Dr Shahida Memon

The ethical issues surrounding pharmaceutical companies and healthcare providers, including physicians, are not unique to Pakistan but are global concerns. These issues include conflicts of interest, financial incentives, prescription practices, and their impact on patient care. But unfortunately little research and attention is given to this . 1) Conflict of Interest: The relationship between pharmaceutical companies and healthcare providers can raise concerns about conflicts of interest. Doctors receiving gifts, payments, or sponsorships from pharmaceutical companies may be influenced in their prescribing practices. This can undermine trust in the medical profession and potentially harm patients. 2) Influence on Prescription Practices: Doctors prescribing more expensive branded drugs when cheaper generic alternatives are available can lead to increased healthcare costs for patients and healthcare systems. This practice may be driven by financial incentives provided by pharmaceutic...

Every year, from August 1st to 7th, the world observes Breastfeeding Week. This global initiative, organized by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA), aims to remove obstacles that hinder breastfeeding. Each year carries a different theme; for 2023, it's "Let’s Make Breastfeeding and Work, Works." The focus is to empower working women by facilitating breastfeeding for their infants in the workplace. This issue is critical since more than half of working women worldwide lack essential maternity protections. Alarmingly, only 20% of countries provide women employees with paid breaks and facilities for breastfeeding or expressing breast milk. This paradox highlights the contradiction between empowering women in economic development and not adequately supporting their needs in the workplace. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that fewer than half of infants under six months of age are exclusively breastfed. Interestingly, Islamic teachings, as eviden...

According to al.Islam org Hadith of Jami Trimidhi “ our Prophet Messenger Of Allah (Peace be Upon Him) said your slaves are your brothers .god has set as a trial under your authority therefore who ever has Mastery over one of his brothers should feed him from what he eats himself and should cloth him what he wears himself and should not burden him with tasks beyond his strength and if it is then he should assist him in doing whatever hard work he asks him to do” On 23rd July as reported on electronic media a girl Rizwana aged 14 yea rs was tortured by her employer who are a judge & his wife and different statements are narrated on media that Somia (Wife of Judge) dropped the victim to her house in Sargodha while the parents are given different statement that they were called to take the child ,whatever the girl is now in Rawalpindi hospital in very critical condition and as a team of 12 doctors was constituted who has submitted their report in court on 26th July 2023 according t...

I know that this is very sensitive topic but as daily lot of cases come on my clinic and discuss their marital issues regarding the behavior of each other therefore I decided to write my intension is not to hurt the feelings or emotions of any one Almighty Allah as created men and women for each other with equal rights but men are given more responsibilities over women with some greater rights. As narrated in al Baqarah 2: 228 “ As women has rights over husband regarding living expenses similarly women has the right to obedience and respect what is reasonable but men have a degree (of responsibility) over them. 1) THE RIGHT OF OBEDIENCE : Ali Ibn Talha narrated from Ibn Abbas “Men are protectors and Maintainers of women means they are in charge of them and women should treat his family well and take care of his wealth” But what we observe today in upper and middle class as poor families do not have any power it is lacking in our society ,where women talk about their rights an...

Mobile phones has replaced land line telephones no doubt at one part it has facilitated life in various ways but at other hand we can see the demerits more. First we have to look in data of Pakistan According to New zoo’s Global Mobile Market report updated June 2021 when Pakistan’ Population was 235.82 million Pakistan was 10th number in using smart phone where 72.99 million people used smart phone which stood 31%. According to Data reportal at the start of January 2023 87.35 Million people in Pakistan used internet According to Digital Pakistan data 2021 in January 61.34 Million people in Pakistan used internet Which increased by 4 million between January 2021 to January 2022 which is 36.5% of total population. According to Express Tribune 30 July 2021 internet users in Pakistan stands 54% while 66% live in Urban while 47% in Rural. On 13th July 2023 the Express Tribune 72.9 Million Pakistani use social Media with annual growth rate of 4.3% from 2021 to 2022. According to Pakistan...

11th July is celebrated as World’ Population day through out The world. This was initiated by UNDP in 1989 when the world population approximately crossed Five Billion on 11th July 1987. Every year the theme is announced and the theme for 2023 according environewsnigeria is “Unleashing power of Gender Equality ,Uplifting the voices of Women and Girls to unlock our World’s infinite possibilities”. The Aim of this is to raise the awareness of people on various issues of population such as importance of Family Planning ,Gender Equality ,Poverty ,Maternal Health & Human Rights. According to Chairman of Technical Management Committee for the advancement of Family Planning Women and girls are inappropriately affected and to achieve the SDG 17 the implementation of Family Planning services to gross root levels is to be effective in real sense. According to Brogan Magazine 18th August 2019 Pakistan is fifth most populous country in world and according to Census Commissioner the po...

UNPAID WORK DONE BY WOMEN AT HOME IN PAKISTAN WHAT IS UNPAID WORK OF WOMEN The work done by women at home which includes cooking Meals ,Taking care of Children, Elders even Sick, Cleaning ,washing Clothes and in rural areas collecting fire hoods on their hoods as fuel ,Collecting water from wells or other sources is totally unpaid as neither it can be measured nor it is considered as work as their inherited duty. 75% of house hold work is done by women at home but it is Invisible ,Unrecognized and undervalued According to express Tribune 26 June 2019 Pakistani women face worst disparity in unpaid work due to Gender Inequality. According to UN report 2019 -2020 Pakistani women spend 11 hours in unpaid work as 1 hour of men for same work which is highest as compared to other neighboring Muslim countries • In Oman women spend 2.5 hours for unpaid work while Men 1 hour • In North Africa/ West Asia women spend 6 hours for unpaid work while Men 1Hour. • In Belgium women spend only ha...