Dr Riaz Anwar, Health Advisor KP (file photo). Health Advisor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Dr Riaz Anwar has said that the approval of the money needed to remove the shortage of medical equipment and medicines in the hospitals of the province has been taken from the provincial cabinet. The health adviser further said that despite the…
— File photo Secretary Health has written a letter to the Caretaker Chief Minister on the issue of shortage of medical equipment and emergency medicines in the hospitals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to the letter, there is a shortage of emergency drugs including medical equipment and anti-rabies vaccine in hospitals, 9 billion rupees are required…
—File photo Cough, cold and flu are also spreading rapidly due to increasing cold in the city of Karachi. According to medical experts, due to the changing weather, the rate of influenza and cold patients in OPDs is increasing rapidly in Karachi. Medical experts say that children are more affected by cold winds and change…
—File photo The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has recommended a national award for the medical staff who died in the line of duty due to the corona virus. According to the Health Department, the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has recommended awarding Shujaat medal to 31 medical personnel. The health department has said that the medical…
Amsterdam Dam: A new study has found that more than half of people who work night shift jobs have at least one sleep-related medical problem. According to data from the US Bureau of Labor, about 15% of American workers do not have a daytime shift schedule. Dr. Marek Lancel, professor of behavioral and social sciences…
Photo: Express Karachi: Pakistan’s health tech company has developed the country’s first telepresence robot that will enable medical experts and physicians to conduct live examination of patients. The robot, named “PakRobo”, has been jointly developed by health-tech platform Educast and Innovate It. The domestically developed telepresence robot is a major breakthrough in healthcare and health…
—File photo 13 medical staff including 10 doctors from Quetta are undergoing treatment in a private hospital in Karachi. According to the spokesman of the health department, the condition of 2 members of the medical staff under treatment in Karachi is critical. The Congo virus-affected medicine ward of Civil Sandeman Hospital has been sealed and…
“We have been working with Egypt’s Health Ministry on planning for medical evacuations and will continue to support,” said the World Health Organization (WHO) head. His comments came amid reports that the Rafah passenger terminal between Egypt and Gaza had been allowed to opened on an exceptional basis Wednesday morning for the first time since…
Berlin: You must have often noticed that some people are fat but they are fitter than others ie ‘fit’. Such people are considered obese based on their body mass index (BMI) score but do not have any of the medical problems or complications associated with obesity, such as diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, type…
To establish any nursing college, the college should also have its own 100-bed hospital. Photo: File Karachi: Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC) has closed more than 35 non-standard nursing colleges across the country, including Karachi. And fill other deficiencies otherwise these colleges will also be closed. Most commercial based nursing colleges are providing substandard education, there…
