Lahore:The biannual elections of the Medical Teachers Association Punjab will be held on 8th august 2012. The last date for submission of nomination papers for various posts is 31st July 2012. the nomination papers can be submitted to the office of the secretary election commission of the MTA Punjab Dr ... Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionPeople can be saved from fatal diseases through precautionary measures:Kh Salman Rafique
Lahore: Khawaja Salman Rafique has said that the people can be saved from fatal diseases through precautionary and protective measures. He said that although hepatitis is a fatal disease yet is curable. He said that protection from it is easy but its treatment is costly. He expressed these views while ... Read More »
Seminar on Dengue in city
Lahore:A special seminar was arranged regarding dengue epidemic, its preventive and precautionary measures for the horticulture staff and sanitary workers in Allama Iqbal Medical College. Principal Prof. Mehmood Shaukat, Dr. Ashraf Majrooh Head of Community Medicines Department, Dr. Jalil Akhtar and other medical experts addressed on the occasion. The speakers ... Read More »
GCDA announces solution of Drs Service structure issue
Lahore:The president General Cadre Doctors Association & Pakistan Medical Society Chairman Masood sheikh has said that unless the general cadre doctors who have been serving since last 15- 20 years are given their due promotion in approprite scales, it will not be justified to induct a Medical officer in grade ... Read More »
Punjab Health Department’s team recovered stolen govt. medicines?
Lahore:A special team of Health Department Punjab has taken into custody stolen government medicines worth lakhs of rupees from a truck stand in Gujranwala and started investigation. Director General Health Punjab Dr. Nisar Ahmed Cheema informed that a secret information was received that medicines worth lakhs of rupees are available ... Read More »
In every three minutes a Pakistani becomes blind
Rawalpindi:Every three minutes a person develops eye disease in Pakistan while a very small number has access to affordable and quality health services, president of a hospital said. Spike in eye diseases has now reached to the proportions of epidemic raising new challenges, he said. Speaking at an in-house seminar, ... Read More »
Rules make for quality health care:Punjab Healthcare Commission
Lahore:Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) has made the draft rules of the commission public, for the consumption of the citizens of the province as well as the medical fraternity. These draft rules are intended to assure the high quality of care delivered in healthcare establishments throughout Punjab starting from Basic Health ... Read More »
378 ad-hock medical officers get confirmation letters:Kh Salman Rafique
Lahore: Punjab Government has decided to regular all those ad-hock Drs who were appointed during the YDA strike. Special Assistant to Chief Minister Punjab on Health, Khawaja Salman Rafique has confirmed that Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has directed to issue orders of appointment of newly recruited ad-hock doctors immediately and ... Read More »
Deaths during the strike lies on doctors:Khawaja Salman Rafiq
Lahore: Special Assistant to Chief Minister Punjab on Health Khawaja Salman Rafiq has said that the doctors who did not pay any heed to the appeals of Chief Minister Punjab, teachers, parents and the people have ultimately announced to call off their strike on the orders of High Court. He ... Read More »
Board of Management constituted for PGMI
Lahore:Board of of Post Graduate Medical Institute and Lahore General Hospital has been constituted. According to the notification, non-official members included Gen. (R) Zia-ud-Din Butt, Professor Farukh Zaman, Dr. Sabiha Khursheed, Haroon Pasha, Farooq Khan, Ahmad Bilal Sufi while Secretary Health, Secretary Finance and Principal PGMI and LGH will be ... Read More »