ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has instructed to boost the efficiency of Monkeypox screening measures at the nation’s airports, seaports, and borders. He presided over a crucial meeting concerning Monkeypox in Islamabad today. During the meeting, the Prime Minister directed the National Command and Operation Center to monitor the Monkeypox situation within the country closely.President,…
ISLAMABAD: The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared mpox a global public health emergency following the emergence of a new, rapidly spreading variant of the viral disease in Africa.Major Overhaul in Health Ministry Amid Corruption Scandal WHO officials reported the detection of this new variant in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has since…
By M. Waqar Bhatti Islamabad: In the wake of a recent crackdown within the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), the Ministry of Health has undergone a sweeping overhaul, with numerous officials transferred, terminated, or reassigned in a massive anti-corruption drive. This shakeup extends across the Ministry of Health, its departments, and the Drug Regulatory Authority…
ISLAMABAD: The pharmaceutical sector is experiencing robust growth, thanks to the initiatives of the Special Investment Facilitation Council. A notable surge of 3.90% was observed in medicine exports during the fiscal year 2023-24, compared to the preceding year. According to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, the current fiscal year’s medicine exports are promising,…
Islamabad: Pakistani telecom company, Ufone 4G has announced the launch of an industry-first Franchise Health Insurance Program in partnership with Adamjee Insurance to provide top-performing franchise owners and their families with comprehensive health insurance coverage for enhancing their well-being and financial security. The initiative exemplifies Ufone 4G’s steadfast commitment to the well-being of the hardworking…
Islamabad: The Federal Government Polyclinic Hospital, with technical support from UN Women and funding from the U.S. Embassy’s Office of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL), has launched the Anti-Rape Crisis Cell (ARCC) at Polyclinic Hospital in Islamabad as part of the Tahaffuz project. Anti-Rape Crisis Cells represent a unified effort to combat sexual violence…
M. Waqar Bhatti Islamabad: The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (NHS,R&C) is not going to cease functioning from August 1, health ministry officials clarified on Thursday, adding that discussions were underway for the right-sizing of the health ministry as well as merger and devolution of some of the health departments, which will…
Karachi : Jubilee Life Insurance, Pakistan’s leading life insurance company in the private sector has collaborated with oladoc, a leading healthcare platform aiming to provide health care (OPD) services to all Jubilee Life employees, retail and corporate customers and Jubilee Active app users.Minister emphasizes corporate farming for economic growth The signing ceremony was held at…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has stated that all available resources will be utilized to eradicate polio in the nation. In a discussion with the National Anti-Polio Team in Islamabad today, he instructed that the availability of the polio vaccine be ensured in areas with security concerns. The Prime Minister noted that Pakistan has made…
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif have emphasized the need to implement strategies to enhance preventive measures, expand screening, and improve testing and treatment facilities across Pakistan to combat Hepatitis. In their separate messages on World Hepatitis Day, they highlighted that Hepatitis is responsible for a significant number of deaths…