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Dengue claims year’s first life in city

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Dengue claims

KARACHI: The provincial health authorities on Saturday confirmed the year’s first death caused by dengue virus, and victim was resident of District East. The Sindh Health Department confirms the first dengue-related death reported in Sindh this year. A 48-year-old female resident of District East, Karachi, passed away yesterday while under treatment at a private hospital. … Read more

PMA condemns issuance of arrest warrants of health employees

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PMA

KARACHI: The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has strongly condemned the issuance of arrest warrants against 267 employees of the Sindh Health Department by Returning Officer (RO), PC-110 South. These employees allegedly did not attend their election duties. The association has deemed this act as unjust and unreasonable.

Hon. Secretary General, Pakistan Medical Association (Centre), Dr Abdul Ghafoor Shoro believes that issuing arrest warrants is very unjust and excessive. The concerned authorities should immediately withdraw the warrants issued against healthcare professionals.

He stresses upon authorities to avoid assigning election duties to healthcare providers. We are extremely concerned about the impact this could have on the already strained healthcare system in Sindh.

Dr Shoro emphasized the dedication and commitment of healthcare professionals in serving the public and stated that they deserve respect and appreciation for their tireless efforts. We urge the authorities to address the issue in a fair and just manner, taking into consideration the challenging circumstances faced by healthcare workers.

He also appealed to the government and relevant authorities to ensure the safety, security, and well-being of healthcare professionals, especially during these testing times.

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Naegleria claims another life in Karachi

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Naegleria
  • Kashif Qamar resident of Buffer Zone died of Naegleria.
  • Patient was admitted in private hospital Nazimabad No 1.
  • The number of deaths due to Naegleria has reached to 11.

KARACHI: Naegleria fowleri, colloquially known as the brain-eating amoeba claimed life of 45-year old Kashif Qamar in District Central area of Karachi.

According to the Sindh Health Department, a resident of Buffer Zone in Central district of Karachi died of Naegleria fowleri.

The health department said that the 45-year-old patient Kashif Qamar was admitted to a private hospital on November 1, making this the third death reported in District Central from Naegleria.

According to the spokesperson of the Sindh Health Department, the number of deaths due to Naegleria in Karachi this year has reached 11.

Naegleria fowleri is found all over in moist soil, fresh water bodies (lakes, ponds, and rivers), poorly chlorinated swimming pools and water supplying pipes. When water contaminated with naeglaria is sucked through the nose during bathing, rinsing the nose and ablution, it invades olfactory nuero epithelium and rapidly destroys brain tissue, which causes severe meningo encephalitis within 1-9 days after acquiring the ameba.

It is fatal in 95% cases despite timely treatment. The initial symptoms of the disease are head ache, body ache, high grade fever, drowsiness, fainting and the patient then goes into coma.

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Health Department issues flu virus advisory for citizens of Karachi

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flu virus
  • People are suffering from colds, coughs, and fever due to virus.
  • Pregnant women and people over 65 years can be more affected by virus.
  • The people suffering from flu should stay at home for at least 24 hours

KARACHI: The Sindh Health Department has issued an advisory on the increasing flu virus in Karachi.

According to the Department of Health, people are suffering from colds, coughs, and fever due to the new influenza virus. Pregnant women, children, and people over 65 years of age can be more affected by the virus.

The health department has instructed the hospitals to keep the infected patients in isolation.

The Sindh Health Department appealed to the public to cover their nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing and wash their hands thoroughly with antibacterial soap or hand wash.

The health department said not to touch the eyes, nose, and mouth, eat nutritious food, get adequate sleep, and stay physically active.

The Health Department directed that people suffering from flu should stay at home for at least 24 hours until the fever subsides while maintaining good ventilation systems in closed spaces.

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Caretaker CM directs to ensure implementation on dengue action plan

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Caretaker CM
  • He directed authorities to improve services delivery in health sector.
  • Caretaker CM termed health as a priority sector of his government.
  • Matters related to sehat card program was also discussed.

PESHAWAR: Caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Azam Khan has directed the Health Department to ensure strict implementation of the proposed dengue action plan in order to prevent the possible outbreak of dengue virus during current season adding that all the relevant departments and entities would have to fulfill their responsibilities in an effective manner for the purpose.

He further directed them to take concrete measures to contain Leishmania and other infections deceases as well. He urged upon authorities concerned to pay special attention to improve services delivery in health sector in the merged areas so as to ensure provision of healthcare facilities at their door steps.

Similarly, the Chief Minister directed for pragmatic steps to improve service delivery in the health services delivery outlets of peripheries of the settled districts with the aim to ensure treatment facilities to people at local level and minimise patients flow to tertiary healthcare facilities.

He was chairing a meeting of health department held here. The chair was briefed in details about the institutional reforms, administrative affairs, implementation of development projects, status of available funds and other related matters of health department.

