public 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…

News DeskIslamabad: 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 DeskIslamabad: 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 DeskIslamabad: 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…

News DeskIslamabad: Pakistan Baitul Mal (PBM) Managing Director Amir Fida Paracha announced on Monday that the organisation has plans to start a national awareness campaign about preventing childhood thalassemia.According to a…

News DeskISLAMABAD: Speakers at a breakout session on Tuesday urged the United Nations member states to accelerate focus on poor, vulnerable and marginalized groups by ensuring implementation on resolutions passed to achieve the target…

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: At least 2,211 children were sexually abused across Pakistan during the last six months, a non-governmental organization working against child abuse, in a report titled ‘Cruel Number’ revealed on Monday.…

News DeskIslamabad: Health expert on Sunday has strongly advised the public to have timely awareness, precautions and adoption of the healthy lifestyle thus to save them from suffering from the rising number of Hypertension cases.…

News DeskLAHORE: Public Health Experts have said that the risk of Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus (CCHFV), transmitted by biting a person with ticks on the skin of an infected animal had been increased.This was expressed by…