KP govt wants teaching hospitals to ensure transparent utilisation of funds Seeks details of their bank accounts for audit. Updated 31 Mar, 2025 12:13pm
KP govt orders payment of Rs1 billion dues to private organisations managing its hospitals Move will prevent disruption of health services to patients, say officials. Updated 30 Mar, 2025 11:17am
Govt set to start deduction of professional tax from salary of employees Doctors oppose new taxation regime, saying they have already moved court against it Published 29 Mar, 2025 06:56am
Officials confident about smooth-sailing of polio programme Insist interest of chief secretary will help address vaccine refusal, fake finger-marking issues Published 27 Mar, 2025 06:13am
Another local case of mpox detected in Peshawar KP has registered 15 cases of the ailment during 3 years. Updated 25 Mar, 2025 11:13am
33 ‘ghost’ doctors in Nowshera hospitals warned of action DHO directed them to join duty within 3 days. Updated 24 Mar, 2025 10:27am
KP health dept asks MTIs to appoint focal persons for sharing dengue data Orders preventive steps, establishment of early disease surveillance system. Updated 23 Mar, 2025 11:33am
Most Sehat Card funds spent on heart patients: report Cancer, general medicine cases also among major beneficiaries of health insurance programme Published 20 Mar, 2025 05:41am
Number of patients at hospitals declines in Ramazan Owner of a private health centre says it is difficult to pay salary to staff Published 18 Mar, 2025 07:50am
Patients’ flow from districts overburdens teaching hospitals in Peshawar Experts term proper referral system need of the hour Published 17 Mar, 2025 06:09am
Govt to provide Rs0.5-1m to families over death of heads during SCP treatment Initiative to be implemented after approval by CM, cabinet, say officials Published 16 Mar, 2025 06:32am
Private hospitals record decline in share of Sehat Card income Govt hospitals received 72pc of patients under scheme last year, show official figures Published 13 Mar, 2025 05:49am
KP awaits hospitals revamping despite Rs1 billion payment to Punjab Auditors recommend probe, accountability of culpable officials. Updated 12 Mar, 2025 01:18pm
MTIs asked to fill vacant posts to improve patient care Policy Board chief says all positions will be filled within a month or two Published 10 Mar, 2025 06:20am
KP govt to resume free organ transplants, cochlear implants Officials say over 60 patients on waiting list for transplants, mostly for kidney. Updated 09 Mar, 2025 12:34pm
Two more test positive for mpox in KP Screening of their closest contacts begins, say officials. Updated 08 Mar, 2025 11:19am
Health department to probe ‘fraud’ in purchase of anti-dengue spray Audit report shows loss of more than Rs43.37m to govt exchequer Published 07 Mar, 2025 06:09am
Audit report finds irregularities in grant to four charity organisations Officials of health dept say matter being investigated Published 05 Mar, 2025 06:09am
CM accepts resignation of Health Foundation chairperson Contracts will be signed with new private organisations to run seven outsourced hospitals Published 04 Mar, 2025 05:50am
Paediatricians to launch awareness drive amid challenges to polio vaccination 20 people were killed last year in attacks on vaccinators Published 03 Mar, 2025 06:06am
