Health

More than 41% of adults in Pakistan are overweight or obese and with more than 33 million living with diabetes.Alarming rate of increasing non-communicable diseases will prove to be an atomic bomb for Pakistan’s health system in the near future. Empowering youth for public health is the need of the…

The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) and the Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC) have urged the government to increase the Federal Excise Duty (FED) on cigarettes by Rs. 39 per pack in the upcoming fiscal year, as part of the launch of the…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed firm commitment to eradicating Hepatitis-C from Pakistan. Addressing an event in Islamabad to mark the successful completion of National Hepatitis-C Elimination Program’s pilot project in Gilgit-Baltistan, he emphasized that it is high time to take effective steps to control the disease. He appreciated the…

Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has emphasized the need for comprehensive action to tackle health challenges like diabetes, hepatitis, polio, and stunting.    Chairing a meeting in Islamabad today, he highlighted that Pakistan ranks third globally for diabetes, first for hepatitis, and is among the leading countries in terms of polio and…

The Senate was informed on Thursday that the number of centers for the treatment of HIV has increased from forty-nine to ninety-four over the past four years. Responding to a Calling Attention Notice, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar stated that these centers are providing free screening and treatment. The Law…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to complete eradication of polio from the country. Chairing a meeting in Islamabad on Wednesday, he praised the timely identification of polio cases and the negative trend in these cases, acknowledging the efforts of all provincial authorities. Shehbaz Sharif emphasized that…

The overweight, obesity and diet related NCDs are on alarming rise in Pakistan. More than 40% of people in Pakistan are obese or overweight. The prevalence of overweight among the children under 5 has almost doubled from 2011 to 2018. The obesity and overweight increased in women of reproductive age…

The spread of non-communicable diseases, which has become a big problem in the world as well as in Pakistan, is one of the major reasons for this is unhealthy food, which contains excess sugar, salt and trans-fat. We will have to work on a war footing to prevent them. Ultra-processed…

Civil society organizations, academia and medical associations have called for urgent government action to eliminate the undue influence of the food and beverage industry in public health and nutrition policymaking. Expressing deep concern over the increasing involvement of industry and their front groups in influencing public health and nutrition policies,…

The young generation must play its role to save the people from the ravages of increasing non-communicable diseases. Sanaullah Ghumman.More than 41% of adults in Pakistan are overweight or obese and with more than 33 million living with diabetes.The continuation of increasing non-communicable diseases will prove to be an atomic…

The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) has commended the Government of Pakistan for its significant achievements in tobacco control, which stand as a testament to its commitment to protecting public health and safeguarding future generations from the harmful effects of tobacco use. At a…

The increasing prevalence of these diseases will prove to be a huge challenge for Pakistan’s healthcare system in the near future.The prevalence of non-communicable diseases has become a major problem in the world, due to which millions of people are suffering from heart disease, diabetes, obesity, kidney diseases and some…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan stands in solidarity with people around the world to raise awareness, inspire action, and reaffirm its commitment to combating cancer – globally the second leading cause of death.In a message on World Cancer Day observed on February 4, he said, “Pakistan has made significant…

Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said that Hepatitis Free Pakistan program worth sixty-seven billion rupees has been started. Addressing an event in Islamabad today, he said the federal government will contribute fifty one percent while the provinces forty-nine percent funds in the program. The Minister for Planning…

In Punjab, the Chief Minister’s Children Heart Surgery Program is being implemented successfully. Under the program, successful surgery on a total of 530 children has been performed. In this connection, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said in a statement that the health of every single child is important and all out…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed government’s firm commitment to completely eradicate polio virus from Pakistan and to ensure it never returns. Addressing an event in connection with World Polio Day in Islamabad today, he emphasized the need for collective efforts to fight this menace. The Prime Minister paid tributes…

The Pakistan Meteorological Department has warned of more dengue cases in the next two weeks as ongoing atmospheric factors continue to create a favorable environment for the spread of the virus. In a press release today, the Met Department said dengue fever cases are likely to decrease in November. The…

Dengue cases continue to rise in the Federal Capital, despite the ongoing efforts by the district administration to control the outbreak. Hospital sources reported that 20 patients have been admitted to Polyclinic Hospital, 25 to CDA Hospital and 72 to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS). Quaid-e-Azam Hospital has taken…

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has reiterated the government’s commitment to making the province polio-free. Chairing a meeting in Lahore, she directed the relevant authorities to implement an effective vaccination campaign at all entry points into Punjab. Maryam Nawaz said that she is personally monitoring the vaccination efforts. The…

A nation-wide anti-polio campaign of varied duration begins tomorrow. During the campaign, children up to five years of age will be administered anti-polio drops. In Punjab, thirteen point nine million children will be vaccinated during week-long campaign in Lahore, Rawalpindi and Faisalabad districts. While in other districts including Attock, Chakwal,…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif today launched a special anti-polio campaign for the complete eradication of polio from the country. He inaugurated the campaign across 115 districts nationwide, aiming to vaccinate 30 million children under the age of five against this debilitating disease. Under the seven-day anti-polio drive, beginning from tomorrow,…