Ten children died in Khairpur district of Sindh by measles in two months. Sindh Health Department has said that over 1100 cases of the infectious disease were reported in Sindh from January 1st to March 08 this year. In the last two months, 550 children were reported infected by measles in Karachi, according to the […]
Police officials said that the CCTV footage helped the department to identify the man who had received a child from the father in exchange for money. The child’s father Sohail Palijo had told police that he had handed over the kid to a man Ghulam Haider in exchange for cash. The police detained the father […]
The decision was made due to an excessive number of pharmacy institutions, faculty shortages, and substandard education, the sources said. The Pharmacy Council of Pakistan (PCP) has sent a notification to its provincial offices, informing them of the ban. The decision was made during the 62nd meeting of the PCP on March 1. The ban […]
Measles cases are on the rise in Karachi as 900 cases were reported in the city hospital among over 2000 in the province, sources at Sindh Health Department said. “Daily four to six measles patients being reported at government hospitals,” hospital officials said. Hospital officials said that children under five years contract measles and some […]
According to reports, five children died in Sagyoon village, while two others lost their lives in Pir Jo Goth. Residents of the area have expressed concern over the rising measles outbreaks in Sagyoon village, which have resulted in the loss of several young lives. They have urged the health minister to take notice of the […]
Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on February 14 with a severe respiratory infection that has required evolving treatment. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the news you need to start your day. Sign up here. In its latest medical update, the Vatican said the pope’s clinical condition was stable. It said […]
Punjab’s Secretary of Health, Azmat Mahmood, confirmed the deaths and announced the formation of an investigation committee to probe the matter. He also immediately suspended the use of the injection across the province. The Medical Superintendent (MS) of Jinnah Hospital revealed that their hospital had also received a stock of the Ceftriaxone injection from the […]
According to details, the suspected injection claimed two lives while 17 others remain in critical condition at the Chest Surgery Ward of Mayo Hospital, Lahore. Following the severe reaction, the authorities immediately halted the use of injections at the hospital. The Medical Superintendent (MS) of the hospital confirmed that a 26-year-old patient, Daulat Khan, who […]
During her visit, patients and their attendants voiced numerous grievances, prompting the CM Maryam Nawaz’s stern reprimand of the hospital administration. Expressing her anger, the Punjab chief minister questioned the MS’s competence, stating, “You don’t even know what’s happening with the patients. Who appointed you here? Be grateful I’m not having you arrested.” Maryam Nawaz […]
The decision was taken by the Sindh CM while presiding over a high-level meeting of the health department, where he was briefed by the provincial health minister and health secretary. The Sindh CM directed authorities to increase the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) coverage to 95%. He also approved the construction of a medical and […]
