2014年10月1日 星期三

2014-10-02 Pakistan Health

  Newsweek   
Ebola case in Dallas signals health system lapse  Los Angeles Times
A man infected with the Ebola virus slipped through the cracks of a system designed to stop the disease from spreading, health officials conceded Wednesday as they isolated five schoolchildren who may have had contact with the ill man and rushed to ...

Children identified and being monitored   Deutsche Welle
Ebola crisis: How did the virus get into the US?   BBC News
Ebola patient may have exposed 18 people in US — including five children   National Post
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  The Express Tribune   
700 Pakhtun female vaccinators to help make polio drive a 'success' in city  DAWN.com
KARACHI: The Sindh health department has identified 41 high-risk areas in the city — all predominantly Pakhthun localities — for which the World Health Organisation (WHO) has agreed to provide 700 female vaccinators belonging to the same community, ...

Qaim orders security for polio vaccinators   The News International
A crippling disease: 'If 10 children get inoculated today, it will save another 10 ...   The Express Tribune

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  The Express Tribune   
Two polio teams attacked in Khanpur  The Nation
RAHIM YAR KHAN - Two polio teams were attacked in separate areas of tehsil Khanpur, 50kms from here on Wednesday. According to Deputy District Officer (Health) Agha Toheed Khan, a polio vaccination team, comprising two workers Maqbool Ahmed and ...

One polio team attacked, another threatened   DAWN.com
Polio team attacked in Rahim Yar Khan   Daily Times

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  The Nation   
Public support sought in fight against dengue  The News International
Rawalpindi: MNA Malik Ibrar has said that dengue fever cannot be controlled without public support. It is moral and social responsibility of every citizen to adopt precautionary measures and keep their houses and surrounding areas clear and dry.
Abrar for preventive steps against dengue   The Nation

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  The Express Tribune   
Three more affected by polio, count reaches 187  The News International
ISLAMABAD: The Polio Virology Laboratory at the National Institute of Health confirmed another three wild Type 1 polio cases in Pakistan, taking the country's national case count to 187 so far this year. All the three children affected by polio are from Khyber ...

Polio outbreak: Pakistan 12 cases shy of breaking its own record   The Express Tribune
The fight against Polio goes on   Pendle Today
Pakistan extends polio vaccine campaign amid security issues   spyghana.com
The Guardian   
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Shahbaz deserves encomium!  The News International
Regularisation of 52,000 Lady Health Workers (LHWs) employed on a contractual basis is indeed another feather in Shahbaz' cap, yet called the regularisation their right. Before commenting on other aspects of LHWs, his warning to the ruling elite during his ...

Regularization of fifty two thousands Lady Health Workers (LHWs) employed on ...   Daily Times

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  DAWN.com   
RDA announces road improvement project  DAWN.com
RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) approved four road projects worth Rs1.262 billion in the garrison city on Wednesday. The decision was made in the RDA meeting chaired by Commissioner Zahid Saeed and attended by other senior ...

Adiala Jail shooter comes in protection of Mumtaz Qadri   Pakistan Observer

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  DAWN.com   
KOHAT: A health worker administers polio vaccine drops to students of a ...  DAWN.com
ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Independent Monitoring Board for Polio, which concluded in the United Kingdom on Wednesday, has called for the highest level of commitment by the federal government for eradication of the disease and said optimum ...


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Health and livestock departments join hands against deadly infection  The News International
The district health department has claimed that it is coordinating with the district livestock department for preventive measures to avoid incidence of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) ahead of Eidul Azha. Health experts fear outbreak of the deadly ...


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  Radiation Therapy News   
New cancer therapy comes of age, cost a 'toxic' side effect  Business Recorder
A raft of new cancer drugs promise better, longer-lasting treatments with fewer adverse side effects - but their high cost is a growing concern. Drugs that help the body's own immune cells fight tumours are expected to be used in multi-drug cocktails, pushing ...

Radiation Therapy on Mesothelioma Patients Adds No Additional Benefit   Radiation Therapy News
New cancer therapy comes with a price   Independent Online

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