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Karachi As part of the PKR 1 billion Hussain Dawood Pledge, Engro Fertilizers (a subsidiary of Engro Corporation) has committed to provide PKR 95 million in financial assistance to The Indus Hospital to expand COVID-19 testing capacity across Sindh and strengthen the health sector to cope with the ongoing pandemic. Under the “Sindh Screening Program →



Karachi In response to a recent local government directive to speed up the killing of street dogs and the outcry of the public over the notification, The Indus Hospital (TIH) appealed to the local government to allow our Rabies Free Pakistan Program to resume its dog vaccination and sterilization field activities in Karachi during the COVID-19 lockdown. Since January 2018, →

Karachi A well-prepared and well-equipped laboratory is the first line of defense against COVID-19. Recognizing the urgent need for accurate and safe testing The Indus Hospital’s BSL 3 Laboratory has come forward to host the testing service for the patients coming to any of the Indus Health Network’s healthcare facilities as well as supporting the Government’s →

Karachi The Indus Health Network’s Global Health Directorate (IHN-GHD) and IRD Pakistan have partnered together to implement innovative TB initiatives across Pakistan in partnership with the public and private sectors.The program runs 51 TB mobile vans across the country that are mobilized in the community as well as private and public hospitals to screen for →

Karachi, Pakistan The COVID-19 is the most destructive pandemic of the century which is not respecting any border, any religion, and any ethnicity. It is killing anyone and everyone who is weak and is in the virus’ reach. It reached to Pakistan in February and since then the doctors, nurses, paramedical staff, supportive staff are in the battle field. They are risking their lives, →

Karachi The Indus Health Network (IHN) has launched a Pakistan-specific COVID-19 self-screening tool to help people self-check their symptoms and risk factors from home. http://covid19.tih.org.pk/ Dr. Naila Baig-Ansari, Chair of the Indus Hospital Research Center (IHRC) stated that the need for this tool arose when people started panicking →

Karachi The Global Health Directorate (GHD) is one of the eight directorates within the Indus Health Network (IHN). GHD oversees public health programs across the country, including TB, Malaria, HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, non-communicable diseases, surgical conditions, and mental health programs. The Community Engagement Center focuses on →

Karachi A woman is the full circle, within her is the power to create, nurture and transform. To acknowledge and honor the women of Indus, International Women’s Day celebrations were held on Monday, March 9, 2020 by the Indus Health Network. Be it the housekeeping staff, lab assistants and technicians, nurses, doctors, or the backend support staff, all these amazing →

Karachi The Indus Hospital (TIH) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences – ICCBS (HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, Dr.Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research), University of Karachi. Dr. Abdul Bari Khan, Chief Executive Officer, Indus Health Network and Professor →