- 5 May, 2024
Medical
Breast cancer awareness campaign starts producing results: Samina Alvi
The First Lady Samina Alvi says breast cancer awareness campaign has started producing results and more women are now aware of its symptoms and treatments.She was addressing an interactive session about breast cancer, disabilities in persons and menta…
Caretaker Health Minister assures govt’s support to eliminate polio from Pakistan
Caretaker Health Minister, Dr. Nadeem Jan has assured that the government will continue its efforts to eliminate polio from the country.Speaking during his visit to National Emergency Operations Centre, he affirmed that polio eradication will feature …
Sarfaraz Bugti vows to tackle challenge of terrorism
Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfaraz Bugti has vowed to tackle the challenge of terrorism and ensure security of state and its citizens.In an exclusive talk with Radio Pakistan in Islamabad, he said we will devise a strategy for protection of lives, r…
Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Survives Over a Month in Human Recipient
Health experts have achieved a major milestone in the field of organ transplantation as a genetically modified pig kidney successfully functioned for more than a month inside a brain-dead patient in the United States (US). The achievement offers new h…
President calls for greater focus on promoting preventive healthcare
President Dr. Arif Alvi has urged the pharmaceutical industry to locally manufacture contraceptive devices to ensure their better access to the people and check the population growth.Addressing Medhealth Expo and Summit 2023 in Islamabad on Wednesday,…
Doctors Perform Surgeries Using Torchlight at Lahore’s Ganga Ram Hospital
The electricity supply at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital was suspended for an entire day, leading to inconveniences in the operating theatres. Both doctors and patients were understandably frustrated, attributing the issues to alleged mismanagement.During ong…