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Karachi ranks among least liveable cities in global survey once again
Rated 169th out of 173 cities evaluated based on healthcare, education, infrastructure, culture and environment
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Post-operative patients exposed to hot weather
Sweltering hospital wards in Karachi worsen post-surgery recovery, causing discomfort and health complications
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Primary health services unavailable during evening hours
Almost no consultants, dispensaries cater to the emergency healthcare needs of low-income patients after sunset
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Healthcare investments
Healthcare investments
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Sehat Tahafuz Programme ceases operations
Healthcare project covered medical expenses of poor worth Rs1m
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Patients in agony as axe falls on BHUs
Sources say up to 200 patients visit each basic healthcare facility every day
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Providing better health care PPP’s top priority: Aseefa
She promises doubling of salaries, providing quality health care, education
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Chinese team takes part in engineering fair
Show features seminars, workshops highlighting latest technologies, innovations in engineering, healthcare
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K-P health project sees positive shift
With support of World Bank’s KPHCI Project, is committed to enhancing primary healthcare
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Gaza's child amputees face further risks without expert care
Israeli strikes in Gaza lead to a generation of child amputees, medical system collapse hampers proper care
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Unaffordable health care to crush patients next year
Discontinuation of the Sehat Card Plus program will overburden the finances of many low-income families across K-P
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Doctors leave LRH for greener pastures
Lack of funds renders Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa healthcare system in a shambles
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Health crisis as immunisation comes to a halt in G-B
Govt faces criticism for its apparent indifference towards looming health threats in region
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Rs110m released for healthcare staff in NMDs
Rs50.6m will be paid to 140 doctors, Rs40.91m to paramedics
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Gokina smart village: Rural revolution
Govt, Huawei partner up to address connectivity gap in education, healthcare
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CM points out imbalanced ratio of healthcare professionals
Says country produces more doctors than nurses, midwives and LHVs
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PMA urges govt to improve basic healthcare system
Primary healthcare system caters 70-80 of Pakistan
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Balochistan’s health sector gets a wake-up call
Domki declares development of healthcare sector paramount focus of his administration
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PM for sharing scientific research
Kakar says time for international community to rise to challenge and ensure better preparedness
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Whither healthcare: High prices, black market drive medicines out
Poor patients suffer the most as facilities at govt hospitals in Sindh have been gradually limited
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Red Cross set to end funding at 25 hospitals in Afghanistan
Plunge in aid to Afghanistan and financial difficulties lead to the closure of critical healthcare programs
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Rs5 billion allocated for health card in Balochistan
CM spokesperson says non-provision of medicine will not be tolerated
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K-P district hospitals ill-equipped
Influx of treatment seekers being redirected to the provincial capital for basic tests
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Protests by surgeons halt cardiac surgeries
Newly-revised package of free heart procedures under health card has been delayed
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K-P inspectors find 610 medicines substandard
375 medical stores were sealed last year, FIRs lodged against 35 individuals
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50% patients at PKLI may get free treatment
Shehbaz reviews facilities for poor patients
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A replicable health fix for the poor
People in low-income urban communities are likely to have health problems, experience limited access to health care
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Balochistan set to launch health card
People of Balochistan to avail free medical treatment through health card
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CM wants free medicines in emergency wards
Orders land allocation of new block in Allied Hospital
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Fair procurement for hospitals stressed
Caretaker minister seeks central induction policy for doctors
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11 outsourced hospitals face funds shortage
Last year only four hospitals were provided with quarterly funds
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K-P ‘revolutionises’ healthcare system
CM underscored that a project had been initiated to revamp the non-teaching district hospitals
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Looming crisis: Hospitals brace for equipment shortage
A shortage of medical, surgical supplies is already brewing in the country due to drug regulator’s negligence
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Service tribunal issues decision
Orders removal of all non-cadre doctors from health management cadre posts across Balochistan
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Healthcare system buckling under growing population
Health experts say medical facilities in rural areas not up-graded for over two decades
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Sehat card suspended in 48 private hospitals
Services in these hospitals were found poor
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Doctor, staff shortages add to healthcare woes
Patients have to travel long distances, often in public transport, for routine treatments
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IHRA seals healthcare facilities over malpractices
The team sealed Koral Hospital, Haseeb Acupuncture Clinic, Huzaifa Medical Clinic and more
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Global healthcare firm enters Pakistan
Healthx is a 24/7 primary care delivery model with both digital and physical touch points
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SKMCH&RC gets accreditation
The JCI accredits healthcare quality and patient safety in hospitals across the world
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Private monopoly on education and healthcare
A major part of Pakistan’s health and education sectors are monopolised by parasitic private elite and corporates
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Rethinking biotech investments
There is increasing evidence that biotech discoveries can tackle some of the pressing challenges
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63,450 cancer patients avail Sehat Card scheme
K-P chief minister directs inclusion of more hospitals in scheme
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PINS doctor launches neuro ‘drug formulary’
It mentions medicines, implants and disposables items related to the treatment
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Punjab’s neonatal deaths soar to 7.3%
Report mainly blames lack of family planning for 73 deaths among 1,000 births
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1.2m treated under Sehat Card Scheme
Under the scheme, free treatment facilities are available to the patients in 1,115 empaneled hospitals
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No emergency dept at Sindh Government Children Hospital
MS says has not received funds for healthcare facility for the last 10 months
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Treatment halted in major hospitals
Delay in repair of equipment leaves patients at mercy of private facilities
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No import ban on sanitary pads, diapers, clarifies Miftah
Finance minister says govt will soon issue further clarification
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Pakistan approves 5-year polio eradication plan
The new $798.7m plan will be funded by a $192.5m loan from IDB and $606m in grants from GPEI