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The National Medical Newspaper Pakistans First Independent Medical Periodical from Karachi Vol. 52 No. 18 March 1-14, 2020 Published Fortnightly Reg. No. ID. MC-153 ISSN 1728-1520 Controlled Circulation 3rd Pakistan Health KMDC celebrated Fear of People should make Inside Care Summit 02 the achievers of ... 03 Coronavirus 06 their own masks ... 09 Pakistan braces Degradation of medical journals for Coronavirus draw PMA's ire First case confirmed by officials MN Report KARACHI - The Pakistan Medical Association MN Report health department is in the according to clinical standard, (PMA) expressed its KARACHI - Two coronavirus process of examining all the protocols. "Both patients are concern over the cases have recently surfaced passengers who travelled with in stable condition, the PM degradation of all of in country- one in Karachi and them. advisor further said. There is Pakistan's index medical other in Islamabad, top health Earlier, Advisor to Prime no need of indulging in panic journals by the Higher officials confirmed. Minister, Zaffar Mirza, also as things are under control," Education Commission (HEC) and A young man, who he said. demanded the early withdrawal of this recently arrived in Globally, 81,291 people unwise decision. Karachi from Iran have been diagnosed Secretary-General, PMA Centre, Dr S M becomes the first with the coronavirus Qaisar Sajjad, Chairman, Editorial Board, confirmed coronavirs disease out of which JPMA, Dr Sarwar Jamil Siddiqui, Editor-in- case, a Sindh health 2,770 have died while Chief, JPMA, Dr Fatema Jawad, and department official told. 30,359 were recovered Treasurer, PMA Centre, Dr Qazi Coordinator to the Sindh from the disease. The Muhammad Wasiq stated this, in a joint Health Minister, Meeran sign and symptoms of press conference held at the PMA House Yousuf told that a 22- coronavirus are fever, in Karachi. year-old youth, Yaha cough, sore throat, pain While addressing the conference, the Jaffari, has been history in body, nausea, officials said that the PMA and the editors of travel to Iran where he was confirmed two coronavirs pneumonia and infection in of the journals were gravely concerned hit by the virus. He travelled cases in Pakistan out of which lungs. No any sign appears in over the degradation of all the index medical from Iran to Karachi by plane. one was in Karachi and other infected patient in the first five journals of Pakistan. The Journal of the Yaha and his family have been in PIMS Islamabad. days. Pakistan Medical Association (JPMA) was placed in quarantine at Aga Zafar informed that both cases Experts have advised citizens started in 1954 and indexed in 1975. The Khan Hospital and Sindh were being taken care of Continued on Page 09 Continued on Page 08 Tally for polio cases in 2020 rises to 21 Founder: Ayaz Mahmood MN Report Lakki Marwat tehsil and Publisher: M Hassan Mahmood ISLAMABAD - Three cases of polio have been district, has been infected Chief Executive: Syed Hashim Hasan recently reported from Balochistan, Punjab with polio. In Punjab, an /MedicalNewsPk and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) due to which eight-month-old boy, Online Editor: Haseeb Uddin /MedicalNewsPk the tally for the current year has reached resident of Hairo Shargi UC, Assistant Editor: Dr Muattar Hanif 21. Taunsa tehsil, Dera Ghazi Honorary Advisor: An official of the National Institute of Health Khan district, has been Dr Sulman Akhtur said that in Balochistan, a seven month-old infected with the virus of the Manager Production boy, resident of Ward 1-10B Union Council, crippling disease," the official informed. & Coordination: M Irfan Ali medicalnewspk.com Sibi tehsil and district, had been infected It is pertinent to mention here that polio is a Advertising Manager Tel: 021-35833172 SM Shakil (0300-2559344) with the poliovirus. "The child belongs to a highly infectious disease caused by a virus mainly 021-35872289 poor family as his father is a labourer. The affecting children under the age of Eve. The virus Business Executives Khawaja Akhlaq Ahmed boy has not received any dose of pollo vaccine invades nervous system of the victim and can cause (0342-2393917) Haroon Rashid as his parents are not in favour of vaccination," paralysis or even death. While there is no cure for polio, (Islamabad: 0300-9710774) he said. vaccination is the most effective way to protect children Designing & Layout Sh M Sadiq Ali "In KP, a 32-month-old girl, resident of Abbakhel UC, from this crippling disease. 