President, PM call to raise awareness against hepatitis
Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif have called for raising public awareness and promoting collective action to combat Hepatitis. In...
World Hepatitis Day being observed today
Web Desk: World Hepatitis Day is being observed on Monday. The day aims at raising awareness of viral hepatitis that causes severe liver disease and...
Mutafa Kamal meets ex-UN secretary general Ban Ki-Moon during Global health forum conference
Beijing: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal discussed challenges of health, universal health coverage and ongoing reforms in the health field with former secretary...
Three new cases of poliovirus surface from KP and Sindh
ISLAMABAD: At least three new cases of poliovirus were confirmed from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh on Sunday, bringing Pakistan’s national count to 17 for the...
Pakistan has enormous opportunities for international partnership in health sector: Mustafa Kamal
Beijing: Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that Pakistan has enormous opportunities for international partnership in the health sector having a population of...
JI Karachi Chief Munam Zafar Kicks start plantation drive in Karachi
Karachi: Jamat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Chief Munam Zafar on Wednesday initiated a plantation drive titled “Ayo Karachi ko Sarsabz Banaye ,Come to make Karachi greener” from...
PM stresses to bring about revolution in health sector with determination by all stakeholders
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday stressed upon bringing about revolution in the healthcare sector with coordinated efforts and determination by all the...
Licensing, medical devices registration under digital system to be completed in 20 days: Kamal
Islamabad: Minister for National Health Services and Regulations Mustafa Kamal, said that contrary to earlier long periods of registration process, they had squeezed the time...
Acting British High Commissioner calls on Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal
Islamabad: The Acting British High Commissioner and Director for Development met with Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal in Islamabad to discuss ongoing UK-supported projects...
Another Congo virus case surfaced in Karachi
KARACHI: Another case of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) has been reported in Karachi, the patient is currently under treatment at Jinnah Hospital. According to hospital...
Mustafa Kamal directs timely completion of new emergency service building in PIMs hospital
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday directed to complete new under construction emergency in the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS),...
Met dept predicts rains in Karachi from evening of July 18
Karachi: Meteorological Department has predicted rains in Karachi starting from evening of July 18. Monsoon spell is on peak all across the country as heavy...
Stomach diseases spread in Karachi owing to searing heat
KARACHI: A fresh outbreak of gastrointestinal diseases has gripped the city, as public and private hospitals report a daily influx of patients suffering from vomiting,...
Over 110 monsoon-related fatalities in Pakistan since late June
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecasts another round of heavy rainfall across central and northern regions from July 15 to 17. Since the arrival...
Intense monsoon prediction triggers red alerts in provinces
Islamabad: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) warned that “heavy to very heavy rainfall” could unleash flash floods in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, parts of Balochistan, Kashmir, Islamabad...
Pakistan pharmaceutical and medical devices fields have enormous economic capacity: Syed Mustafa Kamal
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Monday said that Pakistan pharmaceutical and medical devices fields have massive economic capacity. Chairing a meeting...
Polio virus found in Mirpur AJK sewerage system: DHO
MIRPUR (AJK):Mirpur AJK, District Health Authorities have advised the parents to complete the routine immunization course, including the polio vaccination course of their under-5 children...
Kamal urges parents to contact polio workers directly to administer polio drops to their children
Islamabad: Federal Minister for health Syed Mustafa Kamal has sai d that as many as 14 cases of polio have been reported this year so...
Karachi set for fresh monsoon showers starting July 15: PMD
KARACHI: Hot and sunny conditions continued in Karachi on Saturday, though the return of partial sea breeze has brought some relief. The Pakistan Meteorological Department...
Altaf Hussain, MQM founder, admitted to London hospital amid critical health concerns
LONDON: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain is currently hospitalised in London, owing to severe illness as per party officials. Qasim Ali, Deputy Convener...
Kamal meets pharma firm CE Haloen Pakistan, visits IHITC hospital and regional blood center
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday met with the Chief Executive of the pharmaceutical firm Haloen Pakistan. The Health Minister held...
World Skin health day being observed today
Islamabad:Today marks World Skin Health Day, an annual observance dedicated to raising global awareness about the diverse range of skin conditions and advocating for better...
Punjab govt ban on mobile phone use by Nurses and Staff during hospital shifts
LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to prohibit the use of mobile phones by nurses and paramedical staff during their duty hours in hospitals. A...
Kamal presides DRAP review meeting over progress on bar coding on medicines
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Monday, today, presided a review meeting regarding progress on bar coding of medicines, mobile app and...
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Karachi to remain cloudy and humid: Met Office
KARACHI: The city is expected to continue with largely cloudy and humid weather conditions that may lead to drizzle during the night or morning over...
Karachi likely to experience light rain, drizzle tonight; humid weather to continue: PMD reports
KARACHI: The port city expected light rain or drizzle tonight, with humid and partly cloudy conditions expected to persist across the city over the next...
