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News Desk Islamabad: Globally, 10 per cent of children and adolescents experience a mental disorder but the majority of them do not seek help or receive care. Moreover, suicide is the fourth leading cause of death in 15–19-year-old,…

News Desk Abbottabad: More than one billion people around the world live with hypertension (high blood pressure), which is a major cause of cardiovascular disease and premature death worldwide, said Ayub Medical College Dean Dr Umer…

News Desk Islamabad: A recent study conducted by American experts found that blood pressure and stress, i.e., anxiety, among employees are caused by the problems they face in the office. According to the medical journal of the…

News Desk Islamabad: The government has successfully completed the first phase of polio vaccination campaign to immunize over 17.41 million children five years old in Sindh and Punjab. The five-day vaccination campaign was held in two…

Zafar Malik Islamabad: The medical waste from the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) which should be destroyed for the consideration of public health and environmental safety is allegedly being sold and transported to the…

Islamabad: Pakistani doctors can now receive permanent registration certificates from the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) without having to pass the National Licensing Examination (NLE). PMDC Registrar Dr Suleman Ahmed said…

Islamabad: Long-term exposure to high levels of air pollution increases the likelihood of late-onset depression among the elderly, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. In another study published in JAMA Psychiatry,…

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: Social and cultural stigma is cited as a major barrier to accessing prevention and treatment for those suffering from the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Pakistan. Stigma, fear of ostracization, discrimination, and lack…

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: In Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the lack of specialised healthcare facilities are adding to health complications caused by conditions such as hypertension and diabetes. An early diagnosis could help to prevent and…

News Desk Islamabad: Pakistan needs at least US$16.3 billion for rehabilitation and reconstruction in a resilient way and overall resilience of the country to future climate shocks, said a report of Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA)…