PM Imran Khan pays surprise visit to coronavirus ward at PIMS
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PM Imran Khan on Monday night paid a surprise visit to PIMS coronavirus ward.
During the visit, the premier inquired about the health of coronavirus patients and the facilities available at the hospital.
The PM asked doctors and staffers about being vaccinated and told them to take care of themselves.
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday night paid a surprise visit to the coronavirus ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Islamabad, to review the situation there.
According to the Prime Minister s Office, PM Khan met with the patients and inquired about their health.
Army personnel seen in their vehicles parked in Rawalpindi’s Bara Market, a policeman arrests a shopkeeper for violating government directives to close shops, Saddar and Islamabad’s Jinnah Super Market give a deserted look on the first day of the nine-day lockdown. Photos by Tanveer Shahzad & INP
ISLAMABAD: Four people died of Covid-19 and 270 new cases were reported in the capital on Saturday.
Officials of the capital administration said the death toll from the virus in the capital had reached 706. Of the four casualties, two were males and two females.
They were in the age group of 60-69, 70-79 and 80-89.
Pakistan fights double battle against Covid-19 and vaccine hesitancy 2 minutes read
By Jaime León
Islamabad, May 8 (EFE).- Getting vaccinated against Covid-19 in Pakistan is a proverbial cakewalk because not many people turn up for immunization.
You walk into a government hospital and come out vaccinated in a few minutes, unlike other countries in the region where people have to queue at immunization centers.
Widespread vaccine hesitancy has made it easier for those who chose to get inoculated in Pakistan.
The vaccine reluctance in the Muslim-majority country is related to religious and cultural reasons and conspiracy theories.
Only five million out of a 220-million population have registered for immunization, according to minister for covid-response Asad Umar.
Islamabad : The Paramedical Staff Association of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences while regretting a delay in upgradation of paramedics working at the federal government health institutions.
Given the good intentions behind the health insurance, what could go wrong?
We are all familiar with the options when somebody falls seriously ill. One, go to one of the public hospitals, some of which are very good - the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) and Jinnah Hospital come to mind - and charge nominal fees, especially from the poor. However, many are overcrowded, suffer from serious deficits in infrastructure and have doctors who are not motivated to provide high quality care. Two, go to a private hospital. Depending on your ability to pay, the quality and care there ranges all the way from top-of-the-line to downright dangerous, but generally, doctors there will try and do what they can - even do “too much”. The money they make depends on your experience.