By Mukhtar Alam KARACHI: Percentage of women in 15-49 years age group, who delivered a child through caesarean section (C-section) –a cut made in the mother’s abdomen and uterus—registered an increase of almost 25 per cent in Sindh by 2018, according to the findings of
KARACHI: There will be over 2.5 billion –one in four—people having hearing problems across the world by 2050, said a report of the World Health Organisation (WHO), issued ahead of World Hearing Day on March 3. According to WHO’s projections of people with some type
By Our Correspondent KARACHI: In the wake of an increasing number of kidney disease cases, experts have stressed the need for augmenting the renal treatment facilities on a priority basis across Sindh. They were speaking at various events held in connection with the World Kidney
KARACHI: Tracheostomy—an alternative method of respiration—has become more important in order to save lives in the wake of increasing deaths from Covid-19 and road traffic accidents. These views were expressed by surgery experts while speaking at a two-day hands-on workshop on practical training in bronchoscopy,
KARACHI: The megacity is enduring unceasing stray dog bite cases, while the municipalities concerned and other related departments and authorities at the helm of affairs appear either incapable or lethargic towards resolving this serious issue that has left many people wounded and rendered much more
By Our Correspondent KARACHI: Countries across the globe should not ignore the sustainable development goals aimed at addressing the inequalities relevant to people’s well-being, gender, healthcare, and other basic necessities, while they are busy taking measures to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, said speakers at an
KARACHI: Karachi had a total of 3,036 government-run schools up to the higher secondary level in 2019, with 459,001 students and 22,079 teachers, according to the recently issued official school census report (2018-19). A maximum of 745 Sindh government schools were located in the Malir
KARACHI: The University of Karachi (KU) held two different events related to plants and flowers, aimed at improving the overall greenery situation at the campus and giving an impetus to works being carried out by the varsity’s plant scientists, which witnessed a considerable enthusiasm among
Yet another edition of the Sindh government’s annual school census report saw the light of the day, recently, depicting the continued helplessness of school-goers and out-of-school children, which simply depicts that all is not well with the majority of children in the province. The report
KARACHI: The Sindh Minister for Education and Labour, Saeed Ghani, announced that the government has decided to defer the reopening of middle schools until September 23 as there were reports confirming the COVID-19 infections among teaching staff. “Unfortunately, educational institutions, both private and public, are
