UNHCR, KP Health Dept sign MoU on December 10, 2016PESHAWAR: The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Department of Health, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) to support the provincial immunization programme. Under the signed MoU, the UNHCR will support the provincial government to effectively administer immunization service to all Afghan refugees residing in refugee’s villages and host communities of […]
KP govt increases budget for thalassemia control on December 4, 2016PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Senior Health Minister Shahram Khan Tarakai has said that the provincial government will increase the budget of Thalassemia and will work with Thalassemia Federation of Pakistan to control the disease in the province. He was addressing the 11th Conference National Conference & Workshop on Thalassemia at Khyber Medical Collage Peshawar. The Senior […]
Disabled Forum to file petition in PHC against proposed Rapid Bus Service on November 30, 2016PESHAWAR: The Disable Persons Forum Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will file writ petition in Peshawar High Court against the proposed Rapid Bus Service of Peshawar on the pretext that government had completely undermined the mobility and accessibility of the disable persons to provide slop door facility for disable persons along with wheel chair. “Enough is enough and […]
Only 16 percent deliveries occur at public health facilities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on November 8, 2016PESHAWAR: Legislators of the provincial assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and district assemblies urged the government to provide basic health facilities in all Basic Health Units (BHUs) and Rural Health Centre (RHCs) across the province to secure the life of mother and child in the province. An orientation session with Local Government representatives with the support […]
Over 40,000 women die of breast cancer every year in Pakistan on November 1, 2016PESHAWAR: A 30-year old Shazia hailing from Kurram Agency stands at the gates of Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine (Irnum) Hospital Peshawar with her husband while weeping that she was diagnosed with breast cancer. “Some three years ago there was swelling in my right breast and the doctor advised me to operate it as […]
KP PA flays govt over lack of girls schools in far-flung areas on October 27, 2016PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly’s opposition members and its coalition partner in the provincial government criticised the provincial government over the non-seriousness regarding education and said that in far-flung areas there still existed a lack of schools especially for female students. The Jamaat-e-Islami member of the provincial assembly, Muhammad Ali, on a question asked from […]
Daughters of HIV positive woman unable to find wedding match on October 14, 2016PESHAWAR: Years long illness of an HIV positive mother has made it difficult for her two grown-up daughters to find suitable matches to get married as several marriage proposals have been rejected only because people don’t want to bring a bride home whose mother is HIV positive. Bushra, 45 was living with HIV for some […]
Moot demands best health facilities for mentally challenged on October 11, 2016PESHAWAR: Speakers at a seminar demanded the provincial government to pass a Mental Health Act from the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to provide the best healthcare facilities to patients with mental disorders. This was said by the speakers who were gathered at Khyber Teaching Hospital to observe The World Mental Health Day, organised by […]
Renowned ENT specialist shot at, injured in Peshawar on October 7, 2016PESHAWAR: Renowned Ear Nose Throat (ENT) specialist of Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC) Professor Dr Asmattullah Khan seriously injured outside his house when unknown armed persons opened fire on him in the early hours of Thursday. Police said that Dr Asmatullah was coming for duty to Hayatabad Medical complex in his car, when he was targeted […]
KP Assembly calls APC on Western Route after Ashura on October 6, 2016PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly legislators on the second day continuously talked about the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and decide to hold an All Parties Conference (APC) after Ashura for the inclusion of Western Route. The discussion was initiated by Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazal (JUI-F) provincial assembly member Zareen Gul saying that the projects under CPEC […]