Avtar Bhat JAMMU, May 24: Though banking has been declared as an essential service by Ministry of Home Affairs and it’s employees as frontline workers by
ISLAMABAD: Though the use of hand sanitisers has increased following the outbreak of Covid-19, there is still no authority to check and implement quality control of imported or locally-manufactured sanitisers.
This situation has arisen due to a decision taken by the federal cabinet in May last year to transfer manufacture and sale of sanitisers from Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (Drap) to the Ministry of Science and Technology.
By law, Drap is the official agency that deals with medicines and over the counter (OTC) products, ensuring that quality items are being produced as per World Health Organisation (WHO) directives. The decision of the federal cabinet, transferring licensing and quality check of sanitisers to Pakistan Standard and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA), however, created a gap in the system.
ICMC Inaugurates a New COVID-19 Hospital Ward in Pakistan
April 9, 2021
On 6 April 2021, ICMC inaugurated a new hospital ward equipped with Intensive Care and High Dependency units in northwestern Pakistan. The ward will support the Government of Pakistan’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new services are accessible to Pakistani nationals and the region’s large refugee population alike.
The new ward began admitting patients suffering from COVID-19 immediately after the opening ceremony, and was working at full capacity within 18 hours of its inauguration. Photo: ICMC’s medical staff attending the launch ceremony.
The International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC), along with its partner Humanity and Inclusion, has inaugurated a new ward to treat COVID-19 patients in the district of Buner, Pakistan.
Govt allocates Rs23b for COVID vaccine procurement, SHC told
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April 7, 2021
KARACHI: The federal government has allocated an amount of $150 million (approx Rs23 billion) for procurement of safe and effective life-saving COVID-19 vaccine to immunise the eligible population in the country with special focus on most vulnerable segment, Deputy Director Ministry of Health Services told the Sindh High Court on Tuesday.
Filing comments on court query with regard to general import of COVID-19 vaccine, the deputy director submitted that no serious adverse event has so far been reported in Pakistan after almost 850,000 inoculations given to different priority groups till date including elderly populations. He submitted that an independent experts committee under auspices of drug regulatory authority ensure that only safe and efficacious COVID-19 vaccines are imported for use in the country for different age groups.
‘Govt allocates Rs23b for vaccine procurement’
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April 7, 2021
KARACHI: The federal government has allocated an amount of $150 million (approx Rs23 billion) for procurement of safe and effective life-saving COVID-19 vaccine to immunise the eligible population in the country with special focus on most vulnerable segment, Deputy Director Ministry of Health Services told the Sindh High Court on Tuesday. Filing comments on court query with regard to general import of COVID-19 vaccine, the deputy director submitted that no serious adverse event has so far been reported in Pakistan after almost 850,000 inoculations given to different priority groups till date including elderly populations. He submitted that an independent experts committee under auspices of drug regulatory authority ensure that only safe and efficacious COVID-19 vaccines are imported for use in the country for different age groups.