Primary care in Pakistan — current situation and way forward on March 17, 2021The goal of WHO’s universal health coverage (UHC) is to provide people access to health services without financial hardship or in simple terms “health for all”. The aim is to provide and maintain good standard of healthcare services, health promotion, diseases prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and palliative care. In order to provide universal health coverage a […]
The mystery of unsafe injections in Pakistan on January 12, 2021In order to differentiate between safe and unsafeinjections it is of importance to understand the medically proven classification for safe injections. Safe injection is one which causes no harm to the provider, recipient or the community. With the ever-growing population in Pakistan along with its associated increase in health-related concerns it is required to talk […]
Breast cancer: myths, reality, and solution! on November 14, 2020Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, with a recent study placing new cases at 18.1 million and ensuing deaths at 9.6 million. The global cancer burden profile is closely linked with lifestyle factors and the degree of socio-economic development. Even though Europe has less than 10% of the world’s population, over […]