In Pakistan, 70% of antibiotics are used unnecessarily, experts say

In Pakistan, 70% of antibiotics are used unnecessarily, experts say

Health experts say that 70% of antibiotics are used unnecessarily in Pakistan. Antimicrobial Stewardship Conference was held in Karachi with the support of National Institute for Health Services Academy. On this occasion, experts said that 5 million people worldwide died as a result of the complications of antimicrobial resistance. According to experts, the control of…

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Global leaders discuss healthier future for all: Top 5 fast facts

Syria: WHO Regional Director calls for greater investment in health sector

Lives are at risk, and “the cost of inaction is simply too high”,  Dr. Hanan Balkhy, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, said in a statement on Saturday after concluding a five-day visit to Syria. She expressed grave concern over the complexities and challenges facing the population and humanitarian operations on the ground. “The…

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Karachi;  Joint operation of Rangers and police, most wanted accused of Lyari gang arrested

Karachi; Joint operation of Rangers and police, most wanted accused of Lyari gang arrested

Sindh Rangers and Police conducted a joint operation near Yusuf Goth Bus Terminal. File photo Karachi: Sindh Rangers and Police arrested the most wanted accused of Lyari gang involved in drug supply, extortion, blackmailing, kidnapping for ransom, robbery and other crimes in a joint operation near Yusuf Goth Bus Terminal. According to the details, Sindh…

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Prime Minister's directive to bring back injured students from Kyrgyzstan immediately

Prime Minister’s directive to bring back injured students from Kyrgyzstan immediately

Islamabad: The Prime Minister has directed the Ambassador of Pakistan to Kyrgyzstan to make necessary arrangements regarding the special plane to bring back the Pakistani students from Kyrgyzstan. Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif had a telephonic conversation with Pakistan’s Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Hasan Ali Zaigham in which he directed to keep in touch with all…

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Medical camp of Pak Army, 1500 patients were given medical aid

Medical camp of Pak Army, 1500 patients were given medical aid

—File photo Pakistan Army organized a one-day medical camp in Kharko village of Ganche district of Gilgit-Baltistan. Medical aid was provided to more than 1500 patients in the medical camp. Patients were provided with routine medical, dental check-up, ECG and lab investigation. setTimeout(function(){ !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version=’2.0′; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,’script’, ‘https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js’); fbq(‘init’, ‘836181349842357’); fbq(‘track’, ‘PageView’);…

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