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7-Day Special Polio Vaccination Drive to Begin Across Balochistan from July 13
QUETTA: (Our Correspondent) - A seven-day special anti-polio vaccination campaign will begin across Balochistan on Monday (July 13), with health authorities deploying thousands of vaccination teams to immunize children against the crippling…
WHO Warns Cancer Burden Rising as Global Cases Surge
Islamabad: (Web Desk) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised concerns over the rapidly increasing global cancer burden, warning that the disease is emerging as one of the most serious health challenges worldwide. A…
Turkey Penalises Doctors Over Rising Caesarean Birth Rates
ANKARA: (News Desk) - Turkey's Health Ministry has reportedly taken disciplinary action against more than 100 obstetricians and gynaecologists over their high rates of Caesarean deliveries, fining the doctors, suspending them from practice,…
600 Dead in DR Congo Ebola Outbreak
KINSHASA: (Health Desk) - The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has claimed 600 lives, according to the latest figures released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday.
The UN health agency said that…
Pakistan Accelerates National Campaign Against Hepatitis C
ISLAMABAD: (Health Reporter) - Pakistan has decided to speed up its national campaign against Hepatitis C, with Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal expressing the government’s commitment to making the country…
Teen Girl Dies After Alleged Wrong Injection in Sargodha
SARGODHA: (Our Correspondent) -Â A 14-year-old girl, Aleeza Fatima, died on Tuesday after allegedly receiving a wrong injection from a quack at a medical store in Sargodha.
The incident occurred at a medical store located…
WHO Resumes Pandemic Treaty Talks Amid Ebola Concerns
NEW YORK: (News Desk) - Member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) have launched another effort to finalize the unfinished section of the global pandemic treaty, with the recent Ebola outbreak adding fresh urgency…
Baby declared dead returned alive after police intervention
SAHIWAL: (Web Desk) - A newborn girl, reportedly declared dead at Sahiwal Teaching Hospital, was later handed over alive to her family after police intervention, according to the child’s relatives.
The family…
Pakistan to ban conventional disposable syringes from 2027
Islamabad: (Web Desk) -Â The federal government has decided to ban conventional disposable syringes from January 1, 2027, in an effort to prevent their reuse and curb the spread of HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases.
Under directives…