Dengue medicines to be imported from India
On the instructions of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, the health secretary contacted the Indian high commissioner and worked out a plan to go to India to ensure that the medicines are in accordance with the standards of the World Health Organization.
Machines which separate platelets from blood are also being imported from Germany, an official told The Express Tribune.
However, a member of the Special Emergency Committee, set up for eradication of dengue, said that there were no specific medicines for treating dengue virus, adding that anti-mosquito sprays and chemicals were being imported from India.
“Mosquitoes that carry the virus have become resistant to certain sprays. A spray of specific composition is effective against them which we are importing from India,” the member, who is also a doctor, said on condition of anonymity.
Additionally, an 11-member team of Sri Lankan experts, comprising epidemiologists and public health experts, will reach Lahore today to provide technical assistance to the Punjab government.
CM Shahbaz Sharif, while presiding over a meeting to review measures against dengue on Tuesday, said that a special committee comprising assembly members should negotiate for providing diagnostic facilities to dengue patients in private laboratories at reasonable charges. Sharif added that stern action will be taken against those involved in taking advantage of the outbreak through price hikes of mosquito repellants.
Meanwhile, Secretary Health Punjab Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan while briefing the media said that the number of dengue cases in Punjab has reached 4,327. He added that in the last 24 hours, 499 fresh cases have been reported, adding that no death has so far been reported.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 14th, 2011.
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@Colorado NRI, @Mian Rightly said Pakistan people would rather eat grass and die but they should never import medicines from India. Many western people now days come to our hospitals and even Pakistanis at times come to India for quality health care at affordable prices. You think they are fools. No matter what you typical Pakistanis rant about India i think your destiny is already decided, eat grass blame India,Israel and US for your problems. Just ask your fellow Pakistanis not to come to India for Medical treatment if you have any sense of shame.
@Colorado NRI: Pakistan has bright future! it requires your services! please come back from Colorado and take Pakistan to deep black hole!
Lot of cost effective medicines bought on the Net in the US, Canada and Europe come from India. The other suppliers are Turkey, Israel and others. There has not been any issue here in the North America regarding the quality of these inexpensive medicines. However, cash rich countries like Paksitan have a wide choice of going to the most expensive drugs. Let us sit at our hands and wait for "quality" and not act to save the poor victims. The hate is more important than saving lives!
@Mian - Fully agree with you. Pakistan should not settle for anything less than medicine made in small batches by the finest Swiss companies. The dengue sufferers deserve the best. Who knows what kind of unknown physiology the Indian slum dwellers have and if those medicines will even work for the poor in Sindh. Keep the land pure, man.
@ Mian - would you rather your fellow citizens die? At least this board's Zaid Hamid is a comedian - you sound serious and sad.
i prefer mosquito bat, as prevention is better then cure, it will be a timepass, exercise and fun, :) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/14/Bug_bat.jpg
@TightChuddi: Lolz, you rock! Regards, Mirza
The dengue mosquitoes have been trained by RAW, CIA, Mussad in Afghanistan and released in Pakistan as part of a conspiracy. This is the 4th generation warfare to send foreign trained mosquitoes in Pakistan as part of a diabolical biological warfare
Hey don't hate Zaid hamid he is my best entertainer. Just read and laugh.
@Zaid Hamid.
That's probably the best line from you, yet. LOL :))
I request the Pakistani government not to import medicines from India. The quality of Indian medicines is pathetic. It is targeted at the slum dwellers and may contain harmful substances. Please get the medicines from some developed country.
@PostMan
It is not about Pakistanis...and I have nothing against them ,,,, All I am trying is to think and behave like Zaid Hamid.. for eg. what could be his reaction on these news....
And believe me, if you are getting irritated by these comments then imagine how Indians would be feeling about Zaid Hamid's non-sense rantings...
It is just to show that Zaid Hamid is a psychopath and injurious to Pakistani's health.
@Zaid Hamid: Why do you post comments like that even when none of the Pakistanis commenters are commenting the way you are? What kicks do you get when subsequent Pakistan bashing comments are posted? and by your countrymen I assume?
@Zaid Hamid: Worry about your people first! You are full of hate. I think the Pakistani delegates should strike a good bargain and ask the medicine for free. The Indian govt will not loose anything. My heart goes out to people who cannot afford the medicines, if at all there is any for Dengue.
@Zaid Hamid: Head not in the sand but in the mosquitoes
We would rather love the mosquitoes than using indian drugs...
@Proud Pakistani: Cuts can not be discussed on the net .
There exists no such thing that could be called ''dengue medicines''. A dengue patient only needs 2 Panadol/Paracetamol tablets after every six hours or blood transfusion in case platelets count falls below the critical value.
Hi, pakistanis Few days back I have red a news about how to quell the musquitos, a freelance scientist in Bangalore has found a new solar device which kills these musquitoo in mass, without effecting the environment. it is a mobile device which can ran through all the streets and slums to kill the musquitos. and the costwise it is very effective, so recommend the same to your deligates when thy are visiting India.
First we imported this disease from other country and now we are going to import this cure from other country. Apparently, our scientist can not make its cure. But actually, we have such a illegible government. A good way for different countries to flourish their business by making antidote ;) and we will keep on buying products and will never try to develop it. damn government.
if you really want to get rid of dengue you will have to go farther than india. see below link on how australia has beaten dengue.
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn20827-antidengue-mosquitoes-released-in-australia.html
Nothing wrong in importing medicine from India if it is available here. India is pharmaceitical hub and having largest number of USFDA approved plant out side USA and export of medicine and other pharma product is made to all of USA and Europe and these products are in huge demand there becuase of it's quality and less costly compared to the product manufactured at USA and Eurpoe.
Business between two countries needs to be separated from emotionas, just as China and India has done. Let one issue does not become veto for all bilateral coperation which can be benificial to the people of both country.
India to the rescue!
What a waste of PUBLIC MONEY in the communation age coupled with modren Logistics if it is the desire of Khadim E ala the medicines from INDIA can be deliverd to LAHORE in 24hrs provide the medicines are ready to be shipped.The only rational for the officals visiting INDIA iis MAUJ MELA
More over in the news item it is conceded no specific medicines for treating dengue virus is in existance ??????????????
It is about time that we should live like two good neighbors if not brothers. The open trade between the two countries can only bring good to the region. The inexpensive medicines are going to save lives as well as lot of money and can be brought in fast. Way to go, after all there is a silver lining in this crisis.
we should believe in humanity.v should build relationship of humanity with india.now time has come to get away from the policy of war.