MBBS, BDS classes to start from 22nd
Peshawar
February 16, 2021
LAHORE: First-year MBBS and BDS classes in government medical and dental colleges of Punjab will start from February 22 while in Azad Jammu and Kashmir from March 1.
The decision was taken at a meeting of vice-chancellors and principals of public sector medical and dental institutions held here at the University of Health Sciences (UHS), on Monday. The meeting was chaired by UHS Vice-Chancellor Professor Javed Akram.
It was also decided that traditional white coat ceremonies would be held in all medical and dental colleges. The meeting also decided that no poor student would be denied admission just because of non-payment of fees. The University of Health Sciences will pay the fees of such students on the recommendation of the college principal.
Govt facilitates cancer patients, says Yasmin
Lahore
February 5, 2021
LAHORE:Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid chaired the Cancer Surgery Conference as chief guest at Shaikh Zayed Hospital here on Thursday.
Present on the occasion were Chairman Sheikh Zayed Hospital Prof Dr Mateen Izhar, Administrator Dr Akbar Hussain, Prof Dr Haroon, Prof Dr Javed Majeed whereas Vice Chancellor King Edward Medical University Prof Khalid Masood Gondal and others joined via video link. The guest speakers shared findings and experiences on prevention of cancer
The Health Minister said, “I congratulate the organisers for holding a conference on a very important topic. The government is facilitating cancer patients. Past governments made no planning to facilitate cancer patients. Project of a Special Hospital for cancer patients is in the pipeline”. “At Mian Mir Hospital Lahore, diagnostics and other services are provided for Breast Cancer screening. When we took over, we found out tha