COVID in Pakistan: My Whole Family Got Infected and my Parents are Still Struggling 09/08/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput #COVIDReporting: For the past 18 months, Health Policy Watch’s team of global reporters has covered the COVID-19 pandemic. But the virus has also wreaked havoc with their personal lives. Over the next few weeks, we will bring you their stories. ISLAMABAD – One evening in mid-March, I was at my office filing a report on […] Continue reading -> Pakistani Migrant Workers Fear Job Losses as Saudi Arabia and UAE Don’t Recognise Chinese Vaccines 28/06/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Mohammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD – Thousands of Pakistani migrant labourers fear that they might lose their jobs after the governments of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) banned entry for Pakistanis vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccines produced in China. Meanwhile, Europe’s digital ‘Green Pass’ is not available to those vaccinated by the AstraZeneca vaccine made by the […] Continue reading -> Pakistan Introduces Single-Use Syringes as it Battles Fast-Rising HIV/AIDS Infections 16/06/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD – Faced with one of the sharpest increases in HIV/AIDS rates in Asia, Pakistan will ban the manufacture and import of conventional syringes from next month, government officials have told Health Policy Watch. The move is in an effort to stem a three-year increase in HIV cases – 39% of which are estimated to […] Continue reading -> Despite COVID-19, Pakistan and Afghanistan Make Good Progress in Eradicating Polio 31/05/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Mohammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD – Despite the 18-month COVID-19 pandemic, Pakistan and Afghanistan have observed a sharp decline in polio cases which the health authorities attribute to their effective back-to-back anti-polio drives. Officials leading the polio eradication programme believe that the decline occurred due to uninterrupted polio vaccination campaigns, improved security and the polio field teams’ accessibility to […] Continue reading -> Pakistan Drags its Feet on Tobacco Control, Activists Fear Industry Interference 18/05/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Mohammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD – Pakistan health authorities are struggling to fully implement a World Health Organization (WHO) treaty to help reduce tobacco-related diseases in the country – some 17 years after they ratified it. Furthermore, the country’s health ministry recently announced the termination of the services of a number of staff members in its Tobacco Control Cell […] Continue reading -> Mass Gatherings – Neglected Factor In COVID Surges Seen In India, Pakistan and Neighbours 28/04/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Mohammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – Pakistan and its three estranged neighbouring countries – India, Iran and Afghanistan – are all struggling to restrain their large populations from attending deeply rooted and centuries-old cultural, religious festivals – so as to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the region. The cultural, political, and religious gatherings in all four developing […] Continue reading -> Pakistan Quietly Suspends Vaccination Of Healthcare Workers – Then Abruptly Resumes Following Media Queries 21/04/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry Islamabad, Pakistan: Even as Pakistan faced an intense third wave of COVID-19, health authorities ‘silently’ suspended vaccination registration for its frontline Healthcare Workers (HCWs) for more than a month – ostensibly because of low registration and concerns about fake registrations. But following queries by Health Policy Watch on Monday, Ministry of Health officials suddenly did […] Continue reading -> Exclusive: Outcry Over Pakistan’s Unprecedented Plan To Sell COVID Vaccines On Private Market – Now On Hold Over Price Dispute 26/03/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD – (EXCLUSIVE) A controversial plan to sell Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine to wealthy citizens in Pakistan has been put on hold following a dispute between the government and the private pharmaceutical company involved over the vaccines’ sale price, Health Policy Watch has learned. Meanwhile, Transparency International – Pakistan appealed to Prime Minister Imran […] Continue reading -> Pakistan Threatens Health Workers: Get the Chinese-donated vaccine or get fired! 16/03/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD – Pakistan authorities are threatening to fire healthcare workers who refuse to be vaccinated with the Chinese-donated SinoPharm COVID-19 vaccine. In a harshly worded letter, , the Directorate of Health Services in Sindh warns frontline health care workers that reluctance to get the jab will result in “strict disciplinary action” including suspension or dismissal […] Continue reading -> Global Fund Investigating Karachi Private Hospital For US$ 4.2 Million In Misallocations Of TB Funds 26/02/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – EXCLUSIVE – The Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and Pakistan’s Health Ministry are investigating a private sector hospital in Karachi for alleged mismanagement of some US$ 4.2 million in Global Fund funds allocated to the country for tuberculosis elimination (TB) activities. The Indus Hospital (TIH), the principal recipient of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. 