CEO, Medical Superintendent of Pakpattan DHQ Hospital Detained Over Child Deaths
PAKPATTAN: Following the tragic deaths of 20 children, the Chief Minister of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz, ordered the immediate arrest of the Medical Superintendent (MS) and...
Moonson winds entering Southern part of Sindh to cause rains today
Karachi: The moonson winds are entering the Southern parts of Sindh owing to which rains are likely to lash from tomorrow, Saturday. The meteorological department...
NDMA issues heavy rain, storm, and flood alerts across Pakistan from July 6 to 10
ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued an alert warning of heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and floods across various parts of the country from...
Monsoon rains expected to intensify across Pakistan from July 05
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Wednesday has forecast a significant intensification of monsoon activity across the country beginning from the evening of July...
Pakistan Approves Vaccination for Children up to 15 Years
ISLAMABAD: The federal government of Pakistan has announced a decision to administer polio vaccines to children up to the age of 15. Federal Minister of...
Syed Mustafa Kamal visits Sehat Sahulat Program’s Data Center
Islamabad: Federal Minister of Health,Syed Mustufa Kamal, today visited the Sehat Sahulat Program’s Data Centre established by State Life Insurance Corporation at State Life Tower,...
Kamal calls for scaling up preventive healthcare efforts
Islamabad: Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal has emphasized the urgent need to scale up preventive healthcare efforts across the country. Inaugurating the third phase...
Childrens being vaccinated against covid-19 specially who remained deprived at the time of virus: Kamal
Islamabad: Federal Minister for health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Monday said that vaccines are specially being provided to such children who were deprived of vaccination...
First dengue-related death surfaces in Karachi, Sindh
KARACHI: Sindh has reported its first dengue-related death of the year, as a 24-year-old male patient passed away at the Sindh Infectious Diseases Hospital. According...
13th case of polio virus of this year reported in Tank, KP
Peshawar: A poliovirus case has been confirmed in Khyber Pukhtunkhwa’s Tank district, marking the seventh case from KP this year and bringing the total countrywide...
Heavy Rainfall Begins in Various Areas of Karachi
KARACHI: Heavy rainfall has started in various parts of Karachi. The outskirts of Karachi, including Kothur, Gadap, and surrounding areas, are experiencing rain.Rain is ongoing...
United Nations Population Fund representative calls on Health Minister Mustafa Kamal
Islamabad: A representative of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Dr Dr. Luay Shabaneh on Thursday called on Federal Minister for health Syed Mustafa Kamal at...
Kamal meets US acting envoy to discuss bilateral cooperation in health sector
ISLAMABAD: In a reaffirmation of the enduring partnership between the United States and Pakistan, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires to Pakistan, Natalie A. Baker, met with Federal...
Kamal suggests making decline in population be made part of national policy
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that his ministry is launching an Universal medical record system in which a person Identity...
Light drizzle predicted in Karachi to give relief over ongoing humid spell
KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast the possibility of light drizzle or rain in Karachi today with likelihood of some relief to the...
Two Cango Patients died in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: In Hayatabad Medical Complex in Peshawar two patient effected with Cango virus have died. As per detail, the deceased have been identified as Aizaz,...
PM instructs to ensure transparency in all phases of construction of Jinnah Medical Complex
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the authorities concerned to ensure transparency in all phases of the Jinnah Medical Complex (JMC) and Research Center...
Kamal decalres parents trust, cooperation master key for eradication of polio in meeting with GB CM
Skardu: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday,today, met with Chief Minister Gilgit Baltistan, Haji Gulber Khan to discuss a set of health...
Maryam Nawaz Visits Mayo Hospital for MRI Scan Due to Shoulder Discomfort
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz was seen visiting Mayo Hospital Lahore today amid reports of shoulder pain, hospital officials confirmed. Sources indicated that the...
Mustafa Kamal calls all sectors to unite for polio-free Pakistan
QUETTA:Federal Minister for Health Mustafa Kamal on Monday urged politicians, religious scholars, academia, civil society’s members, parents and media to use their influence with renewed...
World Wind Day being observed today around globe
Web Desk: Global Wind Day is observed every year on June 15 to raise awareness about the power of wind energy and its potential to...
Kamal directs to FDI to hire competent immunization staff through transparent manner
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday visited Federal Directorate of Immunization (FDI) Islamabad. The Director General (DG) FDI Dr Sofia Younis...
Severe heatwave predicted for next few days in Karachi
KARACHI: The residents of Karachi are predicted to experience hot and humid conditions for the next 24 hours. It is likely that with the possibility...
Saad Rafique discharged from hospital after short stay
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) senior leader Khawaja Saad Rafique has discharged from hospital after brief stay, Doctors recommend rest and mental relaxation. Khawaja Saad...