Five Major Pharma Companies Shift Operations from Pakistan

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Over the past three years, five multinational pharmaceutical companies have strategically shifted their manufacturing operations from Pakistan, the National Assembly was informed. Health Minister Syed…

Shifa International Hospitals to Merge SMCI into Parent Company

By Muhammad Haaris ⏐ 1 month ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Shifa International Hospitals Limited (SIHL) has approved a merger with its subsidiary, Shifa Medical Center Islamabad (Private) Limited (SMCI), as part of a plan to…

Dubai Launches AI-Powered Virtual ICU

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Dubai is advancing its healthcare innovation with the launch of an AI-powered Virtual ICU system designed to monitor critical patients in real time and alert…

Federal Health Minister Announces Digitalization of Pakistan Nursing Council

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Federal Minister for Health, Syed Mustafa Kamal, chaired an important meeting on the affairs of the Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC), attended by the Federal Health…

Punjab Govt Clarifies Rumors on Sehat Card Services

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Punjab government has issued a clarification regarding claims about the discontinuation of Sehat Card services in the province. Authorities dismissed the rumors, advising citizens…

Pakistan Develops First Indigenous Anti-Rabies Vaccine

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 5 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

KARACHI: In a groundbreaking leap for Pakistan’s healthcare and biotechnology sectors, Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) has successfully formulated the country’s first-ever lab-scale indigenous…

Ark+ AI Boosts Chest X-Ray Accuracy in Global Health Push

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 5 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

A team of researchers at Arizona State University (ASU) has unveiled a groundbreaking artificial intelligence tool, Ark+, aimed at enhancing how doctors interpret chest X-rays.…

Punjab Government Enforces Mobile Phone Ban in Public Hospitals

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 5 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has introduced a strict ban on mobile phone usage by doctors and nurses during working hours in all government hospitals…

US DOJ Arrests Pakistani National on $650M Health Care Fraud

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 5 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

In a major operation to combat health care fraud, the U.S. Department of Justice has arrested a Pakistani national implicated in a massive $650 million…

Karachi Gets First Bicycle Ambulance Service via Rescue 1122

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 7 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In a groundbreaking effort to improve emergency healthcare in congested areas, Rescue 1122 has launched a bicycle ambulance service in Karachi, targeting densely populated neighborhoods…

KP Introduces Laser Kidney Stone Treatment for Children

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 7 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

PESHAWAR: In a major healthcare milestone, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has rolled out laser kidney stone treatment for children under its public health system. The facility is…

First Ever Pakistan-Made Ventilator Launched

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 11 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

KARACHI: Pakistan has achieved a significant milestone in its healthcare sector by unveiling its first locally manufactured ventilator, the ‘AlnnoVent AVB-100’. Developed by the Alsons…

Govt Seeks World Bank Approval To Revise Punjabs 200m Health And Education Plan

Govt Seeks World Bank Approval to Revise Punjab’s $200M Health and Education Plan

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 5 min read

The government has contacted the World Bank to restructure the $200 million Punjab Human Capital Investment Project (PHCIP). This restructuring aims to help the initiative…

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