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Pakistani Migrant Workers Fear Job Losses as Saudi Arabia and UAE Don’t Recognise Chinese Vaccines 28/06/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Mohammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD – Thousands of Pakistani migrant labourers fear that they might lose their jobs after the governments of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) banned entry for Pakistanis vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccines produced in China. Meanwhile, Europe’s digital ‘Green Pass’ is not available to those vaccinated by the AstraZeneca vaccine made by the […] Continue reading -> Pakistan Introduces Single-Use Syringes as it Battles Fast-Rising HIV/AIDS Infections 16/06/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD – Faced with one of the sharpest increases in HIV/AIDS rates in Asia, Pakistan will ban the manufacture and import of conventional syringes from next month, government officials have told Health Policy Watch. The move is in an effort to stem a three-year increase in HIV cases – 39% of which are estimated to […] Continue reading -> Despite COVID-19, Pakistan and Afghanistan Make Good Progress in Eradicating Polio 31/05/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Mohammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD – Despite the 18-month COVID-19 pandemic, Pakistan and Afghanistan have observed a sharp decline in polio cases which the health authorities attribute to their effective back-to-back anti-polio drives. Officials leading the polio eradication programme believe that the decline occurred due to uninterrupted polio vaccination campaigns, improved security and the polio field teams’ accessibility to […] Continue reading -> Pakistan Drags its Feet on Tobacco Control, Activists Fear Industry Interference 18/05/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Mohammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD – Pakistan health authorities are struggling to fully implement a World Health Organization (WHO) treaty to help reduce tobacco-related diseases in the country – some 17 years after they ratified it. Furthermore, the country’s health ministry recently announced the termination of the services of a number of staff members in its Tobacco Control Cell […] Continue reading -> Mass Gatherings – Neglected Factor In COVID Surges Seen In India, Pakistan and Neighbours 28/04/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Mohammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – Pakistan and its three estranged neighbouring countries – India, Iran and Afghanistan – are all struggling to restrain their large populations from attending deeply rooted and centuries-old cultural, religious festivals – so as to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the region. The cultural, political, and religious gatherings in all four developing […] Continue reading -> Pakistan Quietly Suspends Vaccination Of Healthcare Workers – Then Abruptly Resumes Following Media Queries 21/04/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry Islamabad, Pakistan: Even as Pakistan faced an intense third wave of COVID-19, health authorities ‘silently’ suspended vaccination registration for its frontline Healthcare Workers (HCWs) for more than a month – ostensibly because of low registration and concerns about fake registrations. But following queries by Health Policy Watch on Monday, Ministry of Health officials suddenly did […] Continue reading -> Exclusive: Outcry Over Pakistan’s Unprecedented Plan To Sell COVID Vaccines On Private Market – Now On Hold Over Price Dispute 26/03/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD – (EXCLUSIVE) A controversial plan to sell Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine to wealthy citizens in Pakistan has been put on hold following a dispute between the government and the private pharmaceutical company involved over the vaccines’ sale price, Health Policy Watch has learned. Meanwhile, Transparency International – Pakistan appealed to Prime Minister Imran […] Continue reading -> Pakistan Threatens Health Workers: Get the Chinese-donated vaccine or get fired! 16/03/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD – Pakistan authorities are threatening to fire healthcare workers who refuse to be vaccinated with the Chinese-donated SinoPharm COVID-19 vaccine. In a harshly worded letter, , the Directorate of Health Services in Sindh warns frontline health care workers that reluctance to get the jab will result in “strict disciplinary action” including suspension or dismissal […] Continue reading -> Global Fund Investigating Karachi Private Hospital For US$ 4.2 Million In Misallocations Of TB Funds 26/02/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – EXCLUSIVE – The Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and Pakistan’s Health Ministry are investigating a private sector hospital in Karachi for alleged mismanagement of some US$ 4.2 million in Global Fund funds allocated to the country for tuberculosis elimination (TB) activities. The Indus Hospital (TIH), the principal recipient of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. 