Category: Medical

The "Healthy Diet-Health Forever" campaign is being launched all over Pakistan on the direction of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to keep consumers abreast of the nutritious value of their food.

In a tweet on Sunday, he said good public health is closely related to healthy and nutritious food. He said it is right of the people to know what ingredients are added to the food they are supplied with so that they can make informed and transparent food choices.

The Prime Minister said under this campaign, every restaurant will inform the consumer about the total calories of the food. Besides, complete nutritional information based on the recommendations of the World Health Organization will be printed on packaged food items. Additionally, trans-fatty acids are being restricted to only two percent to prevent heart and other diseases. He said Prime Minister's Strategic Reforms Unit is promoting this campaign across Pakistan in collaboration with food authorities of all provinces.

Shehbaz Sharif said our hospitals should be deserted, while our sports grounds should be teemed with players and this campaign will be the harbinger of a healthy future.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday telephoned President Dr. Arif Alvi to inquire after his health.

He expressed best wishes for the President and prayed complete and early recovery of Dr. Arif Alvi.

Source: Radio Pakistan

A policeman was killed and 10 others were injured, in a twin suicide blast in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province today, police said.

The incident happened in the Khyber tribal district of the province, where a suicide bomber blew himself up when a policeman deployed at the main gate of the police station stopped him, the Khyber police said in the statement.

The police guard was killed right on the spot, said the police.

As soon as the police gathered at the site, the second suicide bomber also blew himself up, injuring 10 policemen.

The injured police officers were shifted to a nearby hospital, where several of them are in critical condition.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, yet.

A heavy contingent of police and security forces reached the site and cordoned off the area for investigation.

Source: Nam News Network

At least six people were killed and around 20 others injured yesterday, after a bus they were in, fell into a ditch near Diamer district of Gilgit-Baltistan region, in northern Pakistan, rescue officials said.

The accident took place in the afternoon, in Thalechi area, on the Karakoram Highway, resulting in casualties, rescuer Kaleem Ullah from the state-run rescue organisation Rescue 1122, told the media.

Upon receiving the information, the rescue workers reached the site and carried out the rescue operation with the help of locals, said the rescue service.

The victims were shifted to local hospitals, the rescue official said

Source: Nam News Network

Caretaker Punjab cabinet has granted approval to upgradation of seven big hospitals in the province.

The approval was given at the provincial cabinet meeting chaired by Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi in Lahore.

The cabinet also decided to improve treatment and other facilities in these hospitals and approved five billion rupees for this purpose.

The meeting further decided to improve treatment facilities for children. In the first phase, treatment facilities will be improved in Children Hospital Lahore and Child Health Multan.

Source: Radio Pakistan

President Dr Arif Alvi has underscored the need for more investment in health sector to improve the healthcare system of the country.

Virtually addressing a healthcare awareness convention in Islamabad, he said no country can progress without providing a robust health and education infrastructure to its people.

The President emphasized on creating awareness about importance of early diagnosis and preventive measures to avoid diseases.

He especially highlighted how chronic disease like cancer can be fully cured of when diagnosed early.

Appreciating the awareness campaigns about breast cancer, Dr Arif Alvi said these have helped a lot in cutting down Pakistan's alarming percentage of deaths due to breast cancer.

Earlier, Begum Samina Alvi gave away recognition awards to health practitioners for contributing to the health sector.

Source: Radio Pakistan

The World Bank has approved forty-six million dollars for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa health department to promote access to child health services in selected districts of the province.

The funds will be used for the Citizen Centered Service Delivery Project of the provincial government.

The child welfare grants will benefit about three-hundred thousand children under the age of two.

The families of these children will receive an amount of twelve-thousand five-hundred rupees over five visits for attending the health awareness sessions and growth monitoring of their child.

Source: Radio Pakistan