Faiza Ilyas

Hospitals in Sindh opt for silence on govt directive seeking audit report

Not one of 36 health facilities submitted audit report; health dept orders forensic audit of five institutions. Updated 03 Dec, 2023 09:33am

HIV/AIDS killed 12,000 adults, children last year in country, moot told

Experts say 80pc people with HIV don’t know their status Published 30 Nov, 2023 07:09am

Syedna inaugurates new School of Law building at KU

KARACHI: Bohra community leader Dr Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin inaugurated a state-of-the-art facility for law... Published 28 Nov, 2023 07:10am

‘Unregulated’ movement of Afghans impeding progress against polio, says Sindh health minister

Week-long campaign against polio begins across Sindh. Updated 28 Nov, 2023 09:37am

AKU moot calls for devising weather-resilient health systems

Children are most vulnerable to climate change, say experts Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:42am

Children’s jewellery laden with toxic metals, study shows

Items obtained from local markets found to have high levels of cadmium, cobalt, copper, lead and zinc. Published 26 Nov, 2023 07:26am

Another man tests positive for Congo virus in Karachi

The fatality risk in this disease ranges from 10pc to 40pc. Updated 25 Nov, 2023 10:28am

Experts call for establishing task force to tackle air pollution, lung diseases

KARACHI: Highlighting the adverse effects of poor quality air on health, experts said that persistent exposure to... Published 25 Nov, 2023 07:01am

KU presents budget document to syndicate ‘without proper homework’

VC refuses online participation request by two teachers’ representatives, sources say Published 23 Nov, 2023 07:11am

LUH seeks govt’s nod to spend Rs2.13bn allocated for procurement of robots on ‘essential equipment’

Baqar insists caretaker set-up can’t re-appropriate funds approved by elected govt Published 16 Nov, 2023 07:12am

Baqar meets members of medical bodies, apprises them of robotic system issue

A participant says meeting ended without consensus Published 15 Nov, 2023 06:53am

79pc diabetics find out about disease after complications: study

World Diabetes Day being observed today Published 14 Nov, 2023 07:07am

Experts voice concern over bringing Congo fever patients to other cities

Dr Salahuddin says transporting CCHF patients along with family should be strongly discouraged. Published 13 Nov, 2023 06:54am

Karachi reports fourth death due to brain-eating amoeba in 18 days

The death toll from the infection this year has reached 12 in the city. Published 12 Nov, 2023 06:59am

Rise in Congo fever deaths sparks fears in Sindh

Baqar orders surveillance of Sindh-Balochistan border. Published 11 Nov, 2023 06:30am

Many doctors, surgeons support Sindh health minister in controversy over robotic systems

PMA’s Qaiser Sajjad asks govt to upgrade its emergency services across Sindh on priority basis. Updated 11 Nov, 2023 09:38am

Congo fever patient dies hours after reaching Karachi

KARACHI: Another Congo fever patient died hours after being shifted to Karachi from Baloch­istan on Friday, raising... Published 11 Nov, 2023 06:29am

Row over robotic systems deepens as CM hits back at health minister

PMA urges govt to focus on primary healthcare Published 10 Nov, 2023 07:15am

Congo fever claims another life in Karachi

“The total number of patients including both suspected and those tested positive for CCHF in Karachi is now 16," says AKUH official. Updated 09 Nov, 2023 07:45am

Differences crop up in Sindh govt as minister accuses CM of interference

Cancellation of tender to procure robotic systems for surgeries in govt hospitals is said to be real dispute. Updated 09 Nov, 2023 10:40am