Healthcare

Jehangir Khan Tareen Multan: Rubella is a mild exanthematous infection that resembles a mild form of measles and can potentially lead to fetal infection and birth defects. According to Dr Imran Rafiq, Senior Medical Officer at Nishtar…

APP Peshawar: Provincial Health Minister Syed Qasim Ali Shah has ordered emergency measures after a 47-year-old man from Nowshera tested positive for Monkeypox. Isolation and screening wards will be set up at three hospitals which…

News Desk  Islamabad: Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique announced on Saturday that the provincial government has launched a proactive campaign against monkeypox, which includes airport screenings and heightened hospital…

APP United Nations: The head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a united global effort to combat a new mpox outbreak, unveiling a response plan requiring at least $135 million over the next six months. "Let me be…

News Desk Islamabad: Health experts have voiced serious concerns about the growing trend of using unhygienic and reused cooking oil in outdoor food establishments, highlighting significant public health risks. They have called for…

APP  Islamabad: The Head of the Psychology Department at the National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Dr Ulfat, has called for the establishment of a regulatory body specifically for psychologists. This body would be…

News Desk  Islamabad: The Ministry of Health confirmed on Friday that Pakistan has reported its second case of Monkeypox.  According to a spokesperson from the Ministry, the patient arrived from the Gulf region and exhibited symptoms…

AFP/APP Paris: As global concerns over mpox continue to rise, even seemingly straightforward questions—such as the level of danger it poses and the differences between its variants—remain complex and without clear answers. In July,…

News Desk  Rawalpindi: Provincial Minister for Social Welfare and Baitul-Mal, Sohail Shaukat Butt, recently visited various locations in Rawalpindi Division to oversee the registration process for the CM Punjab Himat Card, aimed at…

News Desk Rawalpindi: Provisional Health Advisor Major General (Rtd) Azhar Mehmood Kayani visited Holy Family Hospital (HFH) on Wednesday and expressed satisfaction with the hospital’s post-renovation functionality, noting that it is now…