Punjab EPI on brink of collapse, lacking efficient services on June 9, 2016LAHORE: Punjab is currently dealing with issues pertaining to immunisation coverage, as 35 percent children still remain deprived of vaccine against preventable diseases, while it’s Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) has been found to have major deficiencies in various vital areas including infrastructure, human resource and budget. This situation might lead towards total collapse of […]
Rs 3,234m yet to be utilised for community development schemes on June 5, 2016LAHORE: Due to inefficiency of the provincial government, district administrations across Punjab have failed to utilise funds allocated for community development programmes under the Pakistan Millennium Development Goals (Pak MDGs), as still Rs 3,234 million remain pending for utilisation. The drastic attitude of the government has raised question marks on its performance and it is […]
Waterborne diseases claim 250,000 childrens lives every year on June 4, 2016LAHORE: Water and hygiene related diseases are costing Pakistan’s economy annual national income losses of US$380 to 883 million of the Gross Domestic Production (GDP)while 250,000 children under five die every year in the country due to diarrhoeal diseases. These figures have been revealed in the Economic Survey 201516 released by the federal government. The […]