Zinc Supplementation Saves Lives of Thousands of Children: Experts

    By NewzTodays Editorial Team | July 6, 2023

    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…

    PIMS Admits Over 700 Food Poisoning Victims for Treatment

    By NewzTodays Editorial Team | July 2, 2023

    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…

    PMDC Body Unearthes Millions of Irregularities in PMC

    By NewzTodays Editorial Team | June 28, 2023

    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…

    Pakistan’s IT Exports in May 2023 Surge 24%, Reach US$236mn

    By NewzTodays Editorial Team | June 21, 2023

    Pakistan’s IT exports in May 2023 increased by 24% MoM. Segment wise Telecom and Computer Services increased by 92% and 11% MoM.  Among Computer Services, the Export of Software, Other Services, and Software Consultancy increased by 14%, 13%, and 8% MoM respectively.  IT exports increased on an MoM basis due to a higher number of…

    HSA organize a Moot on Healthcare Financing in Pakistan

    By NewzTodays Editorial Team | June 21, 2023

    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…

    Everything You Need to Know About Grants for Social Cause

    By NewzTodays Editorial Team | June 20, 2023

    Grants for social causes are a great way to secure funding for social work, which aims for the betterment of society and humanity. They are specifically used to create a positive change in society and tackle various social issues. The aim of such an enterprise is not profit maximization but eliminating social problems in the…

    HSA Starts Training Workshops To Improve Health System

    By NewzTodays Editorial Team | June 19, 2023

    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…

    Consumers to Face Hike in KE Electricity Bills in June 2023

    By NewzTodays Editorial Team | June 16, 2023

    The consumers are going to face another increase in power tariff by Rs 0.05 per unit in KE electricity bills in June 2023. National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has notified a reduction in power tariff by Rs 0.05 per unit for consumers of K-Electric (KE) on account of fuel charges adjustment for the month…

    Health Body Calls for appointments at PIMS

    By NewzTodays Editorial Team | June 16, 2023

    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…

    Petrol Prices Kept Unchanged Till June End

    By NewzTodays Editorial Team | June 15, 2023

    The government has maintained Petrol prices effective from June 16, 2023. It also maintained the price of diesel and kerosene oil. However, the government has increased the price of light diesel oil by Rs 2.52 per liter from Rs 147.68 per liter to Rs 150.20 per liter. The price of petrol, high-speed diesel, and kerosene…