Abrar Khan Pakistans unsung hero in war against polio on November 16, 2016KARACHI: Whenever Pakistan will be listed as a polio-free nation, polio victim-cum-mobilzer Abrar Khan’s name would also be written in golden words for the struggle he made in eradicating this menace. From 2012 to 2015, he worked in Karachi as a social mobilizer in his community at different positions to ensure that every child is […]
Pakistan struggling to control malnutrition on November 12, 2016KARACHI: Pakistan is still struggling to control over malnutrition while member states of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) have a faster stunting reduction rate. Findings from the Global Nutrition Report 2016 highlighted that malnutrition has a lifelong effect on Pakistan’s children and adults and severe consequences for the economy. In report and […]
Blood screening a must to save next generation’s suffering on November 8, 2016KARACHI: Sohail Baloch, a resident of Karachi’s suburb Lyari Town, was at Kashif Iqbal Thalassaemia Care Centre (KITCC) as his 14-year old son Husnain, a Thalassemia major child, receives blood. He has three kids from his first marriage, held some 16 years back. Sohail and his wife, both Thalassemia minors, did not opt for blood […]
Donate blood; you never know when you need it on November 5, 2016KARACHI: Standing in a queue outside Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre’s blood bank’s reception is volunteer Shafiq, a mid-aged Karachiite from Azeem Pura suburb, who came to donate blood voluntarily. He donated blood as his wife is expected to deliver a baby in two months’ time. It would be easier for him to collect blood in […]
Experts say Pakistan spending lowest on health on October 23, 2016KARACHI: Pakistan spends 0.8 per cent of its GDP on public expenditure on health which is least in the Southeast Asian region, according to health experts on Saturday. On performance of provinces, Sindh only spent 31 per cent on population out of health budget during the last year. During the ongoing month, the Sindh chief […]
Muharram blood donations elixir for thalassaemia children on October 12, 2016KARACHI: Voluntarily blood donations at makeshift camps by non-governmental organisations (NGO’s) in Karachi, during Muharram procession to cater emergency needs of participants also fulfills needs of children affected with Thalassaemia. The blood collection stands enough for 10 days needs of Karachi’s estimated 4,000 thalassemiac children, said Muhammad Iqbal, Information Secretary of Thalassaemia Federation of Pakistan. […]
KWSB suspends free tanker service on October 5, 2016KARACHI: Karachi Water & Sewerage Board (KWSB), in an attempt to overcome its financial crisis which is up to Rs. 5 million per month, has suspended free water tanker service on Tuesday terming it a great liability. The free tanker service has been stopped to all organizations and well-off people with immediate effect, it said. […]
One rupee charity drive to save doctors life on October 4, 2016KARACHI: In a ‘one rupee per head charity drive’ first of its kind launched by a team of entrepreneurs to save the life of a Karachi-based doctor has attracted the attention of general public on social media. The campaign has been launched in backdrop of Dr Sardar Rathore, who was recently working as an anesthesiologist […]
Sindh not getting due share of water from Hub Dam on September 29, 2016KARACHI: Sindh and Balochistan are unable to get their full share of water from Hub Dam due to non-payment of dues to Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA). Hub Dam is under the control of WAPDA and both the provincial governments have not paid their dues; therefore, they are not getting their full share of […]
Outbreak of diseases feared due to filthy environment in many parts of city on September 21, 2016KARACHI: The indifferent attitude of municipal authorities towards cleanliness of the city is posing threats to citizens’ health. The remains of sacrificial animals are still lying in many parts of the city and this filthy environment could become a major reason of ailments including Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) to citizens. Health experts warned that in […]