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Pakistan Introduces Single-Use Syringes as it Battles Fast-Rising HIV/AIDS Infections 16/06/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD – Faced with one of the sharpest increases in HIV/AIDS rates in Asia, Pakistan will ban the manufacture and import of conventional syringes from next month, government officials have told Health Policy Watch. The move is in an effort to stem a three-year increase in HIV cases – 39% of which are estimated to […] Continue reading -> Despite COVID-19, Pakistan and Afghanistan Make Good Progress in Eradicating Polio 31/05/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Mohammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD – Despite the 18-month COVID-19 pandemic, Pakistan and Afghanistan have observed a sharp decline in polio cases which the health authorities attribute to their effective back-to-back anti-polio drives. Officials leading the polio eradication programme believe that the decline occurred due to uninterrupted polio vaccination campaigns, improved security and the polio field teams’ accessibility to […] Continue reading -> Pakistan Drags its Feet on Tobacco Control, Activists Fear Industry Interference 18/05/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Mohammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD – Pakistan health authorities are struggling to fully implement a World Health Organization (WHO) treaty to help reduce tobacco-related diseases in the country – some 17 years after they ratified it. Furthermore, the country’s health ministry recently announced the termination of the services of a number of staff members in its Tobacco Control Cell […] Continue reading -> Mass Gatherings – Neglected Factor In COVID Surges Seen In India, Pakistan and Neighbours 28/04/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Mohammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – Pakistan and its three estranged neighbouring countries – India, Iran and Afghanistan – are all struggling to restrain their large populations from attending deeply rooted and centuries-old cultural, religious festivals – so as to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the region. The cultural, political, and religious gatherings in all four developing […] Continue reading -> Pakistan Quietly Suspends Vaccination Of Healthcare Workers – Then Abruptly Resumes Following Media Queries 21/04/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry Islamabad, Pakistan: Even as Pakistan faced an intense third wave of COVID-19, health authorities ‘silently’ suspended vaccination registration for its frontline Healthcare Workers (HCWs) for more than a month – ostensibly because of low registration and concerns about fake registrations. But following queries by Health Policy Watch on Monday, Ministry of Health officials suddenly did […] Continue reading -> Exclusive: Outcry Over Pakistan’s Unprecedented Plan To Sell COVID Vaccines On Private Market – Now On Hold Over Price Dispute 26/03/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD – (EXCLUSIVE) A controversial plan to sell Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine to wealthy citizens in Pakistan has been put on hold following a dispute between the government and the private pharmaceutical company involved over the vaccines’ sale price, Health Policy Watch has learned. Meanwhile, Transparency International – Pakistan appealed to Prime Minister Imran […] Continue reading -> Pakistan Threatens Health Workers: Get the Chinese-donated vaccine or get fired! 16/03/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD – Pakistan authorities are threatening to fire healthcare workers who refuse to be vaccinated with the Chinese-donated SinoPharm COVID-19 vaccine. In a harshly worded letter, , the Directorate of Health Services in Sindh warns frontline health care workers that reluctance to get the jab will result in “strict disciplinary action” including suspension or dismissal […] Continue reading -> Global Fund Investigating Karachi Private Hospital For US$ 4.2 Million In Misallocations Of TB Funds 26/02/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – EXCLUSIVE – The Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and Pakistan’s Health Ministry are investigating a private sector hospital in Karachi for alleged mismanagement of some US$ 4.2 million in Global Fund funds allocated to the country for tuberculosis elimination (TB) activities. The Indus Hospital (TIH), the principal recipient of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Despite COVID-19, Pakistan and Afghanistan Make Good Progress in Eradicating Polio 31/05/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Mohammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD – Despite the 18-month COVID-19 pandemic, Pakistan and Afghanistan have observed a