Health

APP Islamabad: Senator Samina Mumtaz Zehri, Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights, and Romina Khurshid Alam, Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Climate Change, have reached a consensus on the urgent need to…

News Desk Karachi: Two new polio cases have been reported in Sindh, bringing the total number of cases in Pakistan this year to 39, according to the National Institute of Health. The latest cases involve a girl from Sanghar district…

APP Islamabad: The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad, confirmed a new case of wild poliovirus type-1 (WPV1) in Quetta, Balochistan. The child developed paralysis on…

News Desk Islamabad: A diphtheria outbreak in Dadu has resulted in the deaths of seven children this month, with 35 new cases reported in the last two days, according to a private news channel on Sunday. The affected areas include…

AFP/APP Washington: Democratic White House candidate Kamala Harris is in "excellent health" and fit for the presidency, according to a medical report published by the White House Saturday, as she challenged rival Donald Trump to publish…

APP Rawalpindi: Dengue fever continues to spread in Rawalpindi, with 114 new cases reported in the last 24 hours. According to the District Health Authority, 221 patients are currently being treated in hospitals. Since January 2024, a…

News Desk Islamabad: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) will contribute to human capital development in Pakistan by promoting life skills-based education both in and out of schools, fostering youth leadership for innovation, and…

News Desk Islamabad/Rawalpindi: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Islamabad, Irfan Nawaz Memon, convened a high-level meeting to address the ongoing dengue outbreak in the Federal Capital and Rawalpindi, urging officials to intensify efforts to…

APP Peshawar: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is facing a significant outbreak of measles, with the KP Health Department reporting a surge in cases across several districts this week. A total of 12 new measles cases have been confirmed from…

News Desk  Islamabad:  Leading cancer specialists and oncologists have issued a critical warning to rural women, urging them to avoid unqualified practitioners, or quacks, and instead prioritize yearly screenings to combat the rising…