Healthcare Archives

World Bank approved $258 million for National Health Support Program

At least $258 million has been approved by the World Bank in order to strengthen health care systems and accelerate national efforts...

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Professor Zulfiqar Bhutta wins prestigious Canadian healthcare award

Well-known Pakistani healthcare professional and researcher, Dr. Zulfiqar Bhutta, has been bestowed with the John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award as...

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Free treatment under Sehat Card continues across Pakistan

A statement issued by the Punjab Health Department unveiled that the Punjab Government has extended the Naya Pakistan Health Card Scheme all...

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Naya Pakistan Qaumi Sehat Card Program to bring revolution in health sector: PM

The Naya Pakistan Qaumi Sehat Card scheme has been launched in order to provide health insurance to families across Punjab, Islamabad, Azad...

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Doctor booking startup Oladoc raises $1.8 million in Pre-Series A funding

Healthtech startup Oladoc has claimed to have raised a $1.8 million investment in a pre-Series A round, as the health tech sector...

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Pandemic health costs pushed 500 million people into poverty

Globally, above half a billion (500 million) people were broken into extreme poverty the previous year because they paid for health costs...

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Air ambulance arrives for Umer Sharif but unstable health delays departure to US

The air ambulance that arrived on monday to carry veteran Pakistani comedian Umer Sharif to the United States for medical treatment has been put...

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Health emergency law enables KP govt to procure medical supplies

The health emergency law has enabled KP government to procure prompt medical supplies for protection of healthcare workers and diagnosis and treatment...

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Asia’s biggest Al-Shifa Trust Children Eye Hospital starts operations

On Tuesday, Al-Shifa Trust Children Eye Hospital started its operations becoming Asia’s biggest eye hospital in Rawalpindi with a capacity to treat 150,000 patients...

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Integration of pharmacists into healthcare system ordered

The federal government has asked the provincial health departments to integrate pharmacists into the healthcare system. In order to ensure the appropriate...

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Institute of Child Health elevated to university

The government of Punjab has set up the University of Child Health Sciences under the University of Child Health Sciences Lahore Act,...

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Survey shows health indicators improving in Sindh

Health indicators have improved since the last Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) conducted in Sindh in 2014, skilled birth attendants increased from...