Tag: Health Department

CM directs reservation of separate room for treatment of transgender at District Headquarter hospitals

PESHAWAR, Apr 01 (APP): Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, Ali Amin Gandapur, while agreeing with the suggestion of Governor Haji Ghulam Ali regarding the provision of better treatment facilities to transgender, has issued instructions for the reservation of a separate room for the trans community in District Headquarter Hospitals of the province. The decision was taken… Continue reading CM directs reservation of separate room for treatment of transgender at District Headquarter hospitals

Meeting reviews preparations for upcoming anti-polio campaign

LOWER DIR, Feb 13 (APP)::Deputy Commissioner Lower Dir, Wasil Khan on Tuesday chaired a meeting to review preparations for the anti-polio campaign scheduled from February 26 to March 1. The meeting among others was attended by Medical Superintendent Taimargara Hospital, Dr. Ali Asghar, Divisional EPI Coordinator, Dr. Mansoor and the officials concerned. The meeting was… Continue reading Meeting reviews preparations for upcoming anti-polio campaign

Health contingency plan ready for election

PESHAWAR, Feb 01 (APP):The health department has finalized health contingency plan to deal with any emergency situation during the upcoming elections. Under the plan it has been decided to establish a control room comprising of doctors and paramedics in the control room. A staff of 10 doctors would be on duty in the control room… Continue reading Health contingency plan ready for election

CM lays foundation stone of GOR-9 project at DHA phase 9

LAHORE, Jan 10 (APP):Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi laid the foundation stone of GOR-9 project at DHA Phase 9, here on Wednesday. A total of 29 houses would be established for the officers of the Punjab government at GOR-9 and for this purpose 56 kanals of land has been allocated. Addressing the ceremony of… Continue reading CM lays foundation stone of GOR-9 project at DHA phase 9

Anti-polio drive from January 8

FAISALABAD, Dec 26 (APP):A weeklong round of an anti-polio drive will commence across the district from January 8, 2024. A spokesman for the health department said here on Tuesday that 4,869 teams had been constituted to administer polio drops to 1.536 million children up to the age of five years during the drive which would… Continue reading Anti-polio drive from January 8

DC launches 5-day anti-polio campaign

PESHAWAR, Dec 13 (APP):Deputy Commissioner Lakki Marwat Rehmat Ali, alongside District Health Officer Dr. Abdu Gul and other health department officials, officially kicked off a five-day anti-polio campaign on Wednesday. He started the campaign by administering anti-polio drops to a child here at DC office. The anti-polio drive will continue till December 18, which aims… Continue reading DC launches 5-day anti-polio campaign

68 new dengue cases reported

LAHORE, Dec 06 (APP):The situation of the dengue outbreak is getting better now and about 68 new cases were reported on Wednesday. The latest Health Department data reveals a total of 14,585 confirmed dengue cases across 36 districts in Punjab this year. Lahore takes the lead in this unfortunate count with a staggering 6,688 cases,… Continue reading 68 new dengue cases reported

97 new dengue cases reported in Punjab

LAHORE, Dec 03 (APP):Punjab remains in the clutches of the dengue virus, with 97 new cases reported on Sunday. The latest Health Department data reveals a total of 14,432 confirmed dengue cases across 36 districts in Punjab this year. Lahore takes the lead in this unfortunate count with a staggering 6,602 cases, followed closely by… Continue reading 97 new dengue cases reported in Punjab

Slight decrease in dengue cases in Punjab : 77 new patients reported on Saturday

LAHORE, Dec 02 (APP):Punjab remains in the clutches of the dengue virus, with 77 new cases reported on Saturday. The latest Health Department data reveals a total of 14,335 confirmed dengue cases across 36 districts in Punjab this year. Lahore takes the lead in this unfortunate count with a staggering 6,541 cases, followed closely by… Continue reading Slight decrease in dengue cases in Punjab : 77 new patients reported on Saturday

Islamabad admin commences polio eradication drive to vaccinate 400,000 children

ISLAMABAD, Nov 25 (APP):In a resolute step towards eradicating polio from the capital city, a comprehensive anti-polio campaign is set to commence on Monday to administer to 400,000 children under the age of five leaving no child unprotected against this debilitating disease. Chaired by Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Irfan Nawaz Memon, a crucial review meeting was… Continue reading Islamabad admin commences polio eradication drive to vaccinate 400,000 children

Dist admin issues red-alert to prevent dengue

MULTAN, Nov 10 (APP):The district administration on Friday issued a red alert to the health department in order to prevent the spread of dengue. Deputy Commissioner Rizwan Qadeer chaired a meeting with health department officials to review the steps taken to eliminate dengue larvae and initiatives. Qadeer directed the officials to go out in the… Continue reading Dist admin issues red-alert to prevent dengue

169 new dengue cases reported in a day

LAHORE, Nov 03 (APP):Punjab remains in the clutches of dengue fever, as 169 new cases were reported just on Friday. The most recent data from the Health Department indicates a total of 9,862 confirmed dengue cases across Punjab this year. Lahore takes the lead in this unfortunate count with a staggering 4,215 cases, closely followed… Continue reading 169 new dengue cases reported in a day

181 new cases of dengue in Punjab

LAHORE, Nov 02 (APP):As many as 181 new cases of dengue were reported in the province on Thursday. As per recent information from the health department, 9,693 dengue cases had been revealed in Punjab during the current year. In Lahore, 4,125 cases were recorded followed by Rawalpindi with 2,312, Multan with 984,Faisalabad with 437 and… Continue reading 181 new cases of dengue in Punjab

Anti-polio campaign continues in three districts of KP

PESHAWAR, Oct 31 (APP):The seven-day anti-polio campaign in three districts of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa continued on the second day today to vaccinate 1.243 million children under the age of five against the crippling disease. As per the directives of the Provincial Emergency Operations Center the vaccination drive is being carried out in three specific districts… Continue reading Anti-polio campaign continues in three districts of KP

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