health (industry)

APP Peshawar: Deputy Commissioner Khyber, Captain (Retd) Sanaullah Khan on Thursday inaugurated a seven-day anti-polio drive in Khyber district. The deputy commissioner commenced the campaign by administering polio drops to children…

APP Islamabad: As many as 421,000 children under the age of five will be administered polio drops in Islamabad district during an anti-polio drive that will be held on November 27. It came under discussion during a meeting presided over…

APP Bahawalpur: Breast cancer has become a significant health concern in Pakistan, with a staggering annual report of 83,000 cases and 40,000 fatalities. Experts have identified Pakistan as having the highest incidence of breast cancer…

News Desk Rawalpindi: Over 1.5 million children, between six months and 59 months of age, would be vaccinated against measles during the week-long drive, launched in 10 districts of Punjab, including 42 union councils (UCs) in Rawalpindi…

News Desk Islamabad: Food-borne illnesses cause nearly 420,000 preventable deaths every year, and children under 5 years of age carry 40 per cent of the disease burden, with 125 000 deaths every year, according to the World Health…

News Desk Islamabad: Long Covid is linked to decreased brain oxygen levels, deteriorated cognition, and increased levels of despair and anxiety, a recent study examining the effects of the coronavirus revealed. Researchers from the…

Wraa Noor Islamabad: Due to seasonal changes and sudden temperature fluctuations, people should take extra precautions to protect their children and senior citizens from viral infections, including chest infections, say health experts…

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…

News Desk Islamabad: The Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) staged  a play titled “Hum Kar Saktay Hain,” which focused on the difficulties and daily life of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). The play centres on the struggles…

Islamabad: People, particularly students, are reading books, newspapers, theses, and other things online rather than on hard copies, which have a negative impact on book reading,” said Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur Assistant…