Health

In light of the World Health Organization’s declaration of the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda as a global emergency, Pakistan has intensified screening measures at airports across the country. Minister for Health Services Mustafa Kamal has directed the authorities to implement strict precautionary screening protocols at all airports to…

A week-long special anti-polio drive will commence in seventy-nine selected districts across the country from tomorrow. According to National Emergency Operations Centre, approximately nineteen million children below the age of five years will be administered anti-polio drops during the campaign which will culminate on 24th of this month. In Punjab,…

Around 52 percent of Pakistani adults and nearly 38 percent of adolescents aged between 12 and 17 years are now believed to be suffering from fatty liver disease due to obesity, junk food consumption, sedentary lifestyles and physical inactivity, senior gastroenterologists warned on Sunday. The said the disease now called…

Pakistan’s leading digital microfinance Bank, Mobilink Bank, has launched the “Bibi App,” a breast cancer awareness mobile application designed to support Pakistani women through accessible and localized health information. The application has been developed by Aangan, a startup focused on women’s reproductive health and an incubatee of Mobilink Bank’s Women…

A delegation of the National Women Journalists Forum (NAWJF) attended a special ceremony organized in connection with World Thalassemia Day at Riaz Mansoor Trust Hospital. President of NAWJF, Farzana Chaudhry, participated in the event as the chief guest. The NAWJF delegation included Kanwal Naseem, Rabia Azmat, Nabeela Akbar, Zahida Parveen…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed government’s commitment to completely eliminate polio from the country. He expressed the commitment while chairing a review meeting on polio eradication in Islamabad today. The Prime Minister appreciated the tireless efforts of polio teams and emphasized sustained action to achieve a polio-free Pakistan.…

In a major move to protect public health, the Government of Pakistan has officially banned the manufacturing, sale, and stocking of six popular beauty cream brands. The crackdown comes after rigorous laboratory testing revealed that these products contain “outrageous” levels of toxic substances, including mercury and arsenic, which pose severe…

Pakistan has formally launched the National Medical Tourism Initiative. The announcement of this initiative was made at the recently held Annual International Conference of Pakistan Association of Plastic Surgeons (PAPS). The aim of the initiative is to establish Pakistan as a regional hub for affordable and high-quality medical facilities. According…

The Aga Khan University Hospital brought together developmental paediatricians, speech and language therapists, and child psychiatrist to address a growing concern: children with autism spectrum disorder in Pakistan are being identified late, and families are navigating the journey largely without adequate guidance or support. The media roundtable, held under the…

World Tuberculosis Day is being observed on Tuesday. The day is aimed at raising public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of tuberculosis and stepping up efforts to end the global epidemic. Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif says the government has made the elimination of tuberculosis one…

Under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Bhakkar, Ehsan Ali Jamali, a special meeting of the District Anti-Polio Committee was held. The meeting thoroughly reviewed arrangements, security, and monitoring for the upcoming four-day anti-polio campaign. The session was attended by Assistant Commissioner Ghulam Mohiuddin Raza, CEO Health and Population Dr. Mazhar…

Commissioner Sargodha Division Hafiz Shaukat Ali formally inaugurated a modern Ultrasound and CT Scan Department established at a cost of Rs. 100 million at Dr. Faisal Masood Teaching Hospital (DHQ).The project was completed in record time under the personal supervision and continuous follow-up of the Commissioner. The old dilapidated building…

Minister for National Health Services Syed Mustaf Kamal has reiterated the government’s commitment to further improve health system in the country. Inaugurating a digital health dispensary in Karachi today, Syed Mustaf Kamal regretted that eleven million Pakistanis are infected with hepatitis while every third person is suffering from diabetes which…

A meeting of the Disability Assessment Board was held at the Tehsil Headquarters Hospital Noorpur Thal under the chairmanship of Medical Superintendent and Surgeon Dr. Ameer Umar. The meeting was attended by Child Specialist Dr. Saima Bashir Jhumat, Dr. Sundas Mushtaq, and Assistant Director Social Welfare Rana Muhammad Owais Raza.…

Deputy Commissioner Khushab, Dr. Jehanzaib Hussain, paid a surprise visit to Tehsil Headquarters Hospital (THQ) Noorpur Thal during the evening shift. Assistant Commissioner Noorpur Thal, Dr. Haroon Ahmed Shiraz, and Medical Superintendent Surgeon Dr. Ameer Umar were also present on the occasion. The purpose of the visit was to review…

Minister for National Health Services Syed Mustafa Kamal has said necessary steps are being taken to make the Basic Health Units functional across the country to reduce the burden on hospitals. He was addressing a ceremony of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan in Karachi today. The Minister…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed Pakistan’s determination to completely eradicate polio from Pakistan.Talking to President Global Development Gates Foundation Dr. Chris Elias in Islamabad, he said the government is implementing a comprehensive strategy and taking practical actions with an effective team.The Prime Minister expressed deep gratitude for the collaboration…

  Federal Minister for Health Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday inaugurated the fifth Telemedicine Center in Islamabad at Basic Health Unit (BHU) Bhukkar, reaffirming the government’s strong commitment to rapidly fulfilling its promises to the public and strengthening the country’s primary healthcare system. Addressing the inaugural ceremony in the rural area of…

Minister for National Health Services Mustafa Kamal has expressed government’s commitment to provide better healthcare facilities to the people at their doorsteps. Addressing an event in Islamabad today, he noted this will reduce patient burden on major hospitals. He said technology will be used to monitor the performance of basic…

Karachi: An estimated 24 to 26 million people living with diabetes in Pakistan observe fasting during the holy month of Ramadan, but a majority of them do not seek medical advice beforehand, increasing their risk of avoidable complications, senior health professionals warned during a conference on Sunday. Experts at the…

Pakistan’s doctors are becoming some of the country’s most neglected patients, with new data presented at a national academic forum showing that nearly six out of every ten physicians are burned out, around 80 percent are physically exhausted and suicide rates among doctors are almost double those of the general…