Pharmaceutical body Chairman appeals to Caretaker PM to resolve issue of 200 hardship case By: Omed Hajjana Islamabad: A drug shortage crisis is in the offing as chairman Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Association (PPMA) Chairman Syed Farooq Bukhari has warned over 50 medicines to vanish from the market due to price hike issues. He has requested…
By: Omed Hajjana Islamabad: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) on Tuesday announced to delay medical tests for two weeks. It announced that the Federal Government has decided to extend and reschedule the MDCAT Examination to a new date i.e. 10th September 2023 (Sunday). According to a statement issued by PMDC official, It is…
By: Omed Hajjana Islamabad: Senate Deputy Chairman Mirza Mohammad Afridi has asked PMDC to delay MDCAT until 25 September. He has proposed in a letter addressed to Secretary National Health Services Iftikhar Shalwani to MDCAT 2023 on 25th September 2023.MDCAT 2023: PMDC upholds decision to conduct Medical Test on 27 The letter says that I…
By: Omed Hajjana Islamabad: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) along with the Pakistan Nursing Council has raided over 13 Un-registered Nursing Colleges in Islamabad and Rawalpindi over the last two months. A team led by FIA Islamabad’s Deputy Director EGOA Unit, Rana Shahid Habib in collaboration with a representative from Nursing Council conducted a raid…
By: Omed Hajjana Islamabad: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council on Friday announced a decision regarding the Medical and Dental College Admission Test, saying that it has been decided by the members to conduct the MDCAT Examination 2023 on 27th August 2023. According to a statement issued by PMDC, the recommendation of the National Assembly…
By: Omed Hajjana Islamabad: Senate Panel was informed that there was no restrictions to import Drugs from India. The Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination on Thursday was held at Parliament House, under the Chairmanship of Senator Dr Humayun Mohmand, discussed the matter of shortage of life saving drugs all over…
By: Omed Hajjana Islamabad: The first ever meeting of the newly constituted management of the Pakistan Nursing and Midwifery Council was held at the PNMC premises, on Tuesday. The aim of the meeting to acknowledge the historic achievement through the kind support of former federal Minister of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Abdul Qadir…
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…