Gilgit (PR): On Thursday, Deputy Commissioner Skardu Captain (Rtd) Shehryar Shirazi along with District Health Officer Skardu and other government officials visited Bisango Bushu to enquire about the issues faced by people there. On his visit to the area, deputy commisioner Skardu met the elders and notables of Busango Bushu valley. DC Skardu during his…
This article talks about the neglected part of socio-psychological rehabilitation of victims of floods and other natural hazards in Gilgit-Baltistan and Pakistan. This year, floods have wreaked havoc across Pakistan. Like the rest of the country, the signs of the recent flood in different parts of Gilgit-Baltistan still remind us of the scenes of the…
Gilgit: Grand Health Alliance Gilgit-Baltistan (GHA-GB) threatened to protest across the region if risk allowance and other basic facilities are not provided to doctors and paramedics as part of their revised salaries in the new budget. Addressing a press conference, the GHA-GB officials Dr. Wajahat Ali, Dr. Rehmatullah, Dr. Asif, and Mushtaq Hussain said doctors…
Gilgit (C.R. Akbar Shah): There are nearly 60 products including different brands of cooking oil and ghee banned by the government in Gilgit-Baltistan due to their substandard quality. Nevertheless, their sale is in full swing without any check from the authorities. The substandard cooking oil and ghee are used in more than 50% of the…
By C.R. Akbar Shah Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) has become one of the largest markets in Pakistan for low-quality and sub-standard products. Unlike the rest parts of Pakistan, GB does not have any food and drug testing laboratory. Similarly, the office of food control and quality control authority is non-existent in the mountainous region. The supply of…
Gilgit (C.R. Akbar Shah): A vaccination team led by a non-governmental organization visited schools on Tuesday in Gilgit town and surrounding villages and gave deworming tablets as part of the nationwide campaign. Soon after the administration of the tablets, some students complained of headaches and vomiting and fell unconscious. The affected students were rushed to…
Gilgit (C.R. Akbar Shah): Some years back Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan had adopted Tehsil Headquarter Hospital Gupis along with its staff through a memorandum of understanding (MOU). Quality services were provided in the initial months and years. Management was improved and the presence of doctors was ensured. The people of Gupis and Yasin benefited…
Gilgit (C.R. Akbar Shah): The people of Gojal have shown their concern about the likely transfer of an underconstruction basic health center from Shimshal valley to another area. Talking to Ibex Times, Asif Sakhi, a renowned political activist from Gojal said the transfer of the health center to another area is unacceptable. The valley is…
This post discusses the problems related to the health sector of Pakistan. It also suggests remedies to overcome the challenges in the field of health. What are the main problems related to the health sector of Pakistan? Problems related to the health sector of Pakistan include low budgetary allocation, lack of doctors, poor physical infrastructure,…
This post analyzes the problems related to health, agriculture, and the environment caused by pollution. What is pollution? The term ‘pollution’ refers to the addition of unwanted substances to the environment which cause an imbalance in the environment. Problems caused by Pollution There are three main types of pollution i.e. air, water, and air pollution….