Showers expected in parts of Karachi today
KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department announced on Tuesday the potential for evening rain in the outskirts of the port city, offering a slight respite from...
CM Punjab orders free medical treatment for patients returning from India
LAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed the Health Department to provide free medical treatment to patients who have returned from India without completing...
Polio virus detected in samples collected from multiple districts
Islamabad:As part of ongoing efforts to eradicate poliovirus, the National Institute of Health (NIH) has confirmed presence of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in environmental...
Tea leaves, Milk samples across Karachi tea stalls found contaminated
KARACHI: Milk was adulterated with detergent, carbonates, salt and water almost every tea shop and stall across Karachi, the Sindh Food Authority (SFD) officials have...
Met dept predicts heavy rains with thunderstorm in Karachi tomorrow
Karachi: The meteorological department has predicted rains in Karachi which is faced with scorching heat. The met department forecast that heavy rains with thunderstorm likely...
Governor Sindh to bear expenses of child treatment returning from India
Karachi: Governor Sindh Kamran Tessor has announced to bear all expenses of treatment to handicapped who returned to country without completing treatment in India after...
Heavy rain and thunderstorms could engulf Pakistan, NDMA warning
WEB DESK: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a nationwide alert, warning of unpredictable weather patterns expected from today until May 5. The advisory...
Pakistan eager to deepen healthcare cooperation with China: Mustafa Kamal
Beijing:Health Minister, Syed Mustafa Kamal says that Pakistan is eager to deepen healthcare cooperation with China. The Health Minister visited the International Land Port Hospital...
Pakistan may hit global record of heatwave this week, Washington Post reports
WEB DESK: Remarkable heat across South Asia may challenge global temperature records this week. According to the Washington Post report, temperatures in central and southern...
Scorching heatwave may push the temperature to 38°C in Karachi
KARACHI: Karachi is likely to experience severe heat today, with temperatures potentially reaching between 36 to 38 degrees Celsius. According to the Meteorological Department’s report,...
Revolutionary changes being introduced in health sector through modern technology: Kamal
Islamabad: Minister for Health Mustafa Kamal says revolutionary changes are being introduced in the health sector through modern technology. A high-level delegation from Huawei called...
Punjab CM reaffirms to make Punjab polio-free province
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said a vigorous vaccination campaign is underway against polio, measles, TB, hepatitis, tetanus, pneumonia and other deadly...
45 mln children under age of 5 to be administered polio drops across country: Mustafa Kamal
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal said, “New refrigerated vehicles will significantly strengthen access to life-saving vaccines for children across Pakistan, including the remote...
Heat wave may continue in Karachi till April 23
WEB DESK: Karachi and various parts of the country are experiencing intense heat, with forecasts indicating that many areas will remain hot and dry in...
Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal visits Pharma Bureau, calls on Chairman, co-chairman
Karachi: Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal on Monday, today, visited, The Pharma Bureau, an organization representative of all pharma manufacturing companies based on research....
PM formally launches 7-day nationwide anti-polio campaign
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formally launched the seven-day nationwide anti-polio campaign by administering polio drops to children. Speaking on the occasion, he urged...
Despite significant health research Pakistan lacks implementation: Syed Mustafa Kamal
KARACHI: Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal expressed his hope that Pakistan and Afghanistan could eliminate polio simultaneously. Speaking at the 6th International Medical Research Conference...
World Liver Day observed
Web Desk: World Liver Day was observed on Saturday,today. The day is a global healthcare event commemorated every year on this day with the intent...
Pakistan, Egypt agree cooperation in health field as its envoy meets Kamal
Islamabad: Pakistan and Egypt have agreed extending cooperation in field of health as ambassador of albeit country called on Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa...
World Hemophilia Day observed for raising awareness about blood disorder
Web Desk: World Hemophilia Day observed on Thursday, today, to raise awareness about hemophilia and promote better understanding and diagnosis of the bleeding disorder. This...