Healthcare

News Desk  Islamabad: The Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme has confirmed the presence of wild poliovirus type 1 in 47 environmental samples collected from across the country in May 2025, raising fresh concerns about ongoing…

News Desk Islamabad: World Blood Donor Day was observed on Saturday in Pakistan and around the world to raise awareness about the importance of safe blood and blood products in saving lives. This year’s theme, “Give Blood, Give Hope,”…

News Desk Islamabad: The federal government has allocated Rs14,343.500 million for the health sector under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the fiscal year 2025–26, aiming to enhance the country’s healthcare…

News Desk Islamabad: Health experts are advising individuals aiming to lose weight to incorporate more low-calorie foods into their daily diets, emphasizing that such choices can lead to healthier and more sustainable weight reduction.…

APP Hyderabad: A review meeting of the ongoing polio eradication campaign, conducted under the National Immunization Days (NIDs), was held on Friday at the Commissioner’s House in Hyderabad. The meeting was chaired by Divisional…

Ali Nawaz Rahimoo Tharparkar: Tharparkar, located in Sindh province, spans over 22,000 square kilometers with a population of about 1.5 million people living across approximately 2,300 villages and urban settlements. The district is…

APP Islamabad: A health expert has issued a stark warning about the alarming rise in HIV cases among young people, attributing the increase primarily to unregulated beauty and tattoo services and the sharing of needles among drug users.…

News Desk Islamabad: As World Hypertension Day is observed globally today (May 17, 2025), medical experts are sounding the alarm over the growing prevalence of high blood pressure—described by healthcare professionals as a “silent…

Xinhua/APP Beijing: The 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) is scheduled to open on Sept. 10 in Beijing, with Australia invited as the guest country of honor. Starting this year, the fair will adopt a fixed…

News Desk Islamabad: Extensive medical research has shown that wars and conflicts not only destroy healthcare facilities but also have a profound impact on people's mental and emotional health, leaving them in a state of constant fear.…