This annual report of WHO’s work between July 2019 and June 2020, was finalized four months after the COVID-19 pandemic first arrived in the WHO African Region. Over the past year, WHO country offices, emergency hubs, inter country support teams and the Regional Office for Africa, with the support of …
At least 62 new patients of measles were admitted in various hospitals in the provincial metropolis on Friday, raising the number of patients to more than 11,000. Sources said 22 new measles patients were admitted in Children Hospital, while around 18 new patients were brought to Mayo Hospital between Friday …
LAHORE: Justice Muhammad Khalid Mehmood Khan of Lahore High Court on Tuesday deferred till July 10 the hearing of an application requesting to constitute a judicial commission (JC) to probe the deaths during measles epidemic and sought a detailed report. The judge ordered Dr Zafar Iqbal, Principal at Sheikh Zayed …
Approximately 1000 children measles infected were brought to three allied hospitals of the district, Benazir Bhutto General Hospital (BBH), Civil Hospital and Holy family from January to June respectively. However, 60 percents affected kids were discharged after getting medical treatment while 40 percents children are being kept in isolation wards. …
Two children died of measles in Bakhmal Ahmadzai village of Tajori town in Lakki Marwat district. Sources said that several children were affected by measles in Bakhmal Ahmadzai and the adjacent villages. They said that two-year-old Wajidullah and five-month-old Sania fell prey to the disease. Inamullah, a social activist, said …
Two more children died of measles in Punjab, raising the death toll to 166 in the province. According to health department officials, the deaths were reported from Allied Hospital Faisalabad where a boy and girl identified as one-year-old Ahmed Sarfraz and seven-month-old Haseena died on Wednesday. At least 63 new …
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court Thursday formed a three-member committee to probe measles related deaths. The court directed the committee to ascertain cause of deaths, shortage of funds, quality of vaccine and capacity of staff besides determining responsible.The court directed committee to complete work within ten days and submit a …
RAWALPINDI, June 13: The measles cases in the garrison city are on the rise but the provincial health department is not taking any preventive measures to check the spread of the infectious disease. The number of patients at three government run hospitals in the city has swelled to 685 during …
Two more children died of measles on Wednesday raising total number of deaths to 151 in the province during the last six months. According to health department officials, deaths were reported, one each, from district headquarter hospitals (DHQ) of Bahawalpur and Bahawalnagar. During the last 24-hours as many as 208 …
Three more children died of measles in Lahore on Tuesday, taking the overall death toll in Punjab to 157. Two children died at Mayo Hospital while the third child succumbed to the disease in Jinnah Hospital. On the other hand, the Lahore High Court (LHC) has warned that it would …
LAHORE: Measles continued to claim lives as another child died of the disease during treatment on Sunday, raising the death toll to 147. According to details, a child who had been shifted to the Mayo Hospital a couple of days ago passed away during treatment. So far measles has claimed …
Monday, June 10, 2013 - Islamabad—After Sindh and Punjab, Islamabad and its rural areas are under the threat of measles epidemic. According to hospitals sources, around 40 measles patients, almost all of them children, are daily brought to two hospitals, Federal Government Polyclinic Hospital and Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences …
Measles claimed the lives of four more babies in Punjab on Thursday. Of them three children — two boys and a girl — died at Allied Hospital, Faisalabad, and one at District Headquarters Hospital, Mandi Bahauddin. Sources said those who succumbed to measles at Allied Hospital were identified as two-year-old …
LAHORE: Two more measles patients died in local hospitals on Wednesday while 55 measles patients have admitted in different city hospitals during the last 24 hours. Year-and-a-half old Ali Raza from Sheikhupura died at Mayo Hospital. Seven-year-old Zain from Chungi Amarsidhu, died at Children’s Hospital. During the last six months, …
ALLAHABAD: When it comes to scripting success stories in terms of vaccinating children, Allahabad district tops the chart among all other 23 districts of the state with a record of administering over 10.7 lakh children with anti-measles vaccine. The final round of Measles Catch-up Campaign brought smiles on the faces …
The state government on Thursday said it has succeeded in achieving immunization coverage for 88 per cent children in Odisha in the age group of zero to five years. "The findings are based on an annual survey conducted earlier this year by our doctors through the family welfare wing," secretary …
Over 11,345 cases of measles have been reported in Punjab during the last five months with an addition of 167 new cases reported during the last 24 hours. According to the health department officials, at least 72 deaths have been reported so far with Lahore, Gujranwala, Rajanpur, Rahim Yar Khan …
Over 10,433 cases of measles have been reported in Punjab during the last five months, including 144 new cases during last 24 hours. According to the Health department officials, at least 62 deaths have been reported so far, including one each at Children Hospital and Mayo Hospital on Wednesday. Most …
Another four children died of measles in the provincial metropolis on Tuesday, while at least 86 new measles cases have been admitted across different hospitals of the city during the last 24 hours. The victims were identified as 8-month-old Aurangzeb, a resident of Chungi Amar Sidhu area, 2-year-old Ahmad from …
Seven children reportedly died of measles in the last one week in Chak 39-D in Depalpur tehsil. At least five children are under treatment at DHQ Hospital. The children who succumbed to the disease are Umair and Zubair, sons of Wali Muhammad; Ghulam Mustafa and Safia, children of Muhammad Asghar; …
There is no let up in deaths of children on account of measles, as three more children became victim of the disease raising the death toll to 43 in the province of Punjab as per official figures. On Saturday, Fatima (3) died at Children Hospital of Lahore while Bismillah (3) …