sharp decline in polio cases which the health authorities attribute to their effective back-to-back anti-polio drives. Officials leading the polio eradication programme believe that the decline occurred due to uninterrupted polio vaccination campaigns, improved security and the polio field teams’ accessibility to […] Continue reading -> Pakistan Drags its Feet on Tobacco Control, Activists Fear Industry Interference 18/05/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Mohammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD – Pakistan health authorities are struggling to fully implement a World Health Organization (WHO) treaty to help reduce tobacco-related diseases in the country – some 17 years after they ratified it. Furthermore, the country’s health ministry recently announced the termination of the services of a number of staff members in its Tobacco Control Cell […] Continue reading -> Mass Gatherings – Neglected Factor In COVID Surges Seen In India, Pakistan and Neighbours 28/04/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Mohammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – Pakistan and its three estranged neighbouring countries – India, Iran and Afghanistan – are all struggling to restrain their large populations from attending deeply rooted and centuries-old cultural, religious festivals – so as to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the region. The cultural, political, and religious gatherings in all four developing […] Continue reading -> Pakistan Quietly Suspends Vaccination Of Healthcare Workers – Then Abruptly Resumes Following Media Queries 21/04/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry Islamabad, Pakistan: Even as Pakistan faced an intense third wave of COVID-19, health authorities ‘silently’ suspended vaccination registration for its frontline Healthcare Workers (HCWs) for more than a month – ostensibly because of low registration and concerns about fake registrations. But following queries by Health Policy Watch on Monday, Ministry of Health officials suddenly did […] Continue reading -> Exclusive: Outcry Over Pakistan’s Unprecedented Plan To Sell COVID Vaccines On Private Market – Now On Hold Over Price Dispute 26/03/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD – (EXCLUSIVE) A controversial plan to sell Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine to wealthy citizens in Pakistan has been put on hold following a dispute between the government and the private pharmaceutical company involved over the vaccines’ sale price, Health Policy Watch has learned. Meanwhile, Transparency International – Pakistan appealed to Prime Minister Imran […] Continue reading -> Pakistan Threatens Health Workers: Get the Chinese-donated vaccine or get fired! 16/03/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD – Pakistan authorities are threatening to fire healthcare workers who refuse to be vaccinated with the Chinese-donated SinoPharm COVID-19 vaccine. In a harshly worded letter, , the Directorate of Health Services in Sindh warns frontline health care workers that reluctance to get the jab will result in “strict disciplinary action” including suspension or dismissal […] Continue reading -> Global Fund Investigating Karachi Private Hospital For US$ 4.2 Million In Misallocations Of TB Funds 26/02/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – EXCLUSIVE – The Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and Pakistan’s Health Ministry are investigating a private sector hospital in Karachi for alleged mismanagement of some US$ 4.2 million in Global Fund funds allocated to the country for tuberculosis elimination (TB) activities. The Indus Hospital (TIH), the principal recipient of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Pakistan Drags its Feet on Tobacco Control, Activists Fear Industry Interference 18/05/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Mohammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD – Pakistan health authorities are struggling to fully implement a World Health Organization (WHO) treaty to help reduce tobacco-related diseases in the country – some 17 years after they ratified it. Furthermore, the country’s health ministry recently announced the termination of the services of a number of staff members in its Tobacco Control Cell […] Continue reading -> Mass Gatherings – Neglected Factor In COVID Surges Seen In India, Pakistan and Neighbours 28/04/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Mohammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – Pakistan and its three estranged neighbouring countries – India, Iran and Afghanistan – are all struggling to restrain their large populations from attending deeply rooted and centuries-old cultural, religious festivals – so as to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the region. The cultural, political, and religious gatherings in all four developing […] Continue reading -> Pakistan Quietly Suspends Vaccination Of Healthcare Workers – Then Abruptly Resumes Following Media Queries 21/04/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry Islamabad, Pakistan: Even as Pakistan faced an intense third wave of COVID-19, health authorities ‘silently’ suspended vaccination