public health

News Desk New York: Nearly 15 million people in Pakistan are affected by Hepatitis B and C, with 150,000 new cases reported every year. These multifaceted challenges stemmed from unsafe blood transfusions, unhygienic dental treatments…

News Desk Peshawar: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Health Department has issued advisory guidelines to the administrations of all districts on how to prevent the ophthalmia (pink-eye) epidemic that spread across the province. Health…

New York: Over 4.5 billion people worldwide lack coverage for essential health services, the UN health agency stated on Monday, highlighting the need for stronger political commitment and higher government investment. According to a joint…

News Desk Islamabad: Around 170,000 people die due to tobacco-related diseases annually; meanwhile, the market share of novel products is staggering at $32 billion, large enough to peddle influence and spread the reach. The hazards of…

News Desk Islamabad: One in five people in South Asia are at risk of serious health risks due to a lack of access to cooling and safe indoor temperatures, and it is not a luxury but a necessity for development, according to a World Bank…

News Desk Rawalpindi: Over 1.5 million children, between six months and 59 months of age, would be vaccinated against measles during the week-long drive, launched in 10 districts of Punjab, including 42 union councils (UCs) in Rawalpindi…

News Desk Islamabad: Since 2005, at least 104,100 children have been killed or maimed. More than 14,200 children have been subjected to rape and other sexual violence, and more than 14,900 incidents of denial of humanitarian access have…

News Desk Islamabad: As many as 50 new Coronavirus cases are reported nationwide during the last 24 hours. The case positivity ratio is 1.77 percent and 23 patients are in critical condition. As per the data shared by the National…

News Desk Islamabad: The National Commission on the Rights of Child (NCRC) held a briefing with policymakers and media on the state of children’s rights and measures taken by the Commission during its first term. The purpose of the…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: In other countries where human and human dignity is honoured, this old man would have rights and privileges where those who work hard become in anticipation that in the later part of their lives the state will…