ISLAMABAD: In view of the declining trend of Covid-19 cases prevailing in the country, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Wednesday relaxed a number of restrictions on commercial activities and official work. According to a statement, the NCOC took a comprehensive review of the existing non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs). Under the new directives, the…
ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan continues to see a fall in COVID-19 cases, a website has placed the country on the 29th position in the list of 30 countries that have conducted the most number of tests per million population (PMP). The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has, meanwhile, recorded 1,050 patients who contracted the virus…
ISLAMABAD: The production of cigarettes surged by at least 14.5 per cent with a total worth of over Rs25 billion in the first six months of the current fiscal year, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics reported. The official data showed a significant increase in the production and sale of cigarettes contrary to the government`s claims…
ISLAMABAD: After remaining in the limelight over the last few months due to protests and criticism by politicians and the medical fraternity, the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) has taken some crucial decisions, claiming these are in the best interest of the public, students and health professionals. It said that for the first time in history…
Karachi: Dental News will be hosting its 3rd International Women’s Dental Conference on the 19th and 20th of February 2021. After successfully executing the 1st and 2nd editions, Dental News is all set to continue with the 3rd edition. It will be a 2-day online event consisting of many female dentists and dental students learning…
ISLAMABAD: Head of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) Asad Umar announced recently that the government has decided to register citizens over the age of 65 for the coronavirus vaccine. “Pleased to announce that registration for getting COVID vaccine is now open for all citizens 65 and above,” said the minister who is in…
KARACHI: A total of 27,842 healthcare providers have been vaccinated against COVID-19 across the province since Feb 3, when the drive was launched, according to sources in the health department. The vaccination drive is continuing at 12 centres set up for the purpose. According to the department, the total strength of healthcare personnel in the…
ISLAMABAD: Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) recently arranged a one-day training session on monitoring of adverse events following immunization (AEFI) of the COVID-19 vaccine. Last week, 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines of SinoPharm Company donated by the Chinese government has arrived in Pakistan and subsequently, the…
ISLAMABAD: Parliamentarians and activists at a seminar recently demanded increased duties on tobacco products, as the taxes in Pakistan were below the standards set by World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). The seminar titled ‘Increase FED on Tobacco Products’ was organised by the Human Development Foundation. The speakers demanded the government…
Karachi: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has directed the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) to file comments on whether medical colleges and universities give more chances to medical students from Batch 2014 and onward who have not cleared their exams despite repeated attempts. The direction came during Saturday’s hearing of petitions of medical students, who moved…