2015年5月24日 星期日

2015-05-25 Pakistan Health


The Nation
   
Life-saving drug: imported at Rs76,687, sold at Rs232,800   
The Nation
LAHORE - Call it apathy or lust for money, a multinational pharmaceutical company is selling a life-saving drug at three times higher rate than the import price. The most disturbing aspect of the issue is that the influential pharmaceutical company has been ...

Wilful shortage   The News International

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Daily Times
   
'80% babies in Pakistan delivered at homes'   
Daily Times
KARACHI: Medical experts, addressing a seminar on Saturday to mark World End Fistula Day, have called for mandatory provisions for primary healthcare at grassroot levels to help people against serious health conditions. The programme, organised in ...

Speakers for primary healthcare at grass root levels   Pakistan Observer

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The Express Tribune
   
Up to 5000 fistula cases surface in Pakistan every year   
DAWN.com
KARACHI: While International Day to End Obstetric Fistula is being celebrated across the world on Saturday, up to 5,000 women in Pakistan needlessly suffer from the medical condition every year, said doctors on Friday. “Obstetric fistula is preventable and, ...

Over 3500 cases of obstetric fistula in Pakistan every year   The News International
End Fistula, Restore Women's Dignity†.   Sudan Vision
World to seek end of obstetric fistula 'in our lifetime'   Media For Freedom

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Manufacturers asked to qualify regulatory requirements   
The Nation
ISLAMABAD - The Drugs Registration Board has decided to develop further guidelines for local manufacturers to qualify the minimum regulatory requirements for Hepatitis C drug registration at the earliest by its next meeting in June 2015. According to the ...


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Exercise can cut risk of death among elderly men   
The Asian Age
Elderly men who exercise regularly — even by doing light activities like walking — may be less likely to die than those who are sedentary, a large Norwegian study suggests. Researchers followed about 5,700 men for about five decades, starting in the 1970s ...


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Richmond.com
   
FBR to introduce new enforcement measures on illicit tobacco trade   
Pakistan Observer
Monday, May 25, 2015 - Islamabad—The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in the light of an international report on illicit tobacco trade has decided to introduce new enforcement measures in the upcoming budget (2015-16) to check illegal trade and ...

Revenue losses run into billions: tough steps against illegal trade of cigarettes in ...   Business Recorder (press release) (blog)
No easy solutions for illicit tobacco trade   Richmond.com
No easy solutions for illicit tobacco trade - Richmond.com   Gazette Herald

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The Hans India
   
Easy tips to maintain food hygiene in summer   
The Hans India
Maintain hygiene: Wash hands before cooking and after handling raw meat, fish and poultry. Dry hands with a clean towel. Make a habit of wearing an apron in the kitchen. Avoid cooking and touching food items if you have cold, runny nose or fever. Before ...

Don't let the heat ruin your treat   The Express Tribune
Tips to maintain food safety and hygiene in summer   indiatvnews.com (press release) (blog)
What's the Temperature of Your Refrigerator?   NDTV

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Solid steps being taken or development of health sector   
Pakistan Observer
Sunday, May 24, 2015 - Lahore—Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab on Health Khawaja Salman Rafiq has said that government is taking solid steps for the development of health sector, promotion of medical education and improvement of patients care. He said ...

'Punjab govt stepping towards a healthy province'   Daily Times

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Joint Action Committee of JPMC, NICH announces 'No Work' on May 28   
Pakistan Observer
Sunday, May 24, 2015 - Karachi—The Joint Action Committee of Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre (JPMC) and National Institute of Child Health (NICH) in its meeting here on Saturday announced to resort to strike and consequently “No Work,” at the two ...


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Pakistan Today
   
Singer Alamgir to leave for Atlanta for kidney removal   
Pakistan Today
Veteran singer Alamgir has been battling polycystic kidney disease for years and is ready to take the next step towards relief from the pain he has long suffered, according to local media sources. Alamgir is about to leave for Atlanta, where his kidneys will be ...


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