by Shabbir Hussain Jhatial  Honorable Madam Minister   اسلام علیکم ! With reference to tagged news item linked to your views on PNMC mayhem and its solution , I humbly put my observations in good faith and in enhancement of better quality of the nursing workforce for which your good offices have been striving for. In this context I as a privy to PNMC,  submit my sincere observations to substantiate the expressed point of view about its decentralization. Hon.  Madam ! As per my understanding, the existing legal and procedural pisition, this is desirable and feasible possible if provincial governments convince the Federal Government to decentralize the Council to provinces in the wake of rightsizing policy of the Federal Government. Since statuary Councils are in concurrent list and to decentralize it, the consent of central government seems mandatory. In the background of utter failures of PNMC functioning according to its statuary mandate, the MoNHSR&C and some INGOs have termed PN

By: Shabir Hussain Jhatial Most Significant & Most Meaningful so far. 1. It was the first consultative meeting by the Ministry with both stakeholders i.e AHPF President Zumrad Khan & PNMC  Delegation led by Dr. Raisa Gul.  2. The draft bill for compatibility or incompatibility of the merger will originate from this forum i.e the.MoNHSR&C. 3. The point of views articulated by Dr. Raisa Gul was the same that leaders finalized at NMLF and got endorsed at PNC meeting attended by major stakeholders gathered across Pakistan. 4. The Ministry High ups gave the logic a passionate hearing as evident from the comments in favor of what Dr. Raisa articulated as an astute in table talks. So much so that Dr. Sabeen,a technocrat  of the Ministry, gave views that substantiated what Dr. Gul articulated.  5. President of AHPC Zamrud Khan expressed less or more the same views as that of Dr. Gul. Even he admired our leader who had circulated our position paper to each policy maker. 6. With all

by Shabbir Hussain Jhatial  Association for Mothers  And Newborns (AMAN) celebrated World Contraceptive Day at  Move n Pick Ballroom on 26/09/24. This "accredited event contained  2-Credit CME on "How to use WHO MEC Wheel" facilitated by  Professor Sadia Paul, Professor Razia Korejo, Dr. Luna Vellozo and others. It was participated by Medical, Nursing & Midwifery professionals across Metropolitan City. The Association of Newborns took collaborative initiative by integrating Midwifery Association(MAP) and Nursing Midwifery Leaders from DUHS & Colleges of Nursing. The other presentations included, " Myths & Misconception about Family Planning Method", and " The Best Contraceptive Methods" Along with renowned Midwifery leaders Ms. Rubina Shar & Ms. Zubeda Bhutto,  the NICH Nursing College rising leader Ms. Shabana Wazir, Ms. Sumera Sardar and Ms Shakeela Laghari represented the Midwifery Association of Pakistan. Expressing their views Nur

Photo courtesy of World Health Organization  دنیا کی قدیم ترین بیماریوں میں سے ایک کا خاتمہ کرنے کے لیے ہمارے پاس ویکسینز، دوائیں، آلات اور ٹیکنالوجیز موجود ہیں۔ مل کر ہم ریبیز کو ختم کر سکتے ہیں! اگر آپ کا کوئی عزیز ریبیز کی علامات ظاہر کر رہا ہو اور موت 100% یقینی ہو، تو یہ خبر دل دہلا دینے والی اور انتہائی تکلیف دہ ہوگی۔ آپ خود کو بے بس اور پریشان محسوس کریں گے، کیونکہ آپ کے پاس کوئی راستہ نہیں ہوگا کہ آپ انہیں بچا سکیں۔ یہ خیال کہ آپ کا کوئی پیارا اس لاعلاج بیماری سے گزر رہا ہے، دل کو چیر دینے والا ہوگا۔ آپ غم، خوف، اور دکھ کے گہرے سمندر میں ڈوب جائیں گے۔ ایک بار جب وائرس مرکزی اعصابی نظام کو متاثر کر لیتا ہے اور طبی علامات ظاہر ہو جاتی ہیں، تو ریبیز سے موت 100٪ یقینی ہے۔  ریبیز 150 سے زائد ممالک میں ایک سنگین صحت کا مسئلہ ہے، جو زیادہ تر ایشیا اور افریقہ میں پائی جاتی ہے۔ یہ ایک وائرل، زونوٹک بیماری ہے جو سالانہ ہزاروں اموات کا سبب بنتی ہے، جن میں 40% بچے 15 سال سے کم عمر کے ہوتے ہیں۔ کتے کے کاٹنے اور پنجے مارنے کے واقعات 99% انسانی ریبیز کیسز کا سبب بنتے ہیں، اور ان کو کتے کی ویک

by Shabbir Hussain Jhatial  The best representation yet. The logic, the articulation, and the wisdom—all matchless.    Dr. Raisa Gul, Ms Yasmeen Saggu, Ms. Zahida, and all leaders in the protest across  the provinces deserve admiration for their selfless endeavors.   Let us all play our multidimensional roles: the roles of advocacy, leaders  struggling in popular movements on the roads, think tanks, and above all, the role of narrative builders. Integrating all these efforts into a full-fledged movement will make success inevitable.   Let us extend our "Save the Council" Movement, i.e., the "Survival of PNMC Movement," to find out the root causes of PNMC's crises over the years and solve the chronic issues that have weakened the council, making it vulnerable to losing its identity.  Let us not compromise. Let us not hide the dirty truths of the existing PNMC scandals that we know too well but are reluctant to  speak about. This cover-up mentality has only worsen

Islamabad (Senate of Pakistan Corridors) : Ms. Rafat Jan, President of Midwifery Association of Pakistan while her visit of Senate of Pakistan icame across with Chairman Senate & Ex PM Pakistan Mr. Yousif Raza Gilani in the corridors of Senate. MAP President took a bold step and introduced herself. She successfully sought attention of the Chairman towards the impending merger plan of AHPC with PN&MC terming it as an unnatural and incompatible move with serious repercussions ahead.  The Chairman Senate heard her concerns and affirmed that in the upcoming scheduled meeting with leaders he will take formal stock of the situation and will play his part in institutional building rather than disintegration.  It is worth mentioning that Grand Alliance against the Merger of AHPC leader Ms. Raisa Gul - the recipient of the State Award Pride of Performance - has already requested chairman Senate for representation to voice serious implications of the proposed merger decision. Earlier

A post circulating on social media in Pakistan claims that several countries have a single regulatory body for nurses, midwives, and paramedics. However, the reality is more complex and varies from country to country. Many countries maintain separate councils for these professions to safeguard their professional identities and uphold high standards of care.     In most cases, separate regulatory bodies ensure that each profession receives the specialized attention it needs, enhancing the overall quality of healthcare.  Merging these bodies could dilute professional standards, as the requirements and scopes of practice differ greatly between these fields.     Examples:   Australia   Although the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) oversees several health boards, nursing, midwifery, and paramedics are regulated by distinct boards—the Nursing and Midwifery Board and the Paramedicine Board—maintaining their autonomy within the national framework. Website: https://www.a