Blaze News - Pakistan

Sindh and other parts of Pakistan face a severe shortage of spinal surgery facilities. As a result, patients with spinal fractures, slipped discs, and other serious conditions often cannot access timely or specialized care in public hospitals. No neuro spinal surgeons are formally posted in government hospitals, and spinal cases are generally managed by neurosurgeons when available. At present, only around 15 neurosurgeons are working across roughly eight teaching hospitals in Karachi and Sindh. These surgeons handle spinal cases alongside other responsibilities. District hospitals, especially in rural areas, lack even basic facilities for brain and spine treatment. As a result of this gap in infrastructure, patients from rural Sindh are forced to travel to Karachi’s major hospitals or expensive private hospitals for treatment. Even in Karachi, access to dedicated neuro spinal services remains very limited, and many facilities are not fully equipped to manage complex spinal...

Doctors and Experts show concern over increasing graph of infection diseases in Sindh. Speakers and Experts calls for urgent action in public health crises including diphtheria, polio, rabies and waste management. Further call for more political and social commitment to eradicate polio through full vaccination coverage. These views were expressed by experts including Dr Naseem Salahuddin President, Dr Sana Anwer, General Secretary, Dr Sumaiya Nizamuddin, Dr Ali Faisal Saleem of AKU, Dr Samreen Sarfaraz, Dr. Amna Nasim at a press conference held at KPC, Karachi. It is arranged by ‘Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases Society Of Pakistan.’ They further said that infection diseases are increasing in Karachi and Sindh which are preventable. Secondly Routine cove rage is not more than 30 percent in Sindh while epi claim 90 percent coverage which is totally wrong. They suggested that vaccines is available but we need to contect EPI program with school children. It should also be co...