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Pakistan's pharmaceutical firms report 50% decline in profits due to pandemic
Fall comes as people are unable to visit doctors due to lockdown
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Fragile health facilities may face corona catastrophe
Healthcare system may collapse if COVID-19 outbreak continues to spread in Pakistan
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Asim Jofa readies protective suit for healthcare workers in 48 hours
The prototype for the design has also been finalised by experts
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Closing OPDs for Covid-19 to put other patients’ health at risk
Polyclinic male hostel has already been sealed on Friday after confirmation of the virus in a doctor residing there
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Pakistan's COVID-19 crisis: State of (un)readiness
COVID019 cases spike can quickly overwhelm Pakistan's healthcare system
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Heroes all-health workers saluted
Islamabad Inspector General Police (IGP) Aamir Zulfiqar Khan terms health workers 'heroes'
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K-P's doctor up in arms against PPE shortage
Dr Amir Khan's appeal to district health office for provision of PPE to category D hospitals have falls on deaf ears
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Former Sindh health minister urges doctors to step up
This is not the time to stay at home or hide, says Dr Junaid Ali Shah
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Driving support from healthcare regulatory bodies
The combination of academia and policymakers can have Pakistan make revolutionary changes to its health sector
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Unshielded amid pandemic: Medical staff decry shortage of protective gear
JPMC head denies shortage, says gear is given to only those working in isolation, emergency wards
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Harnai Deputy Commissioner inspects hospitals
Stresses preventive measures to contain virus
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Introducing e-Health legislation
E-Health comes with many challenges and the right policies need to be developed to gain maximum benefit
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PHC verdict allows 800 K-P doctors to specialise
March 15 deadline for K-P govt to implement Peshawar High Court decision
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Latest on the spread of coronavirus around the world
More than 94,000 cases reported globally
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290 million students out of school as global virus battle intensifies
As the virus spreads, UNESCO says 13 countries have closed schools
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NIRM planning infrastructure upgrade
Institute will increase bed capacity from 160 to 300
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‘Govt upgrading existing dispensaries’
Minister for parliamentary affairs says at present there are only 28 dispensaries
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Life skills education, better health access critical to development
National study on state of reproductive health of adolescents and youth in Pakistan launched
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Over 270 nurses to join PINS
Earlier, only 141 seats of charge nurses had been sanctioned for the 500-bed hospital
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‘Address demands or hand ASH over to Sindh govt’
Hospital’s staff boycotted their duties for two hours in protest on Wednesday
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Pakistan cobbles together action plan against coronavirus outbreak
Ministry seeks emergency fund to build capacity to deal with novel coronvarius outbreak
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CM lays foundation stone of 600-bed mother-child hospital
Says Rs3b will be spent on latest healthcare equipment
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New vaccine found to fight XDR typhoid in children
Sindh-wide immunisation drive planned to cover missed children in March
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CM Buzdar approves development projects for Muzaffargarh
Inaugurates welfare schemes and health care facilities
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A gaping hole in national security
The bugs have already started the Third World War but we are still not ready!
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Globalisation of healthcare in Pakistan
Inadequate provision of healthcare services has been a sour truth that Pakistanis have had to face for decades now.
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China, coronavirus and the world
The red dragons and sleeping giants of the Middle Kingdom have a long memory.
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PM tells authorities to fix capital’s public healthcare system
Directs interior minister to establish complaint management system at every police station
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PMA rejects ordinance on medical commission
Demands restoration of old PMDC, formation of body to look after routine work
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Our looming public health challenge
Maybe the corona epidemic can spark a social movement.
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PMA criticises govt for neglecting health, meagre health budget
Laments lack of health policy amid growing population, increasing burden of diseases
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PPHI holds free medical camp in snow-affected areas
Free medical camps have been organised to cure diseases caused by severe weather
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Pindi allied hospitals overburdened, face funds shortage
BBH, PCH and DHQ hospitals have 2,280 beds while Rs4.5b was allocated in the last budget
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Doctors raise concerns over sharp rise in infant mortality rate
Various diseases claimed lives of 6.2 million children in Pakistan in 2018
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Over 10,000 pharmacists in Sindh - but only 142 in its govt hospitals
According to rules, hospitals with 50 or more beds must have at least one pharmacist
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‘Govt, CPEC authority to work for health facilities’
A mother & child hospital, nursing college may be developed alongside CPEC
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‘Traditional, modern medical practitioners should collaborate’
Dr Memon says the ancient treatment methods and remedies of Eastern medicine are also effective
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His-bundle pacing performed first time in Pakistan at NICVD
The procedure to strengthen heart muscles and ensure its proper functioning was performed on two patients
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In court: SHC seeks details about DUHS admission policy
DUHS counsel says admission in MBBS, BDS and PharmD programmes could only be given to students domiciled in Karachi
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In Balochistan, doctors perform surgery under cell phone light
Civil Hospital Quetta Trauma and Emergency Centre has no generator
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Fire erupts at NICVD intensive care unit
Firefighters manage to bring the blaze under control in about 45 minutes
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PTI govt okays 15% cut in medicine prices
Cabinet decides not to remove Maryam Nawaz’s name from ECL
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SHCC issues registration certificates to 204 more healthcare facilities
In the past week the commission has received 45 new applications, total number over 9,899
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Typhoid vaccination drive extended till Dec 7 in Sindh
Besides, vaccination teams will visit schools, hospitals in Karachi from December 2 to 17
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How this young woman broke the glass ceiling through sheer hard work and a little bit of luck
Today, she leads the way for others to achieve their dreams
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Spectre of antimicrobial resistance and its implications
Counterfeit medicines, misuse of antibiotics develop drug resistance in microbes, say panellists
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Google reportedly collecting health data on millions of Americans
The healthcare provider would move some data and analytics tools in its facilities to Google’s servers
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Health crisis: K-P govt forms committee to negotiate with doctors
Grand Health Alliance ends 47-day protest against Regional and District Health Authorities Act 2019
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K-P doctors take to the streets, adding to patients’ woes
Protest against hospital reforms, KTH board chief widens
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Dengue kills 68 people in 10 months: report
Punjab govt stats show 10,744 people contracted the viral fever