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A GOLDEN DAWN
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, an annual opportunity to create awareness of the impact of cancer
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Public health dept’s role curtailed
Water policy transfers supply, sanitation schemes to local govt department
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K-P govt to embrace digitalization for EPI
Minister pledges cold chain maintenance for uninterrupted vaccine supply
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Modern tobacco products’ impact on youth highlighted
Health advocates shed light on alarming risks to public health
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Dengue threat draws lacklustre response
Highest weekly tally of cases recorded in a year
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'Wealthy nations cannot dictate on how to study disease'
Aga Khan University's 5th Paediatric Research Week moves conversation beyond child survival
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Electronic deathtrap
Use of e-cigarettes has increased from 29% to over 40% in the last five years in Pakistan
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Life-saving drugs become dearer
Common medications for blood pressure, diabetes, asthma not exempt from price hike
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Health gets second major chunk after education
With 14% increase over last year total allocation stands at Rs206.98 billion
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PM pledges free universal health coverage
Sehat Sahulat Cards for Sahiwal, DG Khan divisions launched
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Jhelum health official fired
Commissioner further said that unnecessary delays in development projects will not be tolerated at any cost
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Without reform Covid-19 may deepen inequalities, warns Nobel-winning economist Deaton
'Someone compared the pandemics to an X-ray machine that makes the inequalities already there much more transparent'
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AKU ranked among world's top 100 universities for clinical medicine
In latest global rankings, AKU also included in top 200 universities for public health
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LHC seeks reply from government on medicine price increase
Petitioner said government has raised medicine prices from 9% to 15%
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Multan woman tests positive for swine flu
Experts say influenza can spread from one person to another
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Poliovirus detected in sewage of eight major cities
Polio drive to begin January 21
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Investigating epidemics: K-P to create network of diagnostic labs
A reference laboratory will be created which will serve as the central node of the network
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LHC moves to implement public smoking ban
Court orderes Punjab chief secretary to take notice of the matter, summons DG social welfare
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Committee formed over Chitral suicides in K-P
Number of suicides has risen to 8 reported cases in August and about 40 so far in 2018
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Dengue surveillance increased
Directives to keep check of dengue virus in place
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Measles and the public health crisis
This is the time of year when measles is at its most virulent
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Fixing paediatric care
In Karachi, the majority of public health facilities in the city have no paediatric emergency capacity
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Government’s negligence: Absence of DHQ hospital irk Rahim Yar Khan residents
Civil and social organisations have started a fresh campaign for the cause
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Public health: ‘Govt will not tolerate any negligence’
Rafique states that steps are being taken to improve overall healthcare
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Milestone: PPHA receives approval for PC1
PPHA received approval for promoting and protecting the health and well-being of the people
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Medical waste dumped in open poses serious threat to public health
Citizens urge govt to ensure compliance with proper procedures
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28 measles patients emerge in a week
Health department says all hospitals and basic health units have vaccines available.
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Public health also needs science
Our public health approach continues to be heavy on implementation
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Low rate of routine immunisation prevails in Karachi's slums
Costly travel of long distances, lack of vaccine centres discourage families from getting children immunised
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Public health: MoU inked with China for cooperation on liver diseases
Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif was the chief guest on the occasion
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Public health: Govt ‘not doing enough’ to deal with Congo fever
Doctors, lawyer say authorities not following standard procedures
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Public health: Rotavirus vaccine to help fight diarrhoea
It will be the 10th vaccine to be introduced under immunisation programme
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Australia declares AIDS no longer public health issue
the number of people being diagnosed with AIDS in Australia was now so small it was no longer reported.
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Quality healthcare: Rafiq visits hospital to inspect facilities
CM had earlier suspended the Nankana Sahib DCO, Health EDO for poor health facilities at DHQ hospital
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Exploring joint efforts for disease prevention
Delay in release of funds can affect implementation of such plans: expert
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Public health: DCOs ordered to visit DHQ hospitals daily
Rs500,000 reward given to Sheikhupura DHQ hospital’s Dr Adnan Qaisar
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Regulated business: Health test mandatory for butchers
A screening drive was started on Sunday at Meleywali Gali and on Railway Road
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Public health: New health facilities to be set up in DG Khan
He said Rs11.6 million had been allocated for the establishment of a trauma centre at the Taunsa Sharif THQ hospital
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Public health: More arguments sought on petition
Petitioner calls for one-window complaint service
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Public health: New scheme to recruit anaesthetists
Health Department has planned clustering of Basic Health Units
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Lahore on verge of major gastro outbreak?
Health experts fear epidemic-like situation
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Tertiary care: 500-bed hospital in Gujranwala soon
Adviser to the chief minister on health visited the construction site on Sunday
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Health services: ‘Pneumonia, diarrhoea key causes of child mortality’
The provincial government and UNICEF will implement the project
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Healthcare: Strikes not a solution to any problem, says Salman Rafiq
Rafiq said that government had taken several steps for welfare of nurses and resolving their problems
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Public health: PIC, Gulab Devi to strengthen cooperation
Salman Rafique inspected the cardiology, emergency, medical, cardiac and angiography wards
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For the people: ‘Healthcare is govt’s top priority’
MS Khalid Fakhar said the hospital was being constructed in three phases at an estimated cost of Rs5 billion
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Crackdown: Five ice factories sealed
The establishments were closed due to poor cleanliness standards
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Playing with lives: Limbs of 12-year-old girl amputated to save life
A quack in Badin had badly infected her arms and legs through defective medical treatment
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After extension: Polyclinic will have 1100 beds, NA told
Marriyum Aurangzeb said that the project would be executed by the Punjab government
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Public health: ‘Awareness key to preventing AIDS’
Street theatre to educate public about HIV arranged in Faisalabad