3rd anti-polio campaign of year begins across country
Islamabad: Anti-polio campaign of varied duration will begin across the country today. During the campaign, 45.4 million children under age of five years will be...
PM’s Focal Person for polio eradication inaugurates 3rd anti-polio campaign
Islamabad: Prime Minister’s Focal Person for Polio Eradication Ayesha Raza Farooq inaugurated the campaign in Islamabad. The launch event, held at the National Emergency Operations...
Karachi to face scorching heat as temperature likely to hit 40°C today
KARACHI: Karachi is bracing for an intense surge in temperatures from today, with the mercury expected to climb to 40°C, according to the Pakistan Meteorological...
PTI’s Shah Mehmood Qureshi discharged from hospital
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman and former Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi was discharged from the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) after an eight-day...
Kamal meets WHO regional director to discuss health sector challenges
Geneva: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Friday, today, met with World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Dr. Hanan...
Syed Mustafa Kamal calls on CEO Gavi Dr Sania Nishter on sidelines of World Health Assembly
Geneva: Federal Minister for health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Thursday today called on Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Gavi Dr Sania Nishter on sidelines of the...
Syed Mustafa Kamal pays tribute to WHO for its pivotal role in promoting global health
Geneva: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal has paid tribute to the World Health Organization (WHO) for its pivotal role in promoting global health....
Two new polio cases reported from Lakki Marwat and Bannu
WEB DESK: Two new polio cases reported from Lakki Marwat and Bannu, number of cases climbs to 10 this year. Federal health authorities confirmed the...
Mustafa Kamal calls on his Chinese counterpart to discuss local manufacturing of vaccines, medicines
Geneva: Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal on Monday, today, on sidelines of the World Health Assembly held an important meeting with his Chinese counterpart....
Mustafa Kamal meets his Cuban counterpart to discuss health issues
Geneva: Federal Minister for health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Monday, today called on his Cuban counterpart in Geneva on sidelines the World Health Assembly. Both...
Kamal hails Gates Foundation’s role in anti-polio initiatives
ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Health, Syed Mustafa Kamal held a high-level meeting with Dr Chris Elias, President of Global Development at the Bill & Melinda Gates...
Health Minister Kamal embarks on 4 day visit to Geneva to attend World Health Assembly
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal has left for Geneva to attend 78th session of World Health Assembly. The Health Minister Syed Mustafa...
PDMA issues red alert for Punjab as heatwave intensifies, follow precautions
ISLAMABAD: The Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Sunday advised the people to take necessary precautions as a severe heat wave is expected to intensify across...
Crackdown to launch against fake and substandard medicines from may 19: Mustafa Kamal
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Health Mustafa Kamal announced that a crackdown against fake and substandard medicines will begin from May 19. As per detail, Market...
We will get over medicines raw material challenge after closure of export from India: Kamal
Karachi: Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal on Thursday said that we wanted manufacturing of medicines and vaccines in the country. Addressing a seminar on...
Heatwave forecasted across the country from today until Tuesday.
WEB DESK: Most parts of the country are expected to experience a heatwave from today until May 20. According to the Meteorological Department, temperature in...
Mustafa Kamal directs NIH to enhance local vaccine production
Islamabad:Federal Minister for Health, Syed Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday visited the National Institute of Health (NIH) and directed significant enhancement in local vaccine production. During...
Karachi is expected to suffer from hot and humid weather today
KARACHI: Weather is likely to remain hot and humid over the next 24 hours in Karachi. According to the Meteorological Department, the maximum temperature in...
Health, poverty alleviation ministries aggree to cooperate with each other for welfare purposes
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday, today, held an important meeting with Federal Minister for poverty alleviation Syed Imran Ahmed Shah....
CM Punjab visits CMH, enquires after injured soldiers
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz visited the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Lahore on Monday to inquire about the health of officers and soldiers injured...