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Express Tribune
20-04-2025
- Health
- Express Tribune
Minister urges action on health research
Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that while significant health research is being produced in Pakistan, the real challenge lies in translating that research into actionable policies and real-world improvements in healthcare. Speaking at the 6th International Medical Research Conference (IMRC) in Karachi, Kamal emphasized the urgent need to link research with policy execution. "As soon as I return to Islamabad, I will call for all research reports from HealthRAB and other institutions and ensure their implementation," he said, adding that the health ministry must move from words to action.
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
SC Board of Ed. to vote on banning 10 books from K-12 classrooms
The above video is from March 13, 2025, when the IMRC recommended removing 10 books from school libraries and classrooms. COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) — The South Carolina Board of Education will decide on banning 10 books from school classrooms and libraries on Tuesday. The vote comes after the unanimous recommendation of the Instructional Materials Review Committee (IMRC) about removing the books from schools on March 13. SC Board of Education removes four books from K-12 classrooms The board will consider banning the following 10 books: 'Tricks' by Ellen Hopkins 'Identical' by Ellen Hopkins 'Collateral' by Ellen Hopkins 'Lucky' by Alice Sebold 'Living Dead Girl' by Elizabeth Scott 'Last Night at the Telegraph Club' by Malinda Lo 'Hopeless' by Colleen Hoover 'Half of a Yellow Sun' by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 'Kingdom of Ash' by Sarah J. Maas 'Empire of Storms' by Sarah J. Maas All of the books were requested for committee review by one complainant, Elizabeth Szalai. Greenville families sue library system over removal of LGBTQ books So far, the IMRC has heard challenges to 27 books after a regulation was implemented by the South Carolina Department of Education in June 2024. The regulation allows removing books or instructional material that contains 'sexual conduct.' The board has removed 11 of the 17 books that have been challenged. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
