| |  | Newly elected office-bearers of YNA KARACHI- Ejaz Ahmed Kaleri and Qamar Baloch have been elected as president and general secretary, respectively, of Sindh Young Nurses Association. | | MISUSE OF FACILITIES – JPMC issues show-cause notices to 3 employees KARACHI- Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC) administration has suspended three employees (washer men) and issued them show-causes notices on the charges of running a heavy dry cleaning machinery on commercial basis in government quarters allotted to them for residential pupose. | | | | | |  | Cases of hepatitis on the rise in Sindh: Dahar KARACHI- Sindh Health Minister Jam Mehtab Hussain Dahar has said that the government in view of increasing cases of hepatitis in the province has decided to expand its plan of screening people at union council (UC) level across the province. | |  | Anti-dengue fumigation drive begins KARACHI- The on-going anti-dengue fumigation campaign launched by Sindh Dengue Prevention and Control Programme was being carried out across the city with about 24 vehicles. The drive was formally inaugurated by Special Secretary (Public Health) Dr Khalid Sheikh. | |  | Chicken sales nosedive as bird flu hits Indian city TELANGANA, INDIA: Chicken sales fell by about 80 per cent on Sunday in Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana, after an outbreak of bird flu, elsewhere in the state, scared customers. | |  | Over 800 ACPA members share latest scientific research CALIFORNIA: More than 800 national and international ACPA members of American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA) gathered at California's The Westin Mission Hills hotel in Palm Springs to share the latest scientific research across more than 30 disciplines, including surgery, dentistry, speech pathology, genetics, otolaryngology, and psychology. | |  | ASH's house officers' salary issue resolved KARACHI- Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) administrator Saqib Soomro has directed concerned officials to pay the six months salary to the house job doctors and postgraduate students of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital (ASH). | |  | Another feather in SIUT's cap Surgeons successfully transplant livers into three children KARACHI- Surgeons have successfully transplanted livers into three children at Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT). | |  | Medical camp held at Kakri ground KARACHI- A three-day free medical camp held here at Lyari Town's Kakri ground under the aegis of All-Sindh Peoples Paramedical Staff Welfare Association. | |  | SDI acquires land for doctors KARACHI- Sindh Doctors Ittehad (SDI) has acquired a leased land near Fazaia Housing Scheme in Taiser Town, Surjani, for allotting residential plots to doctors on easy instalments. | |  | AKU FCPS candidate bags Burki Gold Medal KARACHI- The Aga Khan University's candidate for the College of Physicians and Surgeons' fellowship in family medicine, Dr Zainab Abbas, has got the 2014 Burki Gold Medal at the 49th convocation of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP). | |  | $11 million sought for AIDS control in Pakistan ISLAMABAD- A proposal was recently submitted by Pakistan, addressed to "Global Funds", whereby the country has requested for a funding of 11 million USD to carry on with its efforts against HIV/AIDs. On the parallel, the country has requested the UNAIDS, for a grant of 1 million US Dollars, which will be used for conducting a nation-wide study to ascertain the extent of spread of HIV in the country, and what is the exact number of people infected by this fatal disease. | |  | Doctors penalized for negligence by PMDC ISLAMABAD- Various punishments have been announced by the Pakistani authorities, to penalize the doctors who were found committing different kinds of professional negligence. The new and strict punishments have been implemented by the Disciplinary Committee of Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC). | |  | Prime Minister expresses his confidence on the youth BAHAWALPUR- It was recently stated by the Minister of State for Education, Training, Interior & Narcotics Control – Mr. Baleeghur Rehman that; The restoration of law and order, resolution of energy crisis, development of the economy and educating the youth are the foremost priorities of the current government of Pakistan. | | | |  | Malaria Awareness Programme KARACHI: Health Department Sindh Karachi chapter has decided to organize seminar and awareness sessions across the city to create awareness about malaria in general public to mark the World Malaria Day being observed on 25th April world-widely every year. | |  | CHK withdraws parking facility over security risks KARACHI- Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK) administration has banned parking of vehicles within the hospital's premises following alerted by law-enforcement agencies over security risks. | |  | Europe may surpass 1m deaths by 2025 ESCMID fears antibiotic Armageddon in UK & Europe COPENHAGEN: The European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease has warned that Britain and Europe collectively could face more than a million deaths in an impending "Antibiotic Armageddon" unless more is done to develop new cures, rapid diagnostics and preventative measures to combat the spread of drug resistant diseases. | |  | Prof Nazeer honoured with a prestigious title KARACHI- Adviser to the city's Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU) Prof (Dr) Nazeer Khan has been honoured with the title of `Centurion Publications Faculty Member' at an impressive ceremony held here at the university. | |  | Bodies formed to ensure safe blood transfusion KARACHI- Sindh Blood Transfusion Authority (SBTA) with a view to ensuring safe blood transfusion facilities has formed hospital committees at district level across the province. | |  | Malaria still claims over half a million lives: WHO KARACHI- World Health Organization (WHO) has urged the global health community to urgently address significant gaps in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of malaria. | |  | Drive launched against dengue virus source KARACHI- A campaign aimed at eliminating dengue eggs from drains and ponds has been launched in the city by Dengue Prevention and Control Programme of Sindh health department. | |  | PMA slams Sabeen's murder KARACHI- Pakistan Medical Association's (PMA) Karachi chapter has strongly condemned the brutal killing of human rights activist and social worker, Sabeen Mehmood, who was recently shot dead in the city. | |  | Demo against raid on nursing school KARACHI- The female students of Lyari's Ayaz Samoon Nursing Training Institute have demanded of the government to take stern action against the officials of law-enforcement agencies who recently conducted a raid on their school. | |  | 185 universities operating without approval of HEC ISLAMABAD- Although the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has repeatedly claimed that it is effectively regulating and improving the performance of the higher education sector in Pakistan, it is quite evident that the regulator is not able to ensure a high level of compliance from the institutions. It was recently reported that the HEC has failed to take action against illegal universities, which continue to function without an official NOC from HEC. | |  | Director Health urges KWSB to ensure chlorination of water to prevent Naegleria Fowleri KARACHI- Director Health Karachi Dr Zafar Ejaz has recently stated that; Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) management should ensure chlorination of water supplied in city to prevent citizens from brain-eating naegleria fowleri disease in summer season. | |  | Whither Dentistry Quo Vadis simply means "Where are you going?"- in Latin. Simple as it may sound, it has a profound derivation. It has been used by hundreds of writers and speakers to ask a question that is both momentous and melodramatic. There is a mythical story that this was a question put to Jesus Christ by St Peter. "To be crucified again" Jesus is believed to have replied. | | | | | |  | Water scarcity multiplies ASH patients' sufferings KARACHI- Karachi Metropolitan Corporation's (KMC) Abbasi Shaheed Hospital (ASH) has been facing acute water shortage for the last one month, thereby adding miseries to patients. | | CM inaugurates DNA test lab KARACHI- Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has said that his government has achieved another milestone by setting up a Forensic and Molecular Biology Laboratory for DNA testing. | | |  | Sindh Govt Liaquatabad Hospital Dearth of specialists affects patients' care KARACHI- Dearth of specialist doctors and nurses at Sindh government's Liaquabad hospital was badly hampering working of the health facility, well-informed sources told Medical News. | | | | | | | |
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