registration for its frontline Healthcare Workers (HCWs) for more than a month – ostensibly because of low registration and concerns about fake registrations. But following queries by Health Policy Watch on Monday, Ministry of Health officials suddenly did […] Continue reading -> Exclusive: Outcry Over Pakistan’s Unprecedented Plan To Sell COVID Vaccines On Private Market – Now On Hold Over Price Dispute 26/03/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD – (EXCLUSIVE) A controversial plan to sell Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine to wealthy citizens in Pakistan has been put on hold following a dispute between the government and the private pharmaceutical company involved over the vaccines’ sale price, Health Policy Watch has learned. Meanwhile, Transparency International – Pakistan appealed to Prime Minister Imran […] Continue reading -> Pakistan Threatens Health Workers: Get the Chinese-donated vaccine or get fired! 16/03/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD – Pakistan authorities are threatening to fire healthcare workers who refuse to be vaccinated with the Chinese-donated SinoPharm COVID-19 vaccine. In a harshly worded letter, , the Directorate of Health Services in Sindh warns frontline health care workers that reluctance to get the jab will result in “strict disciplinary action” including suspension or dismissal […] Continue reading -> Global Fund Investigating Karachi Private Hospital For US$ 4.2 Million In Misallocations Of TB Funds 26/02/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – EXCLUSIVE – The Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and Pakistan’s Health Ministry are investigating a private sector hospital in Karachi for alleged mismanagement of some US$ 4.2 million in Global Fund funds allocated to the country for tuberculosis elimination (TB) activities. The Indus Hospital (TIH), the principal recipient of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Mass Gatherings – Neglected Factor In COVID Surges Seen In India, Pakistan and Neighbours 28/04/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Mohammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – Pakistan and its three estranged neighbouring countries – India, Iran and Afghanistan – are all struggling to restrain their large populations from attending deeply rooted and centuries-old cultural, religious festivals – so as to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the region. The cultural, political, and religious gatherings in all four developing […] Continue reading -> Pakistan Quietly Suspends Vaccination Of Healthcare Workers – Then Abruptly Resumes Following Media Queries 21/04/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry Islamabad, Pakistan: Even as Pakistan faced an intense third wave of COVID-19, health authorities ‘silently’ suspended vaccination registration for its frontline Healthcare Workers (HCWs) for more than a month – ostensibly because of low registration and concerns about fake registrations. But following queries by Health Policy Watch on Monday, Ministry of Health officials suddenly did […] Continue reading -> Exclusive: Outcry Over Pakistan’s Unprecedented Plan To Sell COVID Vaccines On Private Market – Now On Hold Over Price Dispute 26/03/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD – (EXCLUSIVE) A controversial plan to sell Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine to wealthy citizens in Pakistan has been put on hold following a dispute between the government and the private pharmaceutical company involved over the vaccines’ sale price, Health Policy Watch has learned. Meanwhile, Transparency International – Pakistan appealed to Prime Minister Imran […] Continue reading -> Pakistan Threatens Health Workers: Get the Chinese-donated vaccine or get fired! 16/03/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD – Pakistan authorities are threatening to fire healthcare workers who refuse to be vaccinated with the Chinese-donated SinoPharm COVID-19 vaccine. In a harshly worded letter, , the Directorate of Health Services in Sindh warns frontline health care workers that reluctance to get the jab will result in “strict disciplinary action” including suspension or dismissal […] Continue reading -> Global Fund Investigating Karachi Private Hospital For US$ 4.2 Million In Misallocations Of TB Funds 26/02/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – EXCLUSIVE – The Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and Pakistan’s Health Ministry are investigating a private sector hospital in Karachi for alleged mismanagement of some US$ 4.2 million in Global Fund funds allocated to the country for tuberculosis elimination (TB) activities. The Indus Hospital (TIH), the principal recipient of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Pakistan Quietly Suspends Vaccination Of Healthcare Workers – Then Abruptly Resumes Following Media Queries 21/04/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry Islamabad, Pakistan: Even as Pakistan faced an intense third wave of COVID-19, health authorities ‘silently’ suspended vaccination registration for its frontline Healthcare Workers (HCWs) for more than a month – ostensibly because of low registration