3rd PAKISTAN HEALTH CARE SUMMIT Betterment of Health sector is essential for healthy society MN Report level. He added "CAP is their concern and stressed the Accreditation Council, Prof. Dr. KARACHI - 3rd Pakistan Health endeavoring hard to provide need to take all precautionary and Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui, Vice Care Summit was recently held at awareness regarding healthcare preventive measures at all levels Chancellor, Zia Uddin University, a local hotel here in Karachi. The issues countrywide." especially at seaports, airports and Brig. (R) Dr. Malik Waqar Ahmad event was organized by Consumer Mr Kaukab informed that through borders with neighboring Awan, CEO Memon Medical Association of Pakistan (CAP) and such program CAP has provided countries. They all stressed the Institute Hospital, Mr. Moid ul Sindh Healthcare Commission platform to highlight health issues need to take all-out measures at Hasan, CEO Habib Oil , Mr. Samir (SHC). Mr. Iftikhar Ali Shallwani, and solution of these issues. He hospitals to combat the threat of Mir Sheikh, Chairman Standing Commissioner Karachi was invited expressed his deep satisfaction Corona Virus. Committee for Education, Science as Chief Guest of the event. and Technology, Federation of Doctors, Surgeons, Professors, Pakistan Chambers of Commerce Pharmacists, Vice Chancellor of & Industry (FPCCI). Medical Universities, Chairperson of Advisory Council, Representatives of CAP, Ambassador American Pharmaceutical Companies of Society for Micro Biology (ASM), National and Multinational level, Prof. Dr. Shahana Urooj also Representatives of government conducted Panel Discussion on regulatory authorities, Health clinical waste management, Experts of Central & Provincial that suggestions and The meeting was addressed by Infection, Prevention and Control Levels, High officials of recommendations of this summit renowned experts including Dr. in which highly considerable government, Ministries of health, will be helpful to formulate policies Minhaj A. Qidwai, Chief Executive suggestion and recommendations Medical staff, Para Medical Staff at national level for betterment of Officer (CEO), SHC, Dr. Syed were given for immediate were part of the summit. Health sector "which is essential Imran Ali Shah, Dr. Qaiser Sajjad, implementation for policy making. Welcoming the guests, Chairman for healthy society." Secretary General, Pakistan The event concluded with the CAP, Mr. Kaukab Iqbal In the light of coronavirus issue Medical Association (PMA), Mr. distribution of souvenirs to the emphasized the need of which shattered whole global Atteq ur Rehman, Director distinctive guests speakers and Healthcare in Pakistan at every economy, participants expressed General, Pakistan National particpants. DRAP directed to stiffen regulations Fifth case of COVID-19 regarding sale of expired medicines confirmed in Pakistan MN Report MN Report QUETTA - The ISLAMABAD - Subcommittee of the Senate fifth case of the Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation coronavirus on Monday showed concerns over sale of disease was expired medicines and directed the Drug recently Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) to confirmed in ensure that the expiry date is clearly mentioned Pakistan. The on medicine. new patient was identified as a 45-year-old The committee, chaired by National Party female resident of Gilgit Baltistan (GB). Her Senator, Dr Ashok Kumar, also directed the There were 640 employees of DRAP and out samples, referred to the National Institute of drug regulatory body to increase the number of them 190 were technical persons. Health, Islamabad, from the Gilgit district of drug inspectors to ensure quality of "Earlier, there were 12 drug inspectors but hospital on Saturday, tested positive. medicines. now the number has increased to 30 and in According to sources, the patient has been Earlier, during a briefing, a representative of Islamabad there are three drug inspectors," admitted to an isolated ward of the hospital. DRAP told the committee that the authority Dr Ashok said. It also emerged that three of the five Pakistani was established in 2012 at the centre. There is one drug inspector for 20 patients belong to Gilgit-Baltistan while the However, after the 18th Amendment, DRAP pharmaceutical units as there are 619 units rest to Karachi. was devolved to provinces but, after the in Pakistan. According to health officials, samples of at incident of Punjab Institute of Cardiology in "Earlier, there were four divisions of DRAP least 12 suspected patients have been sent which a number of heart patients died due to but now they have been increased to 13," to the NIH Islamabad for the coronavirus some impurity in medicine, the authority was Kumar added. test. The GB health department lacked again handed over to the federal government, Independent Senator Dr Asad Ashraf said he facilities to conduct such tests, as per sources. he said. Continued on Page 08 02 MEDICAL NEWS / March 1-14, 2020 MN Report epidemiological curve, which KARACHI - A grand round Physicians indicated that the epidemic Govt.