NICVD’s organises 1st certification ceremony of Intervention Cardiology Fellowship Programme
KARACHI:Â National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) organised its first certification ceremony of Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Programme on January 30, 2018, in Karachi.
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Pakistan to fast-track Chinese healthcare investment, deepen medical ties
Minister Mustafa Kamal secures China’s support on traditional medicine, vaccine supply, and API collaboration at Geneva meeting
World Bank rates $300 million national health program as ‘moderately satisfactory’
Nearly 46% of committed funds disbursed as reforms gain momentum
Hoechst Pakistan to acquire products and trademarks from Sanofi affiliates
Board approves strategic acquisition to strengthen product portfolio and market position
Punjab govt privatises 982 health units, employees relieved of duties
1,132 BHUs transferred to private sector, with more privatizations expected in the upcoming fiscal year
PM Khan launches Sehat Sahulat Programme in KP
PESHAWAR: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday launched healthcare coverage for all residents of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) under the Sehat Sahulat Programme.
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Bima raises $96.6 million from Allianz X to expand micro-insurance services
LAHORE: Bima, a seller of microinsurance services which includes Pakistan among its fourteen markets has raised $96.6 million in strategic investment from...
Medicinal imports rise 3.54pc to $929m
ISLAMABAD:Â Pakistan has imported medicinal products worth $929.355 million during the first ten months of the current fiscal year, showing a growth of...
Creditors seek legal advice on options against Abraaj
The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that Kuwait’s Public Institution for Social Security on May 22 filed a case in a Cayman Islands court against Abraaj, claiming the company is unable to repay a $100 million loan and $7 million interest by the agreed date
Global Fund cuts Pakistan’s funding by $27 million for disease control programs amid rising health crisis
Reduction follows concerns over mismanagement and leadership gaps in key public health efforts
Punjab govt releases Rs22bn to settle long-pending medical supply dues
Four Rawalpindi hospitals receive Rs491.783 million to clear unpaid dues, addressing disruptions in essential medicine supply
Pakistan produces unfit tobacco for manufacturing cigarettes
ISLAMABAD: As the lawmakers complain that manufacturing of substandard cigarette is causing an increase in mouth cancers among smokers in the country,...
As private hospitals rake it in, should the government use its pandemic powers, or simply let the free-market be?
Covid-19 patients and their families complain of extraordinarily high bills and lack of transparency on pricing
DRAP resists move to classify infant formula as food items
The Senate Standing Committee directs DRAP to ensure infant formula ads warn that powdered milk is not a substitute for breast milk
Healthcare: the (hitherto) ignored priority
If one had to reduce the state of an entire nation’s healthcare to a single number, it would be average life expectancy,...