ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan was Friday briefed by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics on the decision-making system in view of inflation and the social and economic impact of the coronavirus.
Covid overwhelms health facilities
A total of 986 people visited the Saudabad government hospital and al-Mustafa Welfare Hospital with different complications on Tuesday. PHOTO: ATHAR KHAN/EXPRESS
LAHORE:
After the outbreak of novel coronavirus, the health sector of Punjab faced the worst crisis of resources during the outgoing year.
The 253 teaching, district and tehsil headquarters hospitals and basic health units in the province could not be provided adequate financial resources as about 90 per cent of the funds were spent for setting up diagnostic and treatment facilities for coronavirus.
No funds were provided for treatment of heart, neurological, kidney and other diseases.
Vaccination counter set up
December 15, 2020
LAHORE:PGMI and AMC Principal Dr Al-freed Zafar has said a revolutionary step has been taken at Lahore General Hospital for immunisation of newborns in time and for this purpose, an EPI counter has been set up in the labour room.
Talking to the media here on Monday, the principal said most of the time mothers and children leave the hospital without vaccinations which could pose great dangers to the health of infants. Now, with the LGH administration s efforts, the health of newborns will be protected, he added.
Prof Al-freed Zafar said the LGH administration has ensured immediate vaccination of infants as per the instructions of the Punjab government and Health Minister Dr Yasmeen Rashid and a special EPI counter in the labour room is a significant development in this regard which will not only provide 100pc vaccination to the children but also give awareness to the parents about immunisation.