Healthcare

News Desk  Islamabad: A strong protest was held against the murder of senior journalist Ishfaq Ahmed Siyal in Muzaffargarh on Friday.  People from different walks of life, including political leaders and common citizens, participated…

News Desk Islamabad: Pakistan grapples with a significant challenge as widespread tobacco consumption affects over 31.9 million adults aged 15 years and above, comprising nearly 19.7 percent of the adult population. Annually,…

Muhammad Sohaib Khalid Lahore: Punjab, the most populous province in the country, is grappling with substantial challenges in its healthcare system, prompting the government to initiate urgent measures to enhance access to quality medical…

News Desk  Islamabad: A health expert emphasized the need for advancing genetic testing facilities and launching media campaigns to raise public awareness about combating rare diseases. These neglected genetic conditions are…

News Desk  Faisalabad: At least seven members of a family were hospitalized after consuming allegedly poisonous food in the jurisdiction of Samundri police station in Faisalabad on Monday. A spokesperson from Rescue 1122 stated on…

APP Larkana: The measles outbreak is surging, with cases reported among infants like 9-month-old Anam from Masoo Dero, 9-month-old Usman from Wikia Sangi, and 8-month-old Kalsoom from Larkana, alongside others in Larkana city and nearby…

APP Islamabad: National Institute of Health (NIH) said on Wednesday that four new environmental samples had tested positive for wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1), bringing the total number of positive samples this year to 112. The four…

News Desk  Islamabad: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has voiced concern over reproductive health issues in Pakistan, highlighting that a woman succumbs to pregnancy complications every 50 minutes in the country. According…

News Desk Islamabad: It has come to light that the dirty water in Mirpur Khas city, located in the Sindh province, contains the poliovirus. The Sindh Health Department reported that water samples collected from the Mirpur Khas…

APP Islamabad: Developing Asia and the Pacific are unprepared to secure the well-being of its rapidly aging population as the growing share of older people in the region faces challenges from low pension coverage to health problems, social…