4,700 nurses being recruited through PPSC on May 5, 2018LAHORE: At least 4,700 nurses are being recruited through Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) who would join the department very soon. The induction of a big number of nurses would help in overcoming the shortage of nurses in the hospitals and it would further improve healthcare services. Punjab Minister for Specialised Healthcare & Medical Education […]
Electronic evidence data of 130 plus crimes provided to police on May 4, 2018LAHORE: Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) served E-Data requests by Punjab police and other law enforcing agencies and provided electronic evidence data pertaining to more than 130 heinous crime cases during the month of April, 2018. According to PSCA on Thursday, at least 50 dacoity/snatching investigations and not less than six kidnapping for ransom/abduction investigations […]
PMA organises seminar on anti-quackery drive on May 4, 2018LAHORE: Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Complaint Cell organised a seminar on anti quackery campaign and harassment of qualified doctors by different departments of Punjab government on Thursday. The seminar was headed by Professor Ashraf Nizami while a large number of doctors including Dr Izhar Chaudhry, Professor Ajmal Naqvi, Dr Wajid Ali, Dr Iram Shahzadi, Dr […]
‘Inhalers are not addictive; they are the best medicine to treat asthma with’ on May 3, 2018LAHORE: The World Asthma Day is celebrated each year on the first Tuesday of May to raise awareness about the disease. In the past, it was considered as an incurable disease but thanks to medical science now, asthma can be controlled with timely treatment from a qualified doctor. On the occasion of World Cancer Day, […]
Two injured in a gas cylinder blast near OLT station on May 2, 2018LAHORE: Two people were injured in a gas cylinder blast near Orange Line Train (OLT) station in Ghari Shahu Coop store on Tuesday. The huge explosion sparked panic and terror among the locals, passersby as well as labourers who were working near OLT station #9. The mirrors of the newly constructed station and nearby houses […]
AIDS can be prevented by following the teachings of Islam: PGMI principal on April 29, 2018LAHORE: Lahore General Hospital (LGH) Skin Department arranged an awareness walk against AIDS on Saturday. A large number of doctors, nurses and medical students participated in the awareness walk in which they were holding placards and banners where slogans were written about the symptoms of AIDS, its prevention and treatment. Post Graduate Medical Institute (PGMI) […]
PHCP arranges 40,000 safe tool kits for barbers on April 29, 2018LAHORE: The Punjab Hepatitis Control Programme (PHCP) has arranged 40,000 safe barber kits for the distribution of registered 40,000 barbers. The solid steps are being taken to eradicate hepatitis B and C from the society and so the Health Department has crossed another milestone in this regard by starting the distribution of 40,000 safe barber […]
New vaccines introduced to eliminate rota virus and hepatitus B on April 27, 2018LAHORE: A number of new vaccines have been introduced in the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) including Rota virus and Hepititis B birth dose. Now, by launching the DTP booster vaccine in EPI program, Punjab has become the first province in the country to introduce this vaccine. Primary & Secondary Health Minister Khawaja Imran Nazir […]
New uniforms for traffic wardens announced in Punjab on April 27, 2018LAHORE: Inspector General Police Punjab Captain (r) Arif Nawaz Khan has directed traffic wardens to put on a new bluish uniform in remaining 31 districts of Punjab from April 30, 2018, starting from Monday because traffic wardens service has been implemented across Punjab and so the first step is to change their uniforms. IGP added […]
Training courses on countering dengue arranged at Lahore General Hospital on April 26, 2018LAHORE: Training courses of newly inducted post graduate residents and house officers at Lahore General Hospital (LGH) on clinical management of dengue fever arranged by the Department of Medicine & Pediatrics under their Health Education Programme of Post Graduate Medical Institute has been completed. This was informed by Professor Ghiyasun Nabi Tayyab on Wednesday while […]