public health

APP Faisalabad: Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan, Vice Chancellor of the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF), expressed serious concern over an estimated 40 percent of the population suffering from malnutrition, a pressing issue for…

News Desk Islamabad: Experts at X Space, previously Twitter, highlighted that hazardous emissions, including particulate matter, dioxins, and volatile organic compounds, contribute significantly to smog, leading to a host of respiratory…

Shazia Mehboob Rawalpindi: Enthusiastic students from various universities and colleges in the twin cities showcased their artistic prowess in a live painting competition centered around the theme "Restoring the Mountain Ecosystems".…

Asmat Shah Garwaki Peshawar: As many as 5.4 million school-aged children in Pakistan would be obese by 2030 if the unchecked sale and manufacturing of unsafe food, including chips and snacks, continued at such a high rate in markets,…

News Desk Rawalpindi: The District Health Authority (DHA) has lodged 29 FIRs (First Information Report), issued tickets to 11, sealed one premises, and imposed a fine of Rs 279,000 on violations of dengue SOPs during the last 24 hours.…

News Desk Rawalpindi: Rawalpindi’s dengue total tally has reached 1,955 positive cases, with the arrival of 19 more patients during the last 24 hours. District Coordinator of Epidemics Prevention and Control (DCEPC) Dr Sajjad Mehmood…

News Desk Islamabad: The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Administration launched a seven-day anti-polio vaccination campaign on Tuesday, aimed at children under the age of five, with assistant commissioners leading the charge.…

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…

News Desk 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…