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News Desk  Islamabad: A mysterious illness has claimed four lives in a remote village of Sindh, prompting urgent intervention from health authorities as fear grips the local community. The fatalities occurred in the village of Atta…

News Desk  Islamabad: Pakistan has kicked off its first polio vaccination campaign of the year, aiming to protect 45 million children under five, as part of the country’s final push to eliminate polio.  The week-long campaign will run…

Fakhar-e-Alam Peshawar: As the sun sinks behind the snow-capped Koh-e-Sufaid mountains, 45-year-old Sajjad Ahmad wheels his 12-year-old daughter to the edge of a dusty playground in Dheri Ishaq village of Nowshera district. Children…

News Desk Islamabad: Prime Minister’s Focal Person for Polio Eradication, Ayesha Raza Farooq, has reaffirmed the government’s firm commitment to completely eradicating poliofrom Pakistan, stressing that the “last mile” of the fight…

Rafia Jahanzeb/APP Islamabad: In Mansehra district, where nearly 1.8 million people live, more than half of women of reproductive age suffer from malnutrition or anemia, according to health experts and local accounts.  Limited health…

News Desk  Islamabad:  The National Institute of Health (NIH) has confirmed a new polio case in District Thatta, Sindh. This marks the fourth polio case from Sindh and the sixth nationwide in Pakistan this year. In 2024, Pakistan…

APP Islamabad: Zoraiz Riaz, Assistant Chief of the Health Ministry of Planning & Development, stated on Tuesday that children in Pakistan are suffering from intestinal worms due to inadequate sanitation and hygiene. Speaking to a…

News Desk Islamabad: A prominent psychiatrist has highlighted the devastating impact of smartphones and social media on young people's mental health, calling for urgent collective action from parents, policymakers, and the youth…

APP Islamabad: As the monsoon season intensifies, public health expert Dr Suleman Otho issued a timely warning on Saturday to parents and caregivers, urging them to remain vigilant and monitor their children closely for potential health…

Joshua J Stephen Islamabad: Pneumonia and lower respiratory infections remain a deadly threat to young children in Pakistan, according to a concerning report by Gallup Pakistan. Despite advancements in healthcare, these illnesses…