Tag: National Institute of Health

NIH issues urgent advisory on rising whooping cough threat

ISLAMABAD, Jan 14 (APP):The National Institute of Health (NIH) raises alarms on Sunday about an imminent surge in whooping cough cases, anticipating increased pressure on health systems. According to private channel news report, in a recent advisory, the National Institute of Health (NIH) expresses concern over a potential surge in whooping cough cases, anticipating heightened strain… Continue reading NIH issues urgent advisory on rising whooping cough threat

NIH issues advisory on Human Leptospirosis

ISLAMABAD, Nov 10 (APP):The National Institute of Health (NIH) issued awareness and  communication alert for Human Leptospirosis on Friday. According to NIH’s Centre for Disease Control, the objective of this advisory is to alert and facilitate the health authorities and other stakeholders for ensuring early detection, timely management and laboratory detection of Leptospirosis cases. The… Continue reading NIH issues advisory on Human Leptospirosis

Dr Faisal appreciates performance of NIH during, after Covid-19

Dr Faisal appreciates performance of NIH during, after Covid-19

ISLAMABAD, Dec 29 (APP): Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Dr Faisal Sultan Wednesday appreciated the tremendous performance of the National Institute of Health (NIH) during and after the Covid-19. During the meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination was held under the… Continue reading Dr Faisal appreciates performance of NIH during, after Covid-19

NIH detects two new COVID-19 variants

ISLAMABAD, May 01 (APP): The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination has said that as a result of proactive effort, one sample of the SARS-COV-2; B.1.351 (South African) and one sample of SARS-COV-2; P1 (Brazil) variants have been detected at the National Institute of Health (NIH) through genome sequencing. Authorities are actively engaged… Continue reading NIH detects two new COVID-19 variants

Asad Umar visits vaccination camps

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ISLAMABAD, Apr 9 (APP):Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Friday visited the vaccination camps in Maira Sumbal Jafar here and reviewed the process of anti-COVID vaccination being injected to the elderly people of over 65 years of age. The minister who is also Chairman National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) listened… Continue reading Asad Umar visits vaccination camps

NUMS, NIH join hands to strengthen research cooperation in medical sciences

RAWALPINDI, Jan 22 (APP): The National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) and National Institute of Health Islamabad (NIH) Friday signed five-year Document of Understanding (DoU) to strengthen research cooperation in development of medical sciences. The DoU was inked by NUMS Vice Chancellor Lt. General (Retd) Syed Muhammad Imran Majeed and Executive Director NIH Major General… Continue reading NUMS, NIH join hands to strengthen research cooperation in medical sciences

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