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Pakistan launches nationwide anti-polio campaign May 18
ISLAMABAD: (Web Desk) - Pakistan is set to launch a nationwide anti-polio vaccination campaign from May 18 to 24, targeting 79 selected districts with the aim of immunizing nearly 19 million children, according to officials.
The National…
American Passenger Tests Positive During Hantavirus Cruise Evacuation
WASHINGTON: (Web Desk) - One of the 17 American passengers being repatriated from the virus-hit MV Hondius has tested mildly positive for Hantavirus, according to the US Department of Health and Human Services.
Health…
US Supreme Court Battle Creates Mifepristone Access Confusion Nationwide
WASHINGTON: (Web Desk) - The debate over abortion rights in the United States has returned to the Supreme Court of the United States, creating uncertainty surrounding access to the abortion pill Mifepristone and raising concerns among…
Young doctors protest fuel price hike at PIMS Islamabad
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) : Members of the Young Doctors Association staged a protest demonstration at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) on Saturday against the recent increase in petroleum product prices, saying the rising cost of…
Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship: CDC Assures Extremely Low Risk to Public
WASHINGTON: (Web Desk) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stated that the risk to the general public from a hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship remains “extremely low,” as evacuation efforts are being prepared for…
Pakistan Launches Campaign to Vaccinate Millions Against Polio
ISLAMABAD: (Web Desk) - Pakistan has announced a special nationwide campaign to combat the spread of Polio, aiming to vaccinate nearly 19 million children in high-risk areas later this month.
According to the National Emergency Operations…
UNFPA Backs Gilgit-Baltistan Health Population Initiatives
Gilgit: (News Desk) - Significant progress has been reported in population management and reproductive health services in Gilgit-Baltistan, with the United Nations Population Fund pledging continued support for ongoing…
Cigarette Tax Hike in Budget 2026–27 Could Generate Rs. 51 Billion in Additional Revenue
Islamabad: (News Desk) - The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) has suggested an increase in the Federal Excise Duty (FED) in the upcoming Federal Budget 2026–27, including a minimum adjustment of Rs. 35 per pack…
Eight Children Die in Measles Outbreak in Rahim Yar Khan
Rahim Yar Khan: (Web Desk) - At least eight children have died in suspected measles-related cases over the past six weeks in a locality of Rahim Yar Khan, raising serious concerns among health authorities.
The deaths were reported from…
