By: Omed Hajjana Islamabad: The Parliamentary Sub-committee on National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination on Monday revealed that over 90 percent of bogus Nursing colleges working in Sindh province are having no direct affiliations with Hospitals for Clinical Practice. Senator Jam Mehtab Hussain apprised the committee that the issue highlighted by Bogus Nursing Colleges has…
By: Omed Hajjana Islamabad: Federal health ministry has reportedly decided to ‘reorganize’ the written tests for the recruitment of over 178 experts and support staff for a crucial surveillance project at the National Institute of Health (NIH) Islamabad that may raise serious questions. The government officials claim that many of the ‘favorite’ candidates could not…
Islamabad: Dr. Shazia Sobia Somro, the Parliamentary Secretary for Health, emphasized the government’s commitment to protect youth Tobacco Heated Products. She addressed the alarming rise in tobacco consumption among young individuals, stating that it is a detrimental habit that needs to be tackled seriously. During a meeting at her office, Dr. Shazia Sobia Somro met…
By: Omed Hajjana Islamabad: A Parliamentary Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination on Wednesday directed that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) may look into the matter of bogus nursing colleges. It also directed to probe affiliated with hospitals and fake certifications issued to nurses by the institutions registered with the Pakistan Nursing Council….
By: Omed Hajjana Islamabad: Experts have said that Zinc Supplementation has saved the lives of thousands of children. Diarrhea causes deaths of around 110 children every day in Pakistan whose lives can be saved by using inexpensive pharmaceutical interventions including the administration of Zinc along with Oral Rehydrating Solutions (ORS), leading Public Health experts and…
By: Omed Hajjana Islamabad: As many as more than 700 gastro patients visited the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) following the different complaints of food poisoning during the three days of Eid ul Azha. According to the Spokesperson of the Executive Director of PIMS, Dr. Mubashir Mushtaq Daha, free-of-cost medicine and complete healthcare facilities…
By: Omed Hajjana Islamabad: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council Executive Body has unearthed millions of irregularities by probing major embezzlements in the former Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC). They have collected the evidence, proof, and all other necessary documents after scrutinizing the Committee has decided to hold the responsible parties accountable and implement measures to…
By: Omed Hajjana Islamabad: Health Services Academy Islamabad (HSA) has organized the 2nd Think Tank Moot with a focus on Healthcare Financing in Pakistan, organized on Tuesday where the experts stressed on proper utilization of funds allocated in the budget. They have also stressed setting up effective monitoring and accountability mechanisms for these PPPs. Minister…
By: Omed Hajjana Islamabad: Health Services Academy Islamabad (HSA) has started training workshops for management professionals to improve health system of Pakistan. They started workshops in collaboration with GOPA German organization KFW and GIZ has started training workshops for management officials to improve the health system of Pakistan, a consortium including KFW, GIZ, GOPA Worldwide…
By: Omed Hajjana Islamabad: The Parliamentary sub-committee on National Health Services (NHS) on Thursday called for making appointments at PIMS to fill vacant seats. It urged the Federal Health Ministry and Executive Director of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Prof Dr. Imran Sikandar to make sure of the appointments on vacant positions of Professor…