Lahore: Director General Health Punjab Dr. Zahid Pervaiz has said that on the instructions of Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Health Department has prepared a comprehensive mental health action plan on which Rs.200 million would be spent. He said that mental health care is a joint responsibility of the government, private ... Read More »
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Lahore: Advisor on Health Punjab, Khawaja Salman Rafique has said that steps on fast track have been initiated for the completion of under-construction surgical tower of Mayo Hospital and government will provide additional funds for the project during the current fiscal year. He stated this during a meeting with the ... Read More »
Chief Secretary lays the foundation stone of Trauma center at Tehsil Hospital Wazirabad
Lahore: Chief Secretary Punjab Naveed Akram Cheema has said that government is spending huge amounts for increasing modern treatment facilities in government hospitals so that all requirements of the people could be met in the nearest hospitals. He expressed these views while laying the foundation stone of 15-beded Gyne ward ... Read More »
Legislation for pre-marriage blood test demanded for eradication of diseases
Lahore: Deputy Speaker National Assembly Murtaza Javed Abbasi has stressed the need for legislation for pre-marriage blood test as compulsory for eradication of diseases particularly thalassemia and National Assembly is ready to extend all possible cooperation to provincial governments. He said this during a briefing by Health Department Punjab about ... Read More »
Punjab will be made a polio-free province: Secretary Health Punjab Dr. Ijaz Munir
Lahore: With a view to making Punjab a polio-free province, Provincial Emergency Operations Centre for Polio Eradication is being set up in Punjab. The office of PEOC will be established in the building of Directorate General Health Services. Director General Health Punjab has been nominated as Emergency Coordinator. It was ... Read More »
Departments to accelerate dengue surveillance activities: Kh Salman
Lahore: Advisor to Chief Minister on Health Kh. Salman Rafique has directed all concerned departments to accelerate dengue surveillance activities for eradicating dengue larvae. He said that strict monitoring of surveillance teams should be ensured in those union councils from where dengue larva is not being reported. He was presiding ... Read More »
Federal departments to launch dengue awareness campaign: Kh Salman
Lahore: Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab on Health Kh. Salman Rafique has said that federal departments will have to make joint efforts with provincial health department and district government in taking effective steps against dengue. He said that federal departments are bound to launch awareness campaign and take measures for ... Read More »
Lady Health Workers are the backbone of health care system:DG Health Dr. Zahid Pervaiz
Lahore: Director General Health Punjab Dr. Zahid Pervaiz has said that Lady Health Workers (LHWs) and Community Midwives (CMWs) are the backbone of health care system. He said that Lady Health Workers play a pivotal role in promoting mother & child health, controlling epidemics and disseminating public health messages. He ... Read More »
YDA called off strike after talks with Kh Salman
Lahore: Young Doctors Association have withdrawn their call for strike and protest after successful negotiations with Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab on Health Khawaja Salman Rafique and Secretary Health Babar Hayat Tarar . Director General Health Punjab Dr. Zahid Pervaiz, Principal Services Institute of Medical Sciences Prof. Hamid Mehmood Butt, ... Read More »
Swine flu threat rise in Punjab
Lahore: A high level meeting of Health Department was held here today under the Chairmanship of Advisor to Chief Minister on Health, Kh. Salman Rafique to review the situation in the wake of detection of several cases of swine flu at Nishtar Hospital Multan. Secretary Health Babar Hayat Tarar, Additional ... Read More »