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Every story Skardu Times has filed on health, newest first.
Islamabad carries out first robotic gallbladder surgery by telesurgery
The Associated Press of Pakistan called it a first for the capital while UrduPoint billed it as Pakistan's first, and neither named the hospital, surgeons or patient
Health minister says barcode scan will flag fake medicines from November
Mustafa Kamal told the National Assembly that hospitals will also have to buy all vaccines from Pakistan's own funds by 2030, at a cost of about $1.2 billion.
Punjab healthcare commission makes uniforms mandatory for hospital staff
Doctors will wear blue, paramedical staff green and laboratory workers white coats under directives issued under Section 4(2)(o) of the PHC Act 2010
Balochistan dismisses 72 more doctors, total reaches 200
Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti says Rs410m has been deducted from salaries and 11,000 staff issued show-cause notices, while the Express Tribune reports 102 dismissals.
PM orders free treatment at revived Pakistan-China Friendship Hospital
The 182-bed facility, gifted by China during the COVID-19 pandemic and idle for years, will be run by the Indus Hospital and Health Network with the government paying patients' bills.
3,900 children registered HIV-positive in 18 months, National Assembly told
Sindh recorded 1,915 cases and Punjab 1,765, the health minister's written reply says, with Gilgit-Baltistan reporting one.
Punjab approves Rs1.10bn for CT scanners at three hospitals
The government has not named the three public hospitals, given a purchase timetable or said how the Rs1.10 billion will be divided between them.
Abbottabad launches polio drive targeting 217,917 children
Officials have formed 1,685 teams across 54 union councils, including 1,570 mobile units, to reach children under five at their doors.
Punjab adds Rs5bn for stroke care and 15 new centres
Maryam Nawaz says the money will widen treatment beyond the province's 40 stroke centres, with heart transplants due soon at the Jinnah Institute of Cardiology.
PTI raises alarm over Imran Khan's sister's health in custody
Two Indian news sites carried the party's claim, but neither named the sister, described her condition nor quoted an official, doctor or jail authority.
Health ministry scraps vaccine tender for pilgrims and overseas workers
A fresh tender for meningococcal and influenza jabs is due within a month, while seven firms have gone to the Islamabad High Court over the bidding.
Ghanche deputy commissioner flags shortage of specialist doctors at Khaplu Hospital
Daily Independent reported the shortfall at the district headquarters hospital but gave no number of vacant posts, the specialities affected, or when the complaint was made.
Karachi hospitals report sharp rise in flu cases as H1N1 circulates
Doctors at Aga Khan University Hospital, Civil Hospital and JPMC say daily patient loads have doubled, with about 400 influenza cases recorded at AKUH this year.
Woman needs second surgery after towel left in abdomen at Chunian hospital
Punjab's chief minister and the Kasur deputy commissioner have taken notice as two outlets report an inquiry into alleged medical negligence.
Women-led Karachi motorcycle rally pushes breast cancer awareness
Riders travelled from Z Volta's headquarters along Shahrah-e-Faisal to Avari Tower and back, with a surgeon briefing participants on early detection.
Chak Shahzad's 250-bed hospital ready to receive patients
The facility, formerly called Margalla Hospital, has been renamed Pak-China Friendship Hospital to acknowledge Chinese funding for its construction.
Balochistan doctors announce province-wide strike from November 1
The PMA's provincial chapter backs the walkout over FBR and Balochistan Revenue Authority taxes it calls unjust, after a joint meeting in Quetta.
Lahore seals 40 illegal clinics, medical stores and labs in four days
UrduPoint reports the four-day drive covered unregistered clinics, pharmacies and diagnostic laboratories, but does not name the enforcing department or the areas involved.
Islamabad reissues ban on selling pregabalin without prescription
The capital's health department has told licensed pharmacies to dispense the medicine only against valid prescriptions, citing a July 10 directive.
Sindh offers NICVD support to upgrade GB cardiac hospital
Murad Ali Shah proposes an MoU between the Gilgit-Baltistan government and the Karachi institute after GB chief minister Amjad Hussain Azar seeks help with facilities.
Sindh, Gilgit-Baltistan agree to cooperate on health, revenue and housing
Two national dailies report the understanding but disclose no terms, no signatories and no timeline for the cooperation.
KP dengue tally reaches 4,856 as October peak drives new infections
Kohat alone accounts for 2,822 of the province's cases, with Peshawar at 611 and Khyber at 430, the provincial surveillance report shows.
Newborn dies of mpox in Sindh as Pakistan toll reaches 12
The Express Tribune reports the infant is the latest child killed by the virus this year, while a Korean outlet links the infection to contaminated scissors used by unlicensed staff
Polio campaign enters sixth day in selected districts
More than 27.7 million children were vaccinated in the first five days, according to the National Emergency Operations Centre.
Punjab announces monthly Hospital of the Month award
The chief minister also ordered recruitment of 40,000 health professionals and upgrades of 300 rural health centres.
Punjab appoints Prof Jodat Saleem as LGH principal
The government notification names the anesthesia professor to head Amir-ud-Din Medical College, PGMI and Lahore General Hospital.
WHO renews pledge to support childhood cancer care in Pakistan
State-run outlets report the commitment but no funding or programme details have been released.
Former PIMS burn centre head seeks inquiry into deterioration
Prof Dr Tariq Iqbal has written to the federal health minister alleging the specialised facility has collapsed after his retirement.
DRAP Mandates Barcodes for Pharmaceutical Medicines
Unique serial numbers will be required on allopathic and biological products, while alternative medicines, medical devices and other categories remain outside the rule.
Punjab recalls four medicine batches over quality concerns
Affected lots include DryGlit syrup, Trezine, Zinad and Bemin tablets; pharmacies told to stop dispensing them immediately.
Commissioners review polio drives in Lahore and Sanghar
Officials in Sindh and Punjab inspected vaccination teams as a nationwide campaign targets millions of children under five.
Dozens of Pakistani children reportedly contract HIV after hospital visits
EdexLive and The Times of India report routine hospital care as the source, but details remain unconfirmed.
Karachi Umrah pilgrims get 15-day vaccination deadline extension
Travellers from Karachi may fly without influenza and meningitis shots until October 10, while Peshawar pilgrims have until October 14, officials said.
IHC terms 102-hour doctor work week inhumane
Justice Raja Inaam Ameen Minhas directed the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council to review doctors' working hours and submit recommendations to the government.
PM Shehbaz Sharif meets Bill Gates in New York
The prime minister thanked the Gates Foundation for its support and invited Bill Gates to visit Pakistan soon.
SIUT opens three-day global workshop on paediatric surgery
Surgeons from the United States, Italy and the United Kingdom join Pakistani specialists in Karachi to discuss congenital urinary disorders in infants.
Sindh CM lauds NICVD doctors for removing bullet from boy's heart
A 12-year-old from Khuzdar was discharged after surgery that removed a bullet without stopping his heartbeat, Express News reported.
Hospitals in Pakistan told to prepare for mass casualties before PTI protest
Indian media reported the order on Monday, but Pakistani officials have not confirmed it and no hospital names were given.
Four-day polio drive starts in Murree, Rawalpindi, Attock
The Murree campaign was launched at Tehsil Headquarters Hospital by Additional Deputy Commissioner Malik Rashid Nemat, according to APP.
