Thalassemia test made mandatory before marriage on November 27, 2016LAHORE: In order to reduce the prevalence of thalassemia among children in the province, the Punjab government has recently drafted a law, making blood tests mandatory for thalassaemia investigation for everyone wishing to get married. The law would act as a preventive measure to curb blood complications and other disorders in children. The law implies […]
Pakistan has highest newborn mortality in South Asia: UNICEF on November 25, 2016LAHORE: Pakistan has the highest rate of newborn mortality in South Asia, revealed a latest report issued by UNICEF in Kathmandu, Nepal. Pakistan was home to 244,746 of the one million babies who died within 28 days of birth in South Asia in 2015. The South Asia Health Atlas 2016 report compiled by UNICEF reveals […]
Govt yet to clear outstanding arrears of LHWs on July 27, 2016LAHORE: After a lapse of three-and-a-half years, the Punjab government has badly failed to pay arrears to lady health workers (LHWs), which was creating unrest among them besides hampering their performance across the province. Sources privy to this development, on the condition of anonymity, said that the federal government started the LHW programme throughout the […]
Punjab to spend Rs 333m for monitoring purposes on June 28, 2016LAHORE: Instead of improving healthcare services for the ailing patients, Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department was largely focused on expanding the network of its admin officials. In the name of ‘monitoring’ of primary and secondary healthcare facilities, the department has initiated a process to establishing a new unit named Directorate General Monitoring and Evaluation (DG […]
Embezzlement of millions unearthed at DOH office Gujranwala on June 24, 2016LAHORE: Massive embezzlement has been unearthed regarding purchase of medicines, medical equipments and withdrawal of money through bogus bills in the office of District Officer Health (DOH) Gujranwala. Former Gujranwala DOH Dr Mahjabeen Qamar, accountant Muhammad lqbal and storekeeper Sabir Ali have been found guilty of misappropriating funds and withdrawal of millions of rupees through […]
No CT scan machine available in 21 districts of Punjab on June 23, 2016LAHORE: Lack of essential medical diagnostic equipment is causing severe problems to the poor patients in the province, and they are being forced to pay a heavy cost for it. Contrary to the claims of good governance, the Punjab government has failed to install any Computerised Tomography (CT scan) machine at 21 district headquarters hospitals […]
Cancer patients suffering at hands of govts apathy on June 21, 2016LAHORE: Despite knowing the grave threat of cancer in the province, the proposed health budget for 2016-17 has brought no major attraction for the patients of this deadly disease, as Punjab government has allocated mere Rs 2.172 million for the construction of cancer hospital in Lahore. The proposed hospital has been facing frosty attitude of […]
Poor maintenance fades splendour of Katas Raj on June 20, 2016LAHORE: It seems that the Punjab government has become indifferent towards the preservation and maintenance of the historical sites, as the Katas Raj temple is facing many challenges to its conservation and development work. While showing grave concern, the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) directorate general has declared its maintenance work very poor. Located in Punjab […]
Over 2,500 unregistered blood banks operating across Punjab on June 15, 2016LAHORE: World Blood Donor Day was observed on Tuesday all over the world to highlight the importance of access to safe blood transfusion, but the Punjab government seems to be indifferent to the patients, as it has failed to register blood banks for ensuring availability of healthy blood to patients and safe transfusion. The Punjab […]
Health EDOs submit fake data to conceal incompetence on June 11, 2016LAHORE: The Punjab Health Department executive district officers (EDOs) face the allegations of forgery, as the maternal deliveries data provided by them to the officials was proven false and fake when compared with the actual data. Initially, the EDOs of ten districts fraudulently increased their deliveries data from 7 to 451 percent in order to […]