Clearing the air: A plan to combat smog in Punjab The smog that engulfs Punjab every winter has grown from an environmental issue into a full-scale crisis, ... Updated 19 Nov, 2024 08:46am
Opinion Pakistan’s tobacco control dilemma Pakistan’s struggle with tobacco control reveals how industry interference and policymaker susceptibility can... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
Opinion Existential threats, and need for 10-year economic, environmental, and epidemiological plan The federal minister for planning and development, Ahsan Iqbal, reportedly indicated that the Prime Minister will... Updated 15 Nov, 2024 08:12am
Pakistan Punjab shuts public spaces in smog-hit cities LAHORE: Pakistan’s most populated province of Punjab ordered public spaces closed in smog-hit main cities,... Updated 08 Nov, 2024 10:59pm
Pakistan Lahore pollution level hits new high LAHORE: Despite green lockdown and other measures being taken by the Punjab government, the intensity of air... Published 03 Nov, 2024 06:34am
World WHO says strike on Gaza polio vaccination centre injures four children GENEVA: The World Health Organization said six people including four children were hurt Saturday in a strike on a... Published 02 Nov, 2024 11:54pm
Pakistan Air monitor records pollution level in Lahore 80 times above WHO limit Air quality index to remain high for the next three to four days Updated 02 Nov, 2024 04:09pm
Editorials Dengue resurgence EDITORIAL: With the advent of winter season, dengue a serious but preventable disease has erupted in epidemic... Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am
World WHO ‘deeply concerned’ about ‘rising attacks’ on Lebanon healthcare GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Friday it was deeply concerned about Israeli attacks hitting healthcare... Published 01 Nov, 2024 10:56pm
World Tuberculosis cases hit record high: WHO GENEVA: A record 8.2 million new tuberculosis cases were diagnosed worldwide last year, the World Health... Published 30 Oct, 2024 09:42pm
Pakistan Speakers advocate adoption of effective THR strategies ISLAMABAD: A round table conference hosted by the Initiative on Risk-reduction & Dependable Alternatives (IRADA)... Published 05 Oct, 2024 06:43am
Editorials A significant success EDITORIAL: It’s great news on the public health front. Pakistan has become the 19th country in the world to... Published 04 Oct, 2024 06:46am
Pakistan Market witnesses shortage of life-saving drugs LAHORE: Different essential and life-saving drugs have disappeared from the market, putting the health and even the... Updated 28 Sep, 2024 08:06am
Pakistan Benazir Nashonuma Programme: BISP signs two separate agreements with UNICEF, WHO ISLAMABAD: BISP has signed two separate agreements with the UNICEF and the WHO under the Benazir Nashonuma ... Published 25 Sep, 2024 06:48am
World UNRWA chief: Gaza polio vaccination coverage has reached 90% DUBAI: Polio vaccination coverage in Gaza has reached 90%, the head of the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency... Published 16 Sep, 2024 05:44pm
Pakistan ‘Govt taking steps to eradicate cholera’ ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan in collaboration with World Health Organization (WHO) is taking every step for... Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:13am
World At least quarter of Gaza wounded have ‘life-changing injuries’: WHO GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Thursday that at least a quarter of those hurt in the war raging in Gaza... Published 12 Sep, 2024 04:57pm
World Polio vaccine push moves to northern Gaza amid disruptions: WHO GENEVA: The third phase of a giant polio vaccination drive targeting children in Gaza began Tuesday in a... Published 10 Sep, 2024 05:43pm
Pakistan Karachi: report says over 1,400 people lost their lives in road traffic accidents in 2023 KARACHI: Motorcycles are a common mode of transport in Pakistan, particularly among middle-income families. While... Published 08 Sep, 2024 02:42am
Pakistan 'MedCon 2024' to be hosted at Expo Centre LAHORE Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan, in collaboration with the Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA), will... Published 06 Sep, 2024 07:04am
Editorials Mpox: no room for complacency EDITORIAL: With Pakistan recording two cases of mpox on consecutive days on August 31 and September 1, there are... Published 04 Sep, 2024 06:53am
World Gaza parents rush to vaccinate kids against polio despite fear of violence AL-ZAWAYDA (Palestinian Territories): Ghadir Hajji rushed to a clinic on Sunday in hopes her five children would be... Published 02 Sep, 2024 06:40am
Pakistan 41pc Pakistani women anaemic: survey ISLAMABAD: The National Nutrition Survey report ‘Cost of In Action Tool’ revealed that more than 41 percent of... Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am
World UNICEF launches tenders for mpox vaccines GENEVA: UNICEF said Saturday that it has launched an emergency tender for mpox vaccines to help countries hardest... Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:42am
World Health official says polio vaccine campaign begins in war-torn Gaza A health official said a polio vaccination campaign had begun in Gaza on Saturday after the war-torn territory... Published 31 Aug, 2024 06:46pm
Pakistan Spread of monkeypox: Punjab steps up action LAHORE: The Punjab government has beefed up measures aimed at preventing spread of monkeypox. As a part of fresh... Published 30 Aug, 2024 08:14am
World Israel agrees ‘humanitarian pauses’ in Gaza to allow polio vaccinations UNITED NATIONS: Israel has agreed to a series of three-day “humanitarian pauses” in Gaza to allow UN health... Published 29 Aug, 2024 10:43pm
World South Asia air pollution fell in 2022, but remains major killer: report BANGKOK: A surprise improvement in air quality in South Asia in 2022 drove a decline in global pollution, with... Published 28 Aug, 2024 12:04pm
World WHO says droplets a ‘minor’ route of mpox transmission GENEVA: The WHO on Tuesday said droplets were a minor route of transmission for mpox compared to physical contact,... Published 27 Aug, 2024 10:31pm
Pakistan Second Mpox case detected ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services and Regulations, Friday, confirmed tracing second Mpox case in... Published 24 Aug, 2024 06:23am