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Pakistan Medical Association

PMA expresses concern over shortage of life-saving drugs

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  • He said production of 1300 drugs has been stopped.
  • Dr Shoro said health delivery system is already in shambles.
  • He demanded that government to take appropriate measures.

KARACHI: Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) is very much distressed over the shortage of different medicine, especially life-saving drugs, all over Pakistan.

Hon. Secretary General, Pakistan Medical Association (Centre), Dr Abdul Ghafoor Shoro in his statement, said PMA has warned the government that due to closure of LCs for importing raw material for manufacturing medicine and increase in manufacturing cost can be resulted in shortage of medicine.

“Unfortunately our government has done nothing to ease the drug manufacturers, due to this pathetic attitude of the government the problems of the manufacturers continued to rise and now patients and their families are going through a dilemma due to non-availability of their required medicine” he added.

He said one can well imagine the situation from the reports recently published in section of press that production of 1300 drugs has been stopped and this number can reach up to 2500 in coming days as more companies stop production of medicines due to high costs and raw material shortages.

Dr Abdul Ghafoor Shoro said our health delivery system is already in shambles and shortage of medicines will take the situation from bad to worse. If the suitable measures are not taken to control the situation, eventually poor patients will suffer the most.

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PMA signs MoU with NI to address malnutrition challenges

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PMA signs MoU
  • The MoU signing Ceremony was held in Karachi.
  • Dr Ghafoor Shoro and Dr. Shabina Raza signed the MoU.
  •  PMA will Support NI in implementation of nutrition awareness.

KARACHI: Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has always raised its voice for addressing malnutrition challenges of Pakistan.

In this regard PMA and Nutrition International (NI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work jointly to support each other in efforts and interventions improving health and nutrition status of the people of Pakistan, especially focusing on maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition.

The MoU signing Ceremony was held at local hotel of Karachi. Dr. Abdul Ghafoor Shoro, Secretary General PMA Centre and Dr. Shabina Raza, Country Director, Nutrition International – Pakistan signed the MoU.

Senior officials of both organizations along with Ms. Zeina Sifri and Ms. Silvia Lin from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation were also present on this occasion.

The primary purpose of this MoU is to mutually engage and leverage platforms and human & technical resources for advancing the cause of nutrition. Both organizations will make efforts to achieve the goals of this partnership through specific focus on the health and nutrition policies, strategies and regulatory frameworks of the Government of Pakistan.

This collaboration will focuses on promoting nutrition through awareness raising, sensitization and capacity building as envisaged and prioritized at national and provincial level evident through relevant policy/strategy documents.

The collaboration will advocate for greater political and social commitment for maternal newborn, child adolescent health & nutrition in Pakistan. It will conduct advocacy for nutrition agenda with the healthcare community, nutrition- sensitive sectors, the private sector and opinion leaders to build an enabling policy and implementation environment.

Health and nutrition related studies will also be conducted within program priorities and develop evidence-based recommendations for improving health system. National and sub-national events on different health and nutrition related topics for policy and decision makers, implementers and health practitioners and communities will also be organized.

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PMA expresses concern over warning issued by UNICEF

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  • Dr Ghafoor Shoro said innocent children are facing waterborne diseases.
  • He said mostly children dying of pneumonia and other diseases.
  • PMA leader demanded to government to save the lives of children.

KARACHI: Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) is very much concerned over the warning issued by the UNICEF over the plight of four million children of flood affected areas of Pakistan who are still living near contaminated and stagnant water due to which their lives and health are at risk, even after four months of the declaration of a national state of emergency.

Hon. Secretary General, Pakistan Medical Association (Centre), Dr. Abdul Ghafoor Shoro in his statement , said these innocent children are facing waterborne diseases and are mostly dying of pneumonia. According to UNICEF, the number of children suffering from severe malnutrition has been doubled as compared to 2021 and many of these children are facing life threatening condition and need treatment with ready to use therapeutic food (RUTF).

He said this bleak picture of children’s health at flood affected areas reflects the poor performance of our government.

He demanded the Government to immediately take necessary measures to save the lives and health of our Children.

Earlier, United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)urged countries to prioritize both the immediate and longer-term needs of flood-affected children in Pakistan through the provision of principled, sustained, and flexible assistance.

“To provide immediate life-saving support, UNICEF is calling for the international community to urgently provide additional humanitarian assistance, and ensure the timely release of funding to save lives before it is too late.”

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PMA demanded to make PMDC an independent body

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PMA demanded
  • An urgent meeting of the PMA was held at PMA House Karachi.
  • The meeting was chaired by President PMA Centre through a video link.
  • PMDC should be made a powerful body to regulate medical education.

KARACHI: Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) demanded to the federal government make Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) an autonomous, democratic, transparent and independent body for the improvement of medical education to produce competent doctors in the country and improve the healthcare delivery system.

An urgent meeting of the PMA was held in Karachi to discuss the issues of the re-established Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC).

The meeting was presided over through a video link by Dr. Hameed Ullah Khan, Hon. President PMA Centre. The meeting was attended by Dr Abdul Ghafoor Shoro, Hon. Secretary General PMA Centre, Dr Muhammad Shahid Shamim, Hon. Treasurer PMA Centre, Dr Syed Tipu Sultan, Former President PMA Centre, Dr Mirza Ali Azhar, Ex-President PMA Sindh, Dr Sonia Naqvi, President PMA Karachi, Dr Altaf Khatri, Joint Secretary PMA Karachi, Dr Ismail Memon, Dr Abdul Rehman, Dr. Hamid Manzoor and other senior members of PMA.

