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IV Report KARACHI: National Assembly Member and First Lady of Pakistan, Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, visited the Sindh Institute of Child Health and Neonatology (SICHN) and a mother and child healthcare facility in Korangi on Thursday, accompanied by Sindh Health Minister Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho and Karachi Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab. The delegation was received at the newly developed Azam Basti hospital — a SICHN facility — by Sindh Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani. Prof Dr Syed Jamal Raza, Executive Director of SICHN, led the visitors through various departments at both government-run health settings. During the visit, the delegation interacted with medical staff and met parents of young patients receiving care. According to an official handout, the visitors expressed appreciation for the dedication of healthcare professionals working to improve maternal and child health services in underserved areas of Karachi. The First Lady was briefed on SICHN’s main 200-bed facility, oper...

In collaboration with Health Promotion Foundation, IHHN to help establish 3,000 free clinics for underserved communities IV Report KARACHI: The Indus Hospital & Health Network (IHHN) has partnered with the Health Promotion Foundation (HPF) to establish 3,000 dedicated diabetes care units across Pakistan, with a special focus on providing free consultations and high-quality care to vulnerable populations. The announcement was made during a diabetes awareness session organised for media professionals at the IHHN facility in Korangi on July 15. The session, attended by IHHN President Dr Abdul Bari Khan and other senior executives, marked the first in a planned quarterly series titled “Dialogue with Media” under the broader “With HealthWise” initiative. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Abdul Bari said the initiative aims to empower journalists with accurate and evidence-based information to influence public attitudes and behaviors regarding diabetes. “With the HealthWise series...