Skill development lightens the future of youths on August 29, 2017KARACHI: Asmaa Khalil and Sadia Khalil, two sisters, had been living happily in Pakistan’s commercial hub city of Karachi till they lost their father Khalil in September 2012. Khalil, family’s sole bread-earner, lost his life in a fire incident in a garment factory in city’s suburb Baldia Town that killed around 300 people. After the […]
Crackdown against counterfeit pesticide companies, retailers ordered on August 9, 2017KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Agriculture has ordered a crack down against those companies and retailers who were involved in illegal or counterfeit pesticides. He said this while chairing a high level meeting was held in Karachi on Tuesday. Secretary Agriculture and other officials also attended the meeting. The meeting reviewed the performance of agriculture in […]
Woman dies of naegleria fowleri on August 2, 2017KARACHI: ‘Brain-eating amoeba’ Naegleria fowleri has claimed fourth victim of the year in Sindh, health officials have informed . This is third death of brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri in provincial capital Karachi during this year and within two months time. According to Dr Syed Zafar Mehdi, focal person of the provincial government’s naegleria programme, the […]
Anti-quackery watchdog not operational so far on July 30, 2017KARACHI: The Sindh Healthcare Commission, a regulatory authority to register, regulate and monitor public and private healthcare facilities and curb quackery practices in province could not be made fully operational even after four years since its existence due to financial ‘obstacles’ despite the approval of funds from the Chief Minister Daily Times has learnt. The […]
Gutka consumers not fit for donation on July 21, 2017KARACHI: A large number of salesmen and workers class blood donors were deferred for low hemoglobin in a recently held camp, Daily Times learnt. The camp was held during the ongoing week for Thalassaemia patients of Kashif Iqbal Thalassaemia Care Centre at Aaram Bagh Furniture market area. All Karachi Tajir Itehad facilitated them in holding […]
Twelve USA-gifted corneas grafted in Karachi on July 16, 2017KARACHI: Forty-year old Muhammad Shafiq from Karachi’s Nusrat Bhutto colony has been living in dark before his cornea surgery last week. After a successful transplant at Pakistan Eye Bank Society Hospital (PEBS) Karachi, he got light and now can see everything around him . Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America (APPNA) has […]
No step taken against Zika virus threat on July 11, 2017KARACHI: Despite the existing threat of Zika virus in Pakistan, health authorities have not taken steps to initiate the testing for Zika virus in all donated blood supply. Unscreened Zika-blood supply can expose pregnant women and fetus to the virus, health experts warned. According to a recent international study, Pakistan is among the vulnerable countries […]
Karachi’s 40% water lacks chlorination on July 5, 2017KARACHI: As many as 40 per cent water samples collected from different parts of Karachi were not properly chlorinated, increasing chances of fatal diseases caused by Naegleria floweri, Daily Times has learnt. The brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, has already claimed three lives in the province since April, out of which two cases were confirmed within […]
Stagnant water could increase rain-related diseases, health experts warn on July 1, 2017KARACHI: The ping-pong among various civic agencies to take responsibility and steps towards cleanliness during monsoon is likely to bring increasing cases of rain-related diseases like dengue, malaria, diarrhea, gastro in Karachi. Sindh government has imposed rain emergency across the province including Karachi keeping in view the lashing rains and the concomitant floods. However, Thursday’s […]
Sindh allocates Rs 100 billion for health sector on June 6, 2017KARACHI: The Sindh government has proposed allocation of Rs 100 billion for the financial year 2017-18 for the health sector, showing an increase of 26 percent. Under the proposals, the allocation is almost Rs 20 billion more than the current financial year’s around Rs 79 billion. The annual development programme (ADP) of health is pitched […]