PDMA predicts rainfall across Punjab from March 25
LAHORE: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued an alert for widespread rainfall across Punjab between March 25 and 27, warning authorities to stay...
3Nursing Groups from Dubai, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia Sent Back Due to Fake Degrees: Standing Committee
ISLAMABAD: During the meeting of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Health, member Agha Rafiullah accused the Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC) of being involved in...
CM Punjab surprise visit to Jinnah Hospital Lahore
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Monday ordered suspension of the medical superintendent of Jinnah Hospital and directed the Principal of Jinnah Hospital to resign...
President GDGF felicitates Mustafa Kamal on assuming charge of health ministry
Seattle: President Global Development Gates Foundation (GDGF) Christopher Elias has penned a letter to the Federal Minister of Health Syed Mustafa Kamal. The President GDGF...
World Tuberculosis Day being observed today
Web Desk: World Tuberculosis Day is being observed on Monday, today. This year’s theme is “Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver.” The Day...
Severe heat forecasted in Karachi today
KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department has issued a warning about a severe heat wave affecting the city, predicting that temperatures could soar to 37 degrees...
Israeli Army destroys Gaza’s cancer hospital
GAZA: The Israeli army has destroyed Gaza’s cancer hospital. According to Arab media, the Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital was located near the Salah al-Din Street in...
Syed Mustafa Kamal commends Bill Gates’ polio eradication support
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Health, Syed Mustafa Kamal on Thursday, today, praised Bill Gates and his team for their vital role in supporting polio eradication efforts...
Kamal visits PIMS hospital urges to treat patients with kindness, professionalism
Islamabad:Federal Minister for Health, Syed Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday,today visited Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital. The Health Minister visited the PIMS hospital to...
PM launches countrywide tree plantation drive
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday launched the 2025 Spring Tree Plantation Drive here. As many as around 41.7 million samples will be planted...
Punjab govt Announces Rs.23,000 for Mothers of Newborns, Pregnant Women
LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced a payment of 23,000 rupees for mothers of newborns and pregnant women. According to details, under the Aghosh Program,...
Danish ambassador calls on Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal
Islamabad: Denmark’s ambassador Jakob Linulf on Tuesday, today, called on Federal Health Minister, Syed Mustafa Kamal. Syed Mustafa Kamal and the Danish ambassador Jakob Linulf...
It is high time to take effective steps to control Hepatitis-C in Pakistan: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that it is a high time to take effective steps to control Hepatitis-C in Pakistan Addressing an event...
FinMin commends National Health and Population Policy team for their hard work, progress makes so far
Islamabad:Minister for Finance commended the National Health and Population Policy team for their hard work and the progress made so far. A high-level meeting was...
Kamal expresses concern over 43,000 vaccine refusals in Sindh
Karachi: Federal Minister for Health, Syed Mustafa Kamal, visited the Provincial Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for Polio to review ongoing eradication efforts. Briefed by Provincial...
Measles cases surge in Karachi
KARACHI: Increasing cases of measles being reported in Karachi as more than 2000 cases of the infectious disease reported this year in Sindh so far,...
Sindh reports more than six thousand Malaria cases by March
KARACHI: Malaria rises in Sindh, over six thousand cases reported by March. As of March 13, the health department of Sindh has confirmed a concerning...
WHO representative in Pakistan meets Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal
Islamabad: World Helath Organization (WHO) representative in Pakistan, Dr. Luo Dapeng on Wednesday today, met with Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal. The United Nation’s...
There is urgent need to tackle rising health challenges in country: Ahsan Iqbal
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has emphasized the urgent need for comprehensive action to tackle the rising health challenges in Pakistan....
Karachi reports first Naegleria fowleri death of 2025
KARACHI: A 36-year-old woman from Gulshan-e-Iqbal has become Karachi’s first victim of Naegleria fowleri this year. She developed symptoms on February 18, was hospitalized the...