hospitals

Govt takes decision on COVID-19 risk allowance to health workers

ISLAMABAD: The health ministry has decided to disburse COVID-19 risk allowance only to front line… Read More

Brazil’s hospitals running out of sedatives as COVID-19 rages

Brazil has recorded a total of 361,884 coronavirus deaths - only the United States has… Read More

ECC approves Rs11.7bn for establishment of four hospitals in Punjab

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet on Wednesday approved Rs.11.7 billion as the… Read More

Health official raises alarm bells for Islamabad hospitals amid COVID-19 surge

DHO Islamabad Dr. Zaeem Zia has sent a hospital advisory to the Islamabad health facilities… Read More

CM Buzdar approves establishment of five new hospitals

Hospitals will be set up in Attock, Layyah, Rajanpur, Bahawalnagar and Sialkot. Read More

Surging Covid cases in Mirpur overwhelm hospital ICUs, lockdown on cards

The Divisional Headquarters Hospital ICU has run out of space to accommodate more patients with… Read More

First phase: Covid vaccination drive continues in Islamabad

The first phase of coronavirus vaccination drive has commenced in the federal capital and vaccines… Read More

Centre notifies takeover of major hospitals in Karachi, Lahore

The federal government has issued a notification regarding the takeover of three majors hospitals in… Read More

Govt to distribute health insurance cards amongst Azad Kashmir people

The government will start printing health cards for 1.2m Azad Kashmir people across 10 districts… Read More

Ventilators, Bed occupancy in Lahore hospitals rise with soaring corona cases

In 16 government hospitals 47.1 percent intensive care unit ventilators have been occupied due to… Read More

Here’s a list of Sindh hospitals with vacant ICU, HDU beds for Covid patients

KARACHI: Amid a spike in coronavirus cases after the start of the second wave of… Read More

Hospitals may run out of space with current Covid rate: Asad Umar

Umar said country might face a medical emergency with present Covid positivity as it is… Read More

Horrific images: COVID-19 patients lying in hospital corridors in Italy

COVID-19 patients are being given oxygen on stretchers as the country runs out of beds. Read More

Doctors condemn NICVD firing incident, threaten to lockdown hospitals

The doctors have threatened to lockdown hospitals to protest against NICVD firing incident where their… Read More

NDMA chairman visits hospitals’ units for coronavirus patients in Karachi

Lt Gen Mohammad Afzal visited different hospitals in Karachi to inspect the availability of necessary… Read More

Inventory list of three major Karachi hospitals sought by federal govt

The federal government has sought a detailed inventory report on all medical equipment and expensive… Read More

KP govt to issue uniform policy guidelines to teaching hospitals for COVID-19 patients

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government decided to issue uniform policy guidelines to all teaching hospitals… Read More

Private hospitals facing shortage of beds in Sindh: Saeed Ghani

He, however, said that beds and other facilities needed to treat COVID-19 patients are still… Read More

Karachi hospitals treating Covid-19 patients run out of beds, ventilators

The number of new Covid-19 infections has seen an alarming increase in the province after… Read More

Below 50pc ventilators designated for coronavirus patients utilized in Pakistan: NDMA

We have 4200 ventilators available in public sector hospitals across the country, said NDMA Chairman… Read More