HYDERABAD: Staff, including doctors, at the casualty ward of Liaquat University Hospital (LUH) avoided treating an unidentified patient brought to the hospital by Edhi volunteers, on the grounds that he was quite unclean. The doctors and staff present on the duty said
A seventh-grade student has developed a smart stick for visually impaired individuals that alerts users of obstacles through sound and vibration. The invention was showcased at the Bachaapreneur competition held at the National Incubation Centre in Karachi. Radhe Krishna, who has been
• Patients with over 50pc burns are routinely transferred from Liaquat University Hospital to Karachi • Health secretary informed of lack of burns unit, but to no avail, says LUH doctor • Even regular ICUs remain overburdened due to shortage of equipment,
• Local political activists put their heads together after first case of infection confirmed in 18-month-old girl • Over 15 HIV cases found after Valika Hospital administration persuaded to screen children treated there • Govt official says health dept ‘focusing’ on treatment
KARACHI: Three more patients, including two women, died of dengue in the province, raising the total death toll to 36 this year, the Sindh health department said. It said that a 50-year-old man and an 80-year-old woman passed away in Hyderabad, while
KARACHI: The Sindh Health Care Commission (SHCC) has permanently sealed Shah Medical Centre in North Nazimabad after repeated violations, including the illegal operation of the hospital, endangering critically ill patients, and attacking government officials enforcing prior closure orders. The move comes two
• Health dept spent Rs1.7bn on vaccine project between 2012 and 2023, meeting told • 54,000 cases of snakebite reported in province every year: livestock DG • Says only NIH Islamabad produces anti-venom vaccine KARACHI: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the
KARACHI: With around 3.6 million abortions occurring annually in Pakistan, the Sindh Population Welfare Department has launched an online application designed to offer free and confidential guidance on contraceptive methods and reproductive health. The initiative seeks to address the challenges faced by
• Research puts India and the US in second and third place for workplace discrimination against diabetics • Finds people with Type 1 diabetes face greater prejudice • Says many denied time off needed for medical care KARACHI: More than two-thirds of
KARACHI: Over 1,000 patients tested positive for dengue fever on Monday across the province that saw another death from the mosquito-borne viral infection, raising the official tally to 27 since October this year. According to the provincial health department’s data, the latest