Health

News Desk Rawalpindi: The issue of rapid population growth can only be resolved with the cooperation of the masses and the Population Welfare Department is trying its utmost to expand reproductive health services in all areas, said…

News Desk Rawalpindi: As many as 3,384,572 children under two years of age are inoculated against the twelve lethal diseases so far included in the Expanded Programme for Immunisation (EPI). District Health Authority (DHA)…

News Desk Rawalpindi: As the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted more rain in the coming days, it is necessary to remain vigilant to cope with any emergency, said District Health Authority Chief Executive Officer (CEO)…

News Desk Islamabad: Diarrhoea causes the deaths of about 110 children every day in Pakistan, but their lives can be saved with low-cost pharmaceutical interventions, including the administration of Zinc along with Oral Rehydrating…

News Desk Peshawar: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has recorded a significant 35 percent reduction in anti-polio drop refusal cases in families during the vaccination carried out in the month of June. According to the Emergency Operation…

APP Islamabad: Concerned about the rising number of unqualified practitioners (quacks), Hijama therapists have called on the government to establish an exclusive regulatory body to monitor the practise of cupping therapy. Hijama…

News Desk Islamabad: Yoga is essential for demonstrating the significance of physical and mental well-being in contemporary culture, said Yoga Expert. Health experts have stressed for creating public awareness about the benefits of…

News Desk Peshawar: The recent happenings like the COVID-19 infection and its stress on the mental health of people, prevailing financial stress and climate change are affecting the health of women who, in a bid to take care of their…

News Desk Islamabad: Globally, 10 per cent of children and adolescents experience a mental disorder but the majority of them do not seek help or receive care. Moreover, suicide is the fourth leading cause of death in 15–19-year-old,…

News Desk Islamabad: Since January 2023, Pakistan has reported 3,019 suspected cases of dengue fever and eight deaths in the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) reporting system. Therefore, the Centre for Disease…