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News Desk Islamabad: After the results of the second phase of the trial of the HIV vaccine developed by the British pharmaceutical company were also encouraging, there is hope that the world will soon get the first HIV vaccine.…

News Desk Islamabad: The Ministry of Health has decided to launch a campaign against the sale of unregistered and banned conventional syringes. The initiative was finalised at the direction of Caretaker Federal Minister for Health, Dr…

News Desk Islamabad: There will be a multi-stakeholder consultation on creating an integrated humanitarian response for the transgender population during floods and disasters: protection, inclusion, and safeguarding, today (Wednesday) in…

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: Social and cultural stigma is cited as a major barrier to accessing prevention and treatment for those suffering from the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Pakistan. Stigma, fear of ostracization, discrimination, and lack…

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: In order to stop children from drug abuse, health professionals have recommended parents to watch any changes in behaviour by keeping an eye out for hectic schedules, financial limitations, mental stress,…

Asem Mustafa Awan The governments of Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan have complained of serious financial difficulties due to non-payment of arrears and dues by the federal government.…

Peshawar: With a rise of 488 new patients recorded over the past two months, the number of HIV/AIDS patients in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has risen to 5,690 registered patients, as reported by National AIDS Control Program (NACP) statistics. A…