May 9, 2021
Dr. Shafiq Ahmed Katoch gave a detailed presentation about the Covid 19 transmission and protective measures. He highlighted the importance of various preventive measures like personal hygiene, hand washing, social distancing, wearing facemask and avoiding gatherings to prevent the spread of deadly disease.
At the onset Prof. Iftikhar Hussain gave a welcome address and Students of the college including Mr. Sohan Singh, Mr Kikar Singh and Mr Qadeer Bali also spoke on the occasion.
The event was coordinated by Convener Psychological Counseling Cell of the College, Prof. Zakir Hussain
Dialysis unit inaugurated at PEBS Eye and General Hospital
Karachi
April 25, 2021
The Pakistan Eye Bank Society (PEBS) Eye and General Hospital near Nagan Chowrangi inaugurated its dialysis unit on Saturday.
Addressing the inaugural ceremony, PEBS Medical Director Dr Qazi Wasiq shared that before the 1970s, there was no corneal transplant facility in Pakistan. He added that a few philanthropists, doctors and civil society activists launched a movement for this, “after which corneal transplant started in the country”.
The PEBS’s foundation was laid in 1996, he said, adding that currently, the functioning departments and units of the PEBS and General Hospital included an eye department, eye bank and cornea lab, gynaecology and obstetrics unit, dental and maxillofacial unit, cardiac and diabetic unit, laboratory, physiotherapy, and community health care services, under which they managed an eye clinic, Iftikhar Hussain teacher training programme, health care seminars and le
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Srinagar: With surge in Covid-19 cases, the Divisional Administration Kashmir has started tele–Psychiatric and Psychological services to dispel off stress, fear and anxiety among the people during the ongoing Pandemic.
Under the directions of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, a team of doctors and experts shall remain available for the general public through various toll free numbers and mobile phones from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm to provide counselling to people for their strong mental and physical health.
The counselling is one among the measures taken to enhance and boost the motivation of people to remain both mentally and physically healthy and shall enhance the motivation and positivity among the people particularly Covid- affected persons during the home isolation period.
Prices of essentials swell in Ramazan
Islamabad
April 18, 2021
Follies abound in Rawalpindi city and none can tell where the next round of absurdity will hit the ground. During Ramazan, the centre stage has been stolen by the escalating prices of daily essentials like milk, bread, ghee, oil, soap, eggs, fruits, and vegetables, etc.
“The unfolding stories of skyrocketed prices of items of daily use tempt me to feed on grains only. Fruit and vegetable prices have gone up over the last 10 days in a bizarre twist of turns,” says Aneeqa Zaidi.
Ramazan this year has come as the third wave of Covid-19 is becoming terrible. With no effect on unscrupulous traders this time, too they have spiked the prices of many essential commodities. They are busy cashing in on lax market monitoring and poor management,” says Hira Fatima.