In a significant step toward advancing public health and nutrition in Pakistan, UNICEF and the Health Services Academy (HSA) have formally joined hands to ensure that children, adolescents, and women across the country can access the diets, care, and essential services they need to survive and thrive. The collaboration was officially cemented through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by…
On the occasion of World Hepatitis Day 2025, leading experts in transfusion medicine, virology, and public health gathered in Islamabad for a national seminar titled “Screening of Blood for Transfusion Transmissible Infections (TTIs).” The event was jointly organized by the Islamabad Medical Technology College (IMTC), Regional Blood Centre (RBC) Mirpur, International Society of Blood Transfusion, and BBMT-Pakistan. The seminar brought together a…
World Blood Donor Day (WBDD), observed each year on 14 June, serves to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their lifesaving gifts of blood. A blood service that gives patients access to safe blood and blood products in sufficient quantity is a key component of an effective health…
Over 100 MBBS graduates were conferred degrees at the 10th Convocation of the Liaquat National Medical College (LNMC) held recently at the Auditorium, Convention Centre, Liaquat National Hospital. Registrar Jinnah Sindh Medical University Dr. Mohammad Azam khan administered the oath to the graduates and Vice Chancellor Jinnah Sindh Medical University Prof. Amjad Siraj Memon conferred the degrees. In his address,…
A five-day national training workshop on Vaccine and Supply Chain Data Management was inaugurated today at Ramada Hotel, Karachi. The initiative, organized by the Federal Directorate of Immunisation (FDI) with technical support from UNICEF, aims to enhance the capacity of key personnel involved in vaccine logistics and data systems at the national, provincial, and district levels. The Project Director EPI…
A delegation from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Polio Branch, led by Dr. Richard Franka, met with Commissioner Karachi, Syed Hasan Naqvi, to discuss sustained efforts in the fight against polio. During the meeting, the epidemiological significance of Karachi as a core polio reservoir was underscored owing to its large, heterogeneous population and continuous population…
By Dr. Usman Waheed, IMDC, Islamabad On June 14, 2025, nations across the world unite to observe World Blood Donor Day (WBDD), a day to honour the unsung heroes whose selfless act of donating blood saves millions of lives each year. This year’s theme, “Give blood, give hope: together we save lives,” underscores both the life-saving potential of voluntary blood donation and…
The World Health Organization (WHO) and Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) announced an expanded partnership to combat severe acute malnutrition, aiming to treat 80,000 children annually through 199 centres nationwide by 2025. The initiative was announced during a joint visit to the Nutrition Stabilization Centre (NSC) at Federal Government Polyclinic Hospital, led by BISP Chairperson Senator Rubina Khalid and WHO…
8 May is dedicated to the millions of people worldwide living with thalassaemia, a serious hereditary blood disorder that continues to pose a significant public health challenge in many countries around the world. Spearheaded by the Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF), International Thalassaemia Day stands as an annual reminder of the importance of raising awareness, spreading accurate information, educating society, and…
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah met with World Food Programme (WFP) Country Director Coco Ushiyama to explore new avenues of collaboration in the areas of nutrition, education, and climate resilience. The high-level meeting was also attended by WFP Provincial Head Hilde Bergsma, Policy Officer Salma Yaqoob, and senior government officials, including Principal Secretary Aga Wasif, Chairman P&D Najam…