The Caretaker Chief Minister has termed health as a priority sector of his government and directed the finance department to ensure the timely provision of required funds for the purchase of emergency medicines and other essential procurements in hospitals. He also directed them to ensure timely completion of due for completion projects in the health sector.

He further directed the concerned quarters to complete the ongoing inquiry regarding payments to hospitals working under the public private partnership and made it clear that the process should not affect services delivery in those hospitals and patients should not face any inconvenience.

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Emergency Ambulance Services launched in Badin  

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Emergency Ambulance
  • Advisor to the Chief Minister inaugurated emergency ambulances service.
  • SIEHS is operating ambulance service in Karachi, Hyderabad and Larkana.
  • Health Department plans to continue expanding ambulance services.

Badin: Advisor to the Chief Minister of Sindh, Rasool Bux Chandio, inaugurated five state-of-the-art, fully equipped emergency ambulances as part of the RESCUE 1122 Sindh Emergency Services in the Badin district in collaboration with Sindh Integrated Emergency and Health Services (SIEHS) who will operate these emergency ambulances.

Rasool Bux Chandio praised the work and services of Sindh Emergency Services RESCUE 1122 on this occasion. He stated that the addition of these ambulances will save many lives by providing immediate response and en-route treatment to patients in the Badin District.

Advisor to the Chief Minister of Sindh said expansion of the emergency ambulance service in Badin will not only provided quality pre-hospital emergency services to those in need in the district but also employment opportunities to technically trained residents of Badin district, ensuring improved quality of life.

He said this service is a realization of Government of Sindh’s commitment to strengthen the primary healthcare structure in Sindh through a public-private arrangement ensuring delivery of timely, effective, patient-focused ambulance and holistic healthcare services, free-of-cost.

The Health Department, Government of Sindh, plans to continue expanding Emergency Ambulance services operated by SIEHS in other districts of Sindh in the coming months so that every person in need of emergency pre-hospital care can avail it, free of charge.

SIEHS is operating the Sindh Emergency Service ambulances in Karachi, Thatta, Sujawal, Hyderabad, Larkana & Qamber Shahdadkot.

 

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Australia approves Novavax vaccine amid battle against Omicron wave

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novavax vaccine

CANBERRA – Australia approved the Novavax vaccine for people aged 18 and over on Monday, making it the fourth COVID-19 vaccine to be approved for use in Australia after AstraZeneca, Moderna and Pfizer. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has recommended the Novavax vaccine be given in two doses, at least three weeks … Read more

Philippines widens Covid restrictions outside capital

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Philippines

MANILA: The Philippines will expand coronavirus restrictions in Manila from Wednesday to include more than 11 million people living near the capital as cases surge, the government said. Daily infections have spiked to a two-month high in January and the health department warned of higher caseloads in the coming days following the detection of local … Read more

S. Africa to retain “Level 1” lockdown as COVID-19 cases surge

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COVID-19 cases

JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) — With the latest COVID-19 cases at 26,976, the National Coronavirus Command Council has retained lockdown restrictions at “adjusted level 1”, health authorities said on Thursday. Dr. Angelique Coetzee, chairperson of the South African Medical Association (SAMA) told Xinhua that “it makes sense to keep lockdown at this level as hospitals … Read more

Philippines logs 237 new COVID-19 cases, including 2 Omicron variants

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Philippines

MANILA, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) — Another 237 cases of coronavirus infections have been reported in the Philippines, taking the total to 2,836,915, the Department of Health said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, 100 more people died from COVID-19 complications, bringing the country’s death toll to 50,449, the health department said. On Wednesday, the Philippines detected its first … Read more

Coronavirus update: 100 Patients passed away in the last 24 hours

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Coronavirus

Novel coronavirus has claimed the lives of 100 patients in the last 24 hours. According to the updates by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), 4,084 new cases have been reported as 46,269 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours. The update shows that the positivity ratio is 8.8%. There are 48,566 active … Read more

Punjab govt decides to tighten lockdown in Lahore

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Punjab govt decides to tighten lockdown in Lahore

Punjab government decides to seal seven more areas of Lahore today to fight against coronavirus. According to the details, in view of the results of smart sampling, it was decided to seal more areas of the city. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”corrupt-leaders-are-actual-culprits-of-the-nation-usman-buzdar”] After the approval of the Chief Minister, the Health Department will issue the notification tonight … Read more

Pakistan: Naegleria Fowleri health alert issued

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Senior director medical and Health Services Department of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has issued a Naegleria Fowleri alert in Pakistan and advised the citizens to take preventive measures. Senior Director said that the major source of Naegleria Fowleri commonly known as the brain-eating amoeba is warm and fresh water, un-chlorinated water supply, which enters through … Read more

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