

Punjab Health Minister is currently in Turkey to discuss improvements in health sector

The programme aims to enhance national power transmission system, health and education service

Saira Tarar holds meeting with Iranian health minister in Tehran

Says the amount also include special allowances for doctors, nurses and other health staff

Opposition continues to slam treasury over inaction in sector

Despite the passage of almost a week, no FIR has been registered by the FIA

Govt should allocate special funds for execution, says PMA president

Province’s ‘moderately satisfactory’ performance in project implementation will affect 18 districts

Says police have yet to share details of case

It was not passed; will be sent to finance committee for review

Hospitals have been commercialised, concentrated in urban areas

He urged doctors to provide the best treatment to patients

Dr Fauzia Chandio, assistant professor of gynaecology, has been appointed as its head