and concerns about fake registrations. But following queries by Health Policy Watch on Monday, Ministry of Health officials suddenly did […] Continue reading -> Exclusive: Outcry Over Pakistan’s Unprecedented Plan To Sell COVID Vaccines On Private Market – Now On Hold Over Price Dispute 26/03/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD – (EXCLUSIVE) A controversial plan to sell Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine to wealthy citizens in Pakistan has been put on hold following a dispute between the government and the private pharmaceutical company involved over the vaccines’ sale price, Health Policy Watch has learned. Meanwhile, Transparency International – Pakistan appealed to Prime Minister Imran […] Continue reading -> Pakistan Threatens Health Workers: Get the Chinese-donated vaccine or get fired! 16/03/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD – Pakistan authorities are threatening to fire healthcare workers who refuse to be vaccinated with the Chinese-donated SinoPharm COVID-19 vaccine. In a harshly worded letter, , the Directorate of Health Services in Sindh warns frontline health care workers that reluctance to get the jab will result in “strict disciplinary action” including suspension or dismissal […] Continue reading -> Global Fund Investigating Karachi Private Hospital For US$ 4.2 Million In Misallocations Of TB Funds 26/02/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – EXCLUSIVE – The Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and Pakistan’s Health Ministry are investigating a private sector hospital in Karachi for alleged mismanagement of some US$ 4.2 million in Global Fund funds allocated to the country for tuberculosis elimination (TB) activities. The Indus Hospital (TIH), the principal recipient of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Exclusive: Outcry Over Pakistan’s Unprecedented Plan To Sell COVID Vaccines On Private Market – Now On Hold Over Price Dispute 26/03/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD – (EXCLUSIVE) A controversial plan to sell Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine to wealthy citizens in Pakistan has been put on hold following a dispute between the government and the private pharmaceutical company involved over the vaccines’ sale price, Health Policy Watch has learned. Meanwhile, Transparency International – Pakistan appealed to Prime Minister Imran […] Continue reading -> Pakistan Threatens Health Workers: Get the Chinese-donated vaccine or get fired! 16/03/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD – Pakistan authorities are threatening to fire healthcare workers who refuse to be vaccinated with the Chinese-donated SinoPharm COVID-19 vaccine. In a harshly worded letter, , the Directorate of Health Services in Sindh warns frontline health care workers that reluctance to get the jab will result in “strict disciplinary action” including suspension or dismissal […] Continue reading -> Global Fund Investigating Karachi Private Hospital For US$ 4.2 Million In Misallocations Of TB Funds 26/02/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – EXCLUSIVE – The Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and Pakistan’s Health Ministry are investigating a private sector hospital in Karachi for alleged mismanagement of some US$ 4.2 million in Global Fund funds allocated to the country for tuberculosis elimination (TB) activities. The Indus Hospital (TIH), the principal recipient of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Pakistan Threatens Health Workers: Get the Chinese-donated vaccine or get fired! 16/03/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD – Pakistan authorities are threatening to fire healthcare workers who refuse to be vaccinated with the Chinese-donated SinoPharm COVID-19 vaccine. In a harshly worded letter, , the Directorate of Health Services in Sindh warns frontline health care workers that reluctance to get the jab will result in “strict disciplinary action” including suspension or dismissal […] Continue reading -> Global Fund Investigating Karachi Private Hospital For US$ 4.2 Million In Misallocations Of TB Funds 26/02/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – EXCLUSIVE – The Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and Pakistan’s Health Ministry are investigating a private sector hospital in Karachi for alleged mismanagement of some US$ 4.2 million in Global Fund funds allocated to the country for tuberculosis elimination (TB) activities. The Indus Hospital (TIH), the principal recipient of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Global Fund Investigating Karachi Private Hospital For US$ 4.2 Million In Misallocations Of TB Funds 26/02/2021 Rahul Basharat Rajput & Muhammed Nadeem Chaudhry ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – EXCLUSIVE – The Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and Pakistan’s Health Ministry are investigating a private sector hospital in Karachi for alleged mismanagement of some US$ 4.2 million in Global Fund funds allocated to the country for tuberculosis elimination (TB) activities. The Indus Hospital (TIH), the principal recipient of […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer posts