Health

World AIDS Day is being observed today to create awareness about the disease. According to World Health Organization, the theme of this year is ‘let communities lead’. President Dr. Arif Alvi and Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar in their messages on World AIDS Day have urged all stakeholders to create awareness…

An anti-polio campaign of varied duration will begin across the country on Monday. During the campaign, children up to five years of age will be administered polio drops to safeguard them against crinkling disease. A week-long anti-polio campaign will commence in Sindh on Monday. More than eighty thousand polio workers…

Concerns have been raised by civil society and health activists regarding the growing popularity of new nicotine products among children and youth in Pakistan. These products are highly addictive due to their substantial nicotine content. In a press release issued by the Society for the Protection of the Rights of…

Caretaker Minister for National Health Services Dr. Nadeem Jan says the government is committed to control population growth in the country. He was addressing All Pakistan women convention on Family Planning & Population Management in Islamabad on Monday. The Health Minister said plans are in pipeline to cope with the…

Caretaker Minister for National Health Services Dr. Nadeem Jan says the Universal Health Insurance program is being revamped to make it sustainable. Addressing the WHO regional committee in Cairo today, he said more value is being added to this program under the inclusive consultation process with the provinces and other…

A free medical camp was organized in Rawalpindi by KRL Foundation. A large number of patients from different areas of Rawalpindi participated in the camp. They conducted free check-ups and tests in the camp and were appreciated for this facility. The doctors who examined the camp said that they continued…

Caretaker Health Minister Dr. Nadeem Jan says the government has created a coherent and comprehensive strategy to develop health sector on modern lines. He stated this while receiving a briefing from District Health Officer in Islamabad about the health facilities in the federal capital. The Minister said the government is…

A country-wide anti-polio campaign is commencing from Monday in which over forty million children will be administered polio vaccine along with the supplementary dose of vitamin A. Talking about anti-polio campaign in the country, caretaker Health Minister Dr Nadeem Jan urged parents to fully cooperate with the polio teams and…

Caretaker Punjab Minister for Specialized Health Care Dr Javed Akram says so far sixty-eight patients have been affected due to Avastin injection in the province. Addressing the joint press conference along with caretaker Minister for Primary and Secondary Healthcare Dr Jamal Nasir in Lahore today, he said that a committee…

Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Dr. Nadeem Jan says the government has recalled the entire batch of the drug, which reportedly led to the outbreak of conjunctivitis among people. Talking to the media along with Punjab Health Minister Jamal Nasir Malik, in Islamabad today, he said an…

KRL Foundation provided free medical camp and free test facility in Rawalpindi. A large number of patients from different areas of Rawalpindi participated in the Free Medical Camp at Rawalpindi by KRL Foundation and received free check-up and tests at the same camp and appreciated the facility. The doctors who…

Raja Noor Ilahi Atif District Council Khushab and Tehsil Municipal Administration Noor Pur Tha observed anti-dengue and anti-smog day . According to Chief Officer Zafar Iqbal Bhatti , A walk was also organized in this connection . According to Chief Officer Zafar Iqbal Bhatti and Incharge sanitary workers Tehsil Municipal…

A study has revealed that an early breakfast may reduce the risk of developing type-2 diabetes. The study conducted by Barcelona Institute for Global Health followed more than 100,000 participants for seven years. The researchers found that eating breakfast after 9 a.m. increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes…

The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) in collaboration with Maroof International Hospital organized an awareness session on Men’s Health to mark the World Men’s Health Week. The session was followed by a medical camp to provide free vitals including BP, Sugar, Weight Check, Diet Plans and medical consultations…

Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi has said that the health card is not being stopped at all and the treatment of any poor person is not being stopped. Mohsin Naqvi, while talking to media on the visit of Lahore Akbar Chowk flyover project, said that misuse of health card…

Minister for National Health Services Abdul Qadir Patel says curbing the spread of poliovirus is our resolution for this year and Pakistan is well ahead on the path of complete elimination of the disease. Talking to media in Islamabad on Wednesday, he said due to strenuous efforts of the government…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed to provide uninterrupted modern medical facilities to poor patients on priority basis. Chairing a meeting at Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute in Lahore on Saturday, he urged doctors of Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute to serve patients sincerely with available resources. He said…

Health activists have urged government to impose ban on innovative products such as nicotine pouches, e-cigarettes and heated tobacco devices in order to save Pakistan’s future. This demand was raised at the launch ceremony of “Big Tobacco – Tiny Targets” – a survey conducted by Society for Protection of the…

Under the National Immunisation Programme, a week-long anti-polio campaign will kick off on Monday in various districts of the four provinces in the country. In Punjab, five-day-long campaign will be held from tomorrow to 19th of this month to immunize more than two million children under 5 years of age.…

Dengue fever kills many people every year in Pakistan and there is a greater need to create maximum awareness to save people from this endemic. The dengue cases normally increase in September/October and it is our responsibility to work with the local health authorities to control the spread of dengue…

High blood pressure in early adulthood is associated with worse brain health in late life. According to a new study, men, compared to women, may be more vulnerable to the detrimental effects of high blood pressure on the brain for some brain regions. The research, published in JAMA Network Open,…