Patients at PIMS suffers at the hands of medical technologists on February 20, 2017ISLAMABAD: The medical technologists at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences have made themselves managers and laboratory supervisors without any order from the management leaving the patients at the mercy of the ward boys. The blood samples of the patients were kept on the testing devise for many hours due to the negligence of medical […]
PIMS workers face hurdles in reimbursement on February 15, 2017Islamabad: The low paid government employees are facing hurdles and problems in getting their due right of reimbursement of medical charges at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences. A one window operation started at PIMS for the facilitation of federal government servants but it has also failed to serve its cause as there is no […]
People asked to report stent-related complaints on February 11, 2017Islamabad: The Senate Standing Committee on National Health has asked the people to register any complaint regarding stents used in heart surgery on the Senate’s website, as the committee would take strict action against the doctor concerned through the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC). The committee met at the Parliament House on Friday under […]
DRAP decides to regulate hakeems, homeopaths on February 10, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has decided to tighten the noose around homeopaths, traditional physicians (hakeems) and quacks who use indigenous natural herbs for curing the people. Now these homeopathic doctors, hakeems and quacks cannot play havoc with the health of people by claiming “guaranteed remedy” of major diseases, including heart problems, […]
Government urged to sack ‘corrupt’ HBFC MD on February 6, 2017ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has recommended the government to sack Housing Building Finance Corporation (HBFC) Managing Director Pervaiz Saeed. The SBP Governor in a letter said Saeed was charged for plundering million of rupees in the name of salaries, allowances and renovation of his house illegally. A special inspection team of the […]
Closure of cellphone tower irks PIMS patients on January 31, 2017ISLAMABAD: The closure of a cellular phone tower installed on the premises of PIMS has irked patients and their attendants. The mobile towers were shut on the orders of the Public Accounts Committee. Due to the move, mobile phones do not work properly on PIMS premises. Sources said audit paras were tabled in PAC that […]
Appointment of 100 doctors at Polyclinic stuck in limbo on January 28, 2017ISLAMABAD: State Minister CADD, Dr, Tariq Chaudhry, is reluctant to approve a summary for appointment of more than one hundred persons in Government Services Hospital known as Poly Clinic in the federal capital. The summary for the approval to the ministry of CADD was sent four months back but the minister is yet to approve […]
DRAP CEO imported substandard stents on January 26, 2017ISLAMABAD: Young Pharmacists Association (YPA) President Dr Muhammad Usman on Wednesday said Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) CEO Aslam Afghani “imported fake stents and substandard medicine”. Usman was flanked by Drug Lawyers Forum (DLF) President Noor Muhammad in a press briefing. They said Afghani is a shareholder in the company that is providing substandard […]
DRAP CEO and minister imported substandard stents on January 25, 2017ISLAMABAD: Young Pharmacists Association (YPA) President Dr Muhammad Usman on Wednesday said Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) CEO Aslam Afghani with the connivance of State Minister for National Health and Services Saira Afzal Tarar “imported fake stents and substandard medicine”. Usman was flanked by Drug Lawyers Forum (DLF) President Noor Muhammad in a press […]
Pakistan to train Afghan health professionals at PIMS on January 25, 2017ISLAMABAD: In order to rehabilitate the Afghanistan health sector, Pakistan has decided to train Afghan health professionals in the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS). Under the programme around 68 health professionals including nurses and paramedic staff will be trained for 03 months in different departments and will return to their home country to serve […]