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Students to Now required PMDC’s NOC for Going Abroad for

ISLAMABAD: In a significant development Pakistani students will now be required to obtain a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) if they wish to undertake medical and dental studies in foreign countries. Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (NHSR&C) have told the publication that the PMDC is further considering […]Read More

Medical benefits of mango?

Everyone looks forward to summer because it brings the king of fruits, mango, which is rich in flavor and extremely sweet, rich in vitamins and minerals that are very Medically benefits for health. By eating one mango daily, you stay safe and healthy from various diseases including stomach, while mangoes also protect you from diseases […]Read More

46 medical editors awarded certificates at UHS

LAHORE: An award distribution ceremony was organised here at the University of Health Sciences (UHS), on Wednesday, in which certificates and cash prizes distributed to the successful participants and position holders of Medical Editing and Medical Journalism for Editors courses. A total of 46 medical editors awarded certificates. The course participants included selected faculty members […]Read More

Pervez Musharraf family reviewing medical, before deciding on his return

DUBAI:  The family of former military ruler General (retd) Pervez Musharraf Sunday said that they are reviewing the medical, legal and security challenges before making any decisions about his return to Pakistan.  “Pakistan lacks the required medicines and medical facilities,” said his family. Adding that an uninterrupted supply of a drug called daratumumab and treatment […]Read More

First transgender doctor lands house job at JPMC

Sarah Gill, who has become the first-ever member of the transgender community in the country to obtain an MBBS degree and become a doctor, has been given a chance to do her house job at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) in Karachi. In this regard, Sarah Gill met JPMC Executive Director Prof Dr. Shahid Rasool […]Read More

Pakistan Navy ship sets up free medical camp in Kenya

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy Ship ALAMGIR visited Mombasa, Kenya, as part of the overseas deployment in Africa, a Pakistan Navy spokesman said Friday. PNS ALAMGIR was received by the High Commissioner of Pakistan, Defence Attaché of Pakistan, and Kenyan Navy senior officials. As a goodwill gesture and to extend humanitarian assistance, a free medical camp was […]Read More

Palestinian man gunned down by Israeli forces

RAMALLAH, 13 Dec: A Palestinian man shot dead by Israeli forces Monday, security and medical sources confirmed. Palestinian sources identified the man as Jamil Al-Kayyal, 31, saying he died as a result of bullet shots to his head in the Ras Al-Ain area in the city of Nablus. Israeli police claimed special forces officers backed […]Read More

PMC resents Sindh’s decision to slash minimum pass rate

ISLAMABAD, 09 Dec: Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC), the national regulator for medical and dental education has resented the Sindh government’s decision to slash the minimum pass rate for admission to MBBS/BDS courses in the province. PMC insisting move is meant to benefit moneyed candidates against rule of merit. It also creates negatively impacting the quality […]Read More

Sindh govt allows students with 50% marks in MDCAT admissions

KARACHI, 08 Dec: Sindh government on Tuesday announced that students can get admissions to medical and dental colleges, if they secured 50% marks in the Medical and Dental Admission College Test (MDCAT) 2021. A notification issued by Sindh Health Department in this connection. “Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University (SMBBMU) Larkana allowed to initiate admission […]Read More

SC declares MDCAT mandatory for admissions to medical colleges

ISLAMABAD, 03 Dec: The Supreme Court (SC) declared Medical and Dental Admission Test (MDCAT) mandatory for admissions to medical colleges. The five-page judgment issued by Justice Shah. He stated that admission to medical or dental programmes conducted by public colleges regulated as per policy of provincial governments strictly on merit. A three-member bench, comprising Justice […]Read More