Islamabad: The participants at a conference Friday expressed concerns over non-availability of useful ‘talking software’ to what they called was hindering blind persons from reaping the.
ISLAMABAD: The participants at a conference Friday expressed concerns over non-availability of useful ‘talking software’ to what they called was hindering blind persons from reaping the.
June 5, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The participants at a conference Friday expressed concerns over non-availability of useful ‘talking software’ to what they called was hindering blind persons from reaping the benefits of higher education and research.
Participants of the conference also called upon the government to make mobile devices duty-free or make these available at subsidized rates for the disabled peoples that has become an international norm. They were addressing a one-day conference organised by Pakistan Disabled Foundation (PDF) at the auditorium of the National Skills University. PDF is struggling for the betterment of disabled persons of the country.
Issues related to information and communication technologies for PWDs especially for blind persons were also discussed to emphasize that, despite government funding, these are still awaited.
Pakistan’s Covid positivity ratio dips below 5pc after 10 weeks
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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Federal Education, Shafqat Mahmood, tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday as Pakistan reported its lowest Covid positivity ratio in 10 weeks 4.82 per cent.
“I have tested positive for coronavirus. I feel fine with mild symptoms. InshAllah will get well soon,” Mahmood tweeted. The minister is vaccinated, and had posted a picture of him receiving a dose of the jab on March 18.
Earlier on Tuesday, Mahmood attended a Hunarmand Pakistan Programme ceremony held at the National Skills University, Islamabad, where he delivered a speech. Special Adviser to the Prime Minister on Youth Affairs, Usman Dar was also in the event. There was no comment from Dar.
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Among the systemic conditions that are impacted, either coincidentally or causally, by oral conditions are atherosclerotic disease, pulmonary disease, diabetes, pregnancy, birth weight, osteoporosis, and kidney disease.
1. Atherosclerotic disease - Atherosclerosis, the pathologic narrowing of arteries due to the deposition of cholesterol and cholesterol products in vessel walls, is the primary cause of most cases of coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease. Patients with periodontal disease and poor oral hygiene suffer from frequent and severe gingival inflammation and frequent bacteremia, both of which activate the host inflammatory response. While several studies have demonstrated that periodontal disease and poor oral hygiene have a strong association with the risk of coronary heart disease and acute myocardial infarction.