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Anti-dengue fogging continues in ICT’s rural areas
News Desk
Islamabad:: The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration continued anti-dengue fumigation in different localities across the city especially at dengue mosquito breeding places.
According to an ICT administration…
Pindi sees record 95 dengue cases in single day
News Desk
Rawalpindi: The dengue fever cases were continuously increasing, and the Rawalpindi region has listed 95 more dengue cases during the last 24 hours, the highest single-day rise this year.
According to District Coordinator…
Millions at risk from waterborne diseases in flood-hit areas
Shazia Mehboob
Islamabad: In the wake of recent floods across Pakistan, the risk of waterborne diseases has increased manifolds. According to the state-issued statistics, an estimated 33 million people, a large majority of whom are women…
Unhygienic conditions in ICT schools pose risk to students
APP
Islamabad: The students and parents of public sector educational institutions in Islamabad have complained about the poor hygienic conditions they are provided in schools and colleges.
Following the surge in dengue cases, parents have…
Cantt residents urged to remove stagnant water
News Desk
Rawalpindi: Cantonment Executive Officer Imran Gulzar on Sunday urged the Cantt residents to remove stagnant water in outdoor and household settings to stop dengue mosquitoes from breeding as prevailing weather is suitable for…
Screening of 25,000 pregnant women in flood-hit areas completed
News Desk
PESHAWAR: The provincial health department, in a statement, informed that screening of more than 25,000 pregnant womenin flood-affected areas has been completed while around 20,000 deliveries are expected next month.
This…
One more polio case reported in Pakistan rise to 18 this year
News Desk
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province has reported another poliovirus case from North Waziristan, a newly merged district that has been a hotbed on the crippling disease in the country.
In a statement, the National Institute…
UN urges to spend 5% of GDP on universal health care
News Desk
ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a breakout session on Tuesday urged the United Nations member states to accelerate focus on poor, vulnerable and marginalized groups by ensuring implementation on resolutions passed to achieve the target…
Special dengue-prevention measures in flood-hit areas urged
News Desk
ISLAMABAD: A health expert on Monday appealed to the government, non-governmental organizations, and philanthropists to donate mosquito nets and take appropriate steps for prevention of dengue cases as the number of infections…
Flood Victims Face Water, Foodborne Disease Threat
News Desk
ISLAMABAD: Health experts on Sunday demanded the authorities concerned for stepping up efforts to ensure provision of clean-drinking water and quality food to the people affected by recent flood disasters in parts of the country.…