Healthcare

News Desk Islamabad: Despite allocating billions of rupees annually to its immunization efforts, Pakistan has yet to achieve full vaccine coverage for children across the country, official data reveals. According to the latest figures…

Nadeem Tanoli Islamabad: In a contentious session that highlighted deep concerns over political interference in professional bodies, the Senate Standing Committee on Health has deferred a proposed amendment to the Pakistan Medical and…

News Desk Islamabad: A heated session of the Senate Standing Committee on Health on Tuesday laid bare the stark disparities in stipends paid to house officers in federal hospitals, prompting strong condemnation from lawmakers and urgent…

APP Rawalpindi: The Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) has intimated all unlicensed healthcare facilities including clinics and hospitals, in Punjab to follow the Minimum Service Delivery Standards (MSDS) by July 31, 2025. The PHC has…

News Desk Rawalpindi: Responding to increased rainfall that has raised dengue mosquito breeding, the District Health Authority has accelerated dengue prevention efforts. Under the program, 655 male and 245 female sanitary patrol workers…

News Desk  United Nations: Loneliness is emerging as a global public health crisis, responsible for more than 871,000 deaths worldwide each year—equivalent to more than 100 lives lost every hour—according to a new report released by the…

News Desk  Lahore: The Punjab government has decided to end Sehat Card medical services in public sector hospitals across the province starting June 30. According to an official notification issued to medical superintendents, the…

APP Bahawalpur: Health expert have advised people to spend more daytime at home to save themselves from bad effects of the heat wave. Very hot weather and a heat wave have been continuing in Bahawalpur for last several days which has…

News Desk Rawalpindi: The Punjab government has launched Phase 2 of the Clinics on Wheels initiative in Rawalpindi, aimed at expanding primary healthcare services to underserved communities. The second phase adds 25 mobile health units to…

Ali Nawaz Rahimoo Umarkot: Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the deadliest infectious diseases in Pakistan, silently claiming thousands of lives each year. Despite being both preventable and curable, TB continues to thrive in the…