Honorable Federal Minister, National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Islamabad Subject: Demands of Federal Nurses Joint Action Committee Sir, Most respectfully, it is submitted that we would like to bring the following long-standing issues of nurses working in different hospitals of Islamabad in your kind notice: 1. Mess Allowance, Kit Allowance, and Nursing Allowance Equal to the Province s Despite high inflation rates in the federal capital, the federal nurses are getting mess (ration) and kit (uniform) allowances less than the provinces. Whereas, the nurses in the provinces are receiving Rs. 8000 (mess) and Rs. 3100 (kit). In addition, the nurses in the provinces are also receiving the nursing allowance. The copies of the notifications are attached. As the nurses settled in the federal capital are belong to far-flung areas of other provinces, therefore, it is requested that in order to survive in the higher inflation area, the allowances may be provided/raised...
By: Shabir Hussain Jhatial The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with UNICEF, WHO, Pakistan Paediatric Association, and MAP, has launched a 4-Day Emergency Obstetric & Neonatal Care (EmONC) Masters Training Workshop in Islamabad. This initiative aims to address Pakistan’s high maternal and neonatal mortality rates, which are among the highest globally. Background Statistics:- Maternal Mortality Rate: 186/100,000, Neonatal Mortality Rate: 42/1000, Stillbirth Rate: 30 per 1,000 live births Workshop Objectives: -Equip top leadership of gynecologists and midwives with necessary skills and knowledge to address -Improve healthcare services and reduce mortality rates -Integrate new Emergency Neonatal Care (ENCC) materials developed with Laerdal Global Health and the American Academy of Pediatrics while the critical training was facilitated two Midwives teachers from Norway Ms. Patricia Titulier and Ms. Julia both Midwife Instructors. Trainer Midwives & Trainees Besid...