The meeting mulled over the situation arising after PMDC Bill was approved by the Senate recently and stressed upon the government to make PMDC a powerful body to regulate medical education in the country without any political interference.

The participants of the meeting believe that only an independent and powerful body can raise the standards of medical education in the country according to international standards. The deteriorating standards of our medical education are just the result of political interference.

The participants of the meeting were of the view that government should change the policy of having a controlled regulatory body. PMDC should be formed with a democratic spirit and elected representation should be given to all stakeholders through the electoral process.

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Working woman or nursing woman — you choose

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KARACHI: Every workplace should have some facility for working women to be able to breastfeed their babies, former Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) secretary general Dr Shershah Syed has said. It should be made compulsory for every office, added the obstetrician gynaecologist. “Our country is not exactly woman friendly or mother friendly by any standards. We … Read more

PMA’s guidelines for this monsoon season

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Monsoon First Spell Brings Darkness In Parts Of Karachi

Monsoon rains in Pakistan not only cause power outages and destruction to infrastructure, but also become the reason for the dispersion of water-borne diseases like typhoid, gastroenteritis, Hepatitis A, E, and Cholera. These ailments increase numerous times during the rainy season, according to the Pakistan Medical Association. Besides the above-mentioned diseases, the threat of Naegleria … Read more

PMA Demands Full Countrywide Lockdown Amidst Rising Virus Cases

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The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has on Sunday demanded a complete lockdown to control the steady rise in COVID-19 cases.

The PMA representatives in a joint press conference stressed the government to impose a complete lockdown across the country.

The conference was presided over by PMA President Dr Ashraf Nizami. While, PMA Lahore’s Vice-President Dr Khalid Mahmood Khan, PMA Lahore’s Lady Vice-President Dr Erum Shahzadi, President of PMA Punjab Dr Tanveer Anwar, Pakistan Islamic Medical Association’s Punjab President Dr Imran Zafar, and several other physicians joined him there.

Dr Ashraf Nizami, during the presser, said that the government must guarantee the availability of coronavirus vaccines to the masses.

“[Owing to a surge in COVID-19 cases], the government must immediately declare a state of emergency, especially in Punjab,” he said.

“The countrywide COVID-19 positivity ratio has exceeded 10 %,” Dr Nizami said.

He added, “Despite that, the government has committed criminal negligence in the provision of vaccines.”

Pakistan Coronavirus Situation

On March 21, Sunday, 3,677 new coronavirus cases reported. According to the NCOC, there were 44 coronavirus deaths reported a day prior, while the overall positivity ratio has increased to 8.7%.

The active COVID-19 case tally has so far reached 31,107 in Pakistan.

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PMA warns of a third Coronavirus wave if precautions not taken properly

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Secretary-general of the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA), Dr Qaisar Sajjad warned Monday that a third coronavirus wave might hit Pakistan if people do not observe precautionary measures properly.

The PMA secretary-general while addressing a news conference said, the government and political parties should start thinking about prevention from COVID-19 rather than holding jalsas.

The medical expert lamented that the government had not made any necessary arrangements for provision of emergency services for the masses.

The PMA representative highlighted that the medical fraternity had warned the government about the virus before it had entered the country, but despite that, no measures were taken in this regard.

Dr Sajjad said that it was due to the government’s lack of preparation that several doctors lost their lives to the virus. He said that increasing the number of smart lockdowns in the country will not bear fruit.

He called on the government to make laws according to which citizens who do not wear masks are penalised.

Dr Sajjad said that trials for a COVID-19 vaccine were underway in Pakistan and that it seemed as if a vaccine to treat the virus will be available in the country by the end of 2021.

Pakistan has reported 1,974 infections, 55 deaths, and 1,760 recoveries from the virus in the last 24 hours.

Coronavirus Situation in Pakistan

Pakistan has reported 1,974 infections, 55 deaths, and 1,760 recoveries from the virus in the last 24 hours.

The country has, so far, reported 473,309 infections and 9,929 deaths while 2,263 patients are in critical condition. Meanwhile, 423,892 patients have recovered from the virus.

Furthermore, after a rise in cases across the country, authorities have imposed smart lockdowns in several cities of Punjab, Sindh, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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Pakistan Medical Association opposes easing lockdown

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Pakistan Medical Association opposes easing lockdown

Pakistan Medical Association official Dr Ikram said that the World Health Organization (WHO) had said that the lockdown should be tightened, adding that defying the WHO guidelines is not in the public interest. Officials of the Pakistan Medical Association said in a press conference that we will not come under any pressure and will follow … Read more

SIUT issues explanatory statement regarding deceased Dr Furqan

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The Sindh Institute of Urology & Transplantation SIUT said in an explanatory statement today that it conducted an internal inquiry regarding Dr Furqan-ul-Haq, who reportedly died due to lack of adequate medical attention. SIUT spokesperson said that the former practitioner of the Karachi Institute of Heart Diseases (KIHD) died of coronavirus and it emerged that … Read more

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