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Five-Year-Old’s Severed Hand Reattached in Rawalpindi
News DeskRawalpindi: A five-year-old child from Jhelum has regained hope of using his hand again after doctors at Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, successfully performed a complex replantation surgery to reattach the limb after it was…
Punjab orders fire safety audits at public hospitals
News DeskRawalpindi: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has ordered province-wide emergency safety audits of public-sector hospitals, with authorities given strict deadlines to identify fire hazards and strengthen emergency…
Afghanistan: Severe malnutrition cases rise by one-third
News Desk New York: A widening funding gap for humanitarian nutrition programmes is leaving Afghanistan’s most vulnerable children at greater risk as hospitals struggle to cope with a sharp rise in severe malnutrition cases, UNICEF has…
PCCR calls for accountability over PIMS nursery fire
News DeskIslamabad: The Parliamentary Caucus on Child Rights (PCCR) has called for a comprehensive review of safety and emergency arrangements at hospitals following the deaths of newborns in a fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical…
Pims fire exposes serious gaps in hospital fire safety
News DeskIslamabad: The deaths of at least 15 newborns in a fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) nursery have raised serious questions over fire safety, emergency preparedness and the presence of staff in one of the…
Ebola outbreak in Congo surpasses 5,000 cases
News Desk Congo: Ebola cases have risen sharply in Congo, with the number of reported infections surpassing 5,000, according to health officials, as authorities intensify efforts to contain the deadly virus.Officials said 2,378…
Mustafa Kamal orders hepatitis tests for Health staff
News DeskIslamabad: Pakistan’s federal government is tightening its response to hepatitis as the Ministry of Health moves to make screening mandatory for its employees and plans to extend testing across government offices in Islamabad.…
Is Pakistan Ready to Become Health Tourism Hub?
News Desk Islamabad: Pakistan has begun preparations to position itself as a regional destination for health tourism, with authorities working on a plan aimed at attracting foreign patients through comparatively affordable treatment and…
300 Kids Die Daily Due to Lack of Medical Care:Mustafa
News DeskKarachi: Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal has warned that around 300 children die every day in Pakistan due to inadequate medical facilities, stressing the need for urgent reforms and greater attention to the health…
Overweight Linked to 9,500 Deaths in Belgium
WAM/APPBrussels: Excess body weight has emerged as a significant public health challenge in Belgium, with thousands of deaths in the country linked to high body mass index (BMI), according to new research.Data released by Belgian…