nutrition

News Desk Islamabad:  A three-day global meeting opened in Islamabad on Monday, bringing together representatives from seven countries to discuss how social protection programmes can help reduce malnutrition. Pakistan and Timor-Leste…

APP Islamabad: As winter tightens its grip on Islamabad, the city’s markets are alive with the crunch of almonds, the sweetness of dates, and the rich aroma of walnuts and pistachios. For residents, dry fruits are more than a festive…

Rafia Jahanzeb/APP Islamabad: In Mansehra district, where nearly 1.8 million people live, more than half of women of reproductive age suffer from malnutrition or anemia, according to health experts and local accounts.  Limited health…

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…

News Desk Islamabad: Pakistan is facing a worsening nutrition emergency, with millions of children suffering from malnutrition, stunting, and vitamin deficiencies, prompting calls for food security and nutrition to be recognized as…

AFP/APP Beijing: China said Friday its population fell for the third year running in 2024, extending a downward streak after more than six decades of growth as the country faces a rapidly ageing population and persistently low birth…

APP Lahore: Cancer, characterized by the rapid, uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells, remains one of the most complex and devastating diseases.  Its high mortality rate and severe societal impact highlight the urgent need for…

News Desk Lahore: Punjab Minister for Minorities Affairs, Ramesh Singh Arora, visited the Holy Family Hospital in Rawalpindi to assess the healthcare services and engage with hospital management on initiatives aimed at improving support…

News Desk Muzaffarabad: Speakers at a two-day capacity building workshop on Public Finance for Nutrition and Early Childhood Development highlighted significant challenges including anemia among women and malnutrition among children.…

Fakhar-e-Alam Mardan: Ali Hazrat, a 45-year-old mango grower, was extremely worried after a drop in production of the most nutritious fruit, which is useful in the fight against heatstroke as health experts have declared him highly…