Hepatitis

News Desk  Geneva: The annual number of new hepatitis B infections has declined by 32% worldwide, while deaths linked to hepatitis C have dropped by 12%, according to the latest report by the World Health Organization (WHO). The…

News Desk  Islamabad: Pakistan has reported its second death linked to mpox after a 53-year-old man from Faisalabad died while under treatment at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), health officials confirmed on Tuesday.…

Shah Khalid Shah Jee Bajaur: In Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the silent surge of HIV/AIDS is intensifying at an alarming pace. According to the HIV, Hepatitis, and Thalassemia Control Program, 1,276 new patients were registered in the province…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: In a forgotten corner of Pakistan, where the poverty rate nears the halfway mark and the state's promises hang like torn posters on crumbling walls, something as basic as clean drinking water becomes a…

Faiza Hassan Rawalpindi: Back in 2013, during a field visit to a slum area in Rawalpindi, I took a photo that has stayed with me ever since. It was of a young girl — smiling genuinely, splashing joyfully in what could only be described…

News Desk Islamabad: Pakistan’s efforts to send workers abroad face setbacks due to the high prevalence of hepatitis, limiting job opportunities in Gulf countries. Thousands of Pakistanis aspiring to work in countries like Saudi…

Fakhar-e- Alam Peshawar: While the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government remains embroiled in political maneuvering, millions of residents are grappling with a dire need for clean drinking water—a challenge that continues to haunt the…

M Atif Ismail Multan: Untreated industrial effluent, solid waste, excessive use of pesticides and chemicals, and the absence of water reservoirs have significantly contaminated groundwater in South Punjab over the years. This pollution…

News Desk Karachi: Hepatologists and gastroenterologists revealed on Thursday that every 20 minutes, a citizen dies from hepatitis-related complications.  They were speaking at a press conference held at the Karachi Press Club (KPC).…

News Desk Islamabad: Health experts on Thursday expressed grave concerns regarding the concerning rise in 'Hepatitis C' cases nationwide, emphasizing the critical importance of public awareness to control the spread of this viral…