Karachi’s Monsoon toll rises to 17 as heavy rainfall continues
KARACHI: The death toll from rain-related incidents in Karachi has increased to 17, following ongoing heavy monsoon showers that have battered the city since the...
Tragedy strikes near Rawalakot as Dr. Gul Lalah goes missing after water surge
PESHAWAR: Dr. Gul Lalah, a lecturer at Poonch University, was swept away along with her vehicle near Tarar Campus in Rawalakot. According to authorities, his...
Two new cases of polio virus surfaces in Sindh, KP
ISLAMABAD:The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) has confirmed two new cases of Polio. According to the official...
KP govt announces Rs2m each for flood-hit families
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has announced an increase in compensation for families of those killed in recent floods, raising the amount...
NDMA urges public to avoid mountain regions Amid adverse weather
ISlAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Saturday issued a public advisory urging citizens to refrain from visiting mountainous areas due to ongoing severe...
Punjab hospitals extend OPD operating hours to enhance patient access
LAHORE: The Punjab Health Department has introduced an extension to outpatient department (OPD) hours at all government teaching hospitals throughout the province, aiming to facilitate...
Kamal reaffirms Govt’s commitment to eradicate counterfeit medicines in country.
Islamabad: Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal has reaffirmed Government’s commitment to eradicate counterfeit medicines in the country. Chairing a meeting in Islamabad, he said...
Another polio case surfaces in Laki Marwat brings this year tally to 12
Peshawar: A new case of polio has surfaced in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa which has brought the this year tally to 12. The KP health Ministry confirmed...
PM directs to improve healthcare system in Islamabad
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed the officials concerned to devise strategy for improving primary and secondary healthcare system in Islamabad to reduce...
Local manufacturing of vaccines, its uninterrupted provision to children are priority of Govt: Kamal
Islamabad: Federal Minister for health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday said that manufacturing of local vaccines and uninterrupted provision of the vaccines to the children...
Girl’s stomach lock extracted without surgery at Lyari
KARACHI: In a remarkable medical achievement, doctors at Lyari General Hospital successfully extracted a lock from the stomach of a 23-year-old girl with intellectual disabilities,...
Ensure transparency, speed and quality in public dispensation of health facilities to public: Mustafa Kamal
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal has directed the all the departments of the health ministry to ensure transparency, speed and quality in...
Federal dispensaries in Karachi to be upgraded to modern community health, preventive services centers: Mustafa Kamal
Karachi: Federal Minister for health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Sunday, today visited central government dispensary at Karachi airport and reviewed facilities provided to patients. The...
Pakistan sets target of screening 165 million people for hepatitis C till 2030 under PM program: Kamal
Islamabad: A major headway reported in eradication of the lethal disease Hepatitis C from the country as Pakistan has set a target of screening as...
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What Are Microplastics Doing to Our Brains?
WEB DESK: Tiny, nearly invisible fragments of plastic—known as microplastics—have recently been discovered accumulating within human brains. Although the presence of these particles has been...
New polio case surfaces in Tank, yearly tally climbs to 11
Islamabad:The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad, has confirmed a new case of polio from District Tank...
Mustafa Kamal meets PM to brief about progress of ongoing projects, reforms of heath ministry
Islamabad: Minister for National Health Services Syed Mustafa Kamal called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Friday. The PM and the Minister discussed...
Providing vaccination to every child is top priority of the Govt: Syed Mustafa Kamal
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Thursday said that providing vaccines to every child in the country is our top priority. The...
Tele-medicine is not a technology but hope, access and new era of health: Syed Mustafa Kamal
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday presided a high level meeting over tele-medicine revolution in the country. The Health Minister reviewed...
Punjab Govt announces Rs. 100,000 incentive for motorcyclists to switch to electric bikes.
LAHORE: Senior Provincial Minister Maryam Aurangzeb announced on Monday that motorcyclists who convert their petrol-powered bikes into electric vehicles (EVs) can receive a cash reward...