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...
Mustafa Kamal expresses solidarity with families of the martyred in his visit to Kotli
Kotli: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Monday visited Kotli, Azad Jammu and Kashmir where he met Deputy Commissioner major (retd) Nasir Rafique....
International Day of Nurses being observed today
Web Desk: International Day of Nurses is being observed today (Monday) to acknowledge their invaluable contribution to healthcare and health security. Nurses play an essential...
Heavy rain, hailstorms swept across various regions of the country
LAHORE: Meteorological Department has apprised that heavy rain with thunderstorm in various part of the country. Powerful storm led to intense downpours and hail in...
Scorching heat in Karachi upticks stomach diseases as 2000 patients admitted to hospital in just one day
Karachi: Scorching heat uptick in gastrointestinal and stomach diseases as 1600 to 2000 patients admitted to a hospital just in one single day. The hospitals...
Kamal directs alternative of Indian medicines, to be alert at burns centers, blood banks, health services
Islamabad: Federal Minister for health Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that India is an untrustable enemy hence we have to be prepared for tackling every...
COAS Takes Responsibility for Treatment of Two Children Sent Back from India
RAWALPINDI: Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir has took responsibility for the treatment of two children sent back from India According to Shahid Ahmed, doctors...
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...
Kamal meets Chairman NADRA to make ID card as patient’s MR
ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Health, Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that utilizing modern technology is the need of the hour. During meeting with Chairman NADRA, Lieutenant...
Hailstorm coupled with strong winds brought destruction in twin cities killing one
Islamabad: Hailstorm along with thunderstorms struck Islamabad on Wednesday, today, evening smashing glasses of cars also killing a person while Sector E-11 remained the highest...
Health Minister Kamal calls on PM to brief on health projects
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the swift completion of the Jinnah Medical Complex Islamabad project. He gave these instructions during a meeting with...
Week-long anti-polio drive to start on April 21: Kamal
ISLAMABAD: Minister for National Health Services Syed Mustafa Kamal has called for eliminating misconceptions regarding the polio immunization and sensitizing the people about the importance...
PMD issues warning of intensifying of heatwave from today across the country
Islamabad: A warning for an intense heatwave affecting various regions of the country, particularly Sindh, southern Punjab, and Balochistan by the Pakistan Meteorological Department has...
Karachi’s 34,000 people refuses administering of polio drops to children: Kamal
Karachi: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal has shared a shocking details of people not administering polio drops to their children even in Karachi....
President Zardari discharged from hospital
KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari has been discharged from a private hospital in Karachi after being treated for 10 days, his physician Dr Asim Hussain...
Heatwave warning issued for coming week
ISLAMABAD: The Meteorological Department has warned of a potential heatwave across the country in the coming week. A major rise in temperature is expected as...
Hurdles in implementing one-patient, one ID to be solved on fast track: Kamal
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal along with Federal Minister for Information Technology (IT) Shiza Fatima Khawaja on Thursday visited Pakistan Institute of...
Caution, seriousness first priority in taking decisions impacting directly to human lives: Mustafa Kamal
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that a whopping number of pregnant ladies during deliveries lost their lives every year in...
Kamal meets Shiza to discuss promotion of IT in health sector
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday, today called on Minister for Information Technology (IT) Shiza Fatima Khawaja to discuss promotion of...
Health Minister Kamal vows to bring doctors and medicines on doorsteps of people
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal on Monday, today said that Pakistan is heading towards the Universal Health Coverage. In his message on...
PM reiterates govt’s determination to ensure health care facilities for every citizen
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated government’s determination to ensure health care facilities for every citizen. In a message on the World Health...
World Health Day being observed today across globe
Web Desk: The World Health Day is being observed on Monday across the globe. The day is a global initiative led by World Health Organization...
Safety advisory issued for public as against scorching heat
Karachi: In light of the rising temperature trend, the Met Department has issued a public advisory urging citizens to take precautions. People are advised to...
Intense heat predicted for Karachi as mercury likely to hit 40°C today
Karachi: Karachiites have been warned of rising temperatures today, with the mercury expected to climb up to 40°C and sea breeze remaining suspended during daytime...
Karachi will receive good news about health sector: Syed Mustafa Kamal
KARACHI:The Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination Syed Mustafa Kamal on Saturday, today, said that Karachi will get good news pertaining to...
President Zardari’s health is better, discharge in couple of days: Dr.Asim
KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari’s health has been better and nothing to be worried about, President’s personal physician Dr Asim Hussain said here in a...
Will improve healthcare sector to better serve underprivileged patients: Mustafa Kamal
Islamabad: Minister for National Health Services Syed Mustafa Kamal has assured that efforts will be made to improve the healthcare sector to better serve the...
President Zardari’s health deteriorates, transferred from Nawabshah to Karachi
KARACHI: President Asif Zardari was shifted to a private hospital in Karachi after his health deteriorated in Nawabshah on Monday night. Sources stated that President...
Maryam disguised as common citizen pays surprise visits to Punjab hospitals
Lahore: Senior Provincial Minister Maryam Aurangzeb on Sunday, today, disguised herself as a common citizen and conducted surprise visits to Jinnah Hospital and Lahore Children’s...
World Bank approved $300 million loan for Pakistan to combat air pollution in Punjab
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank approved a $300 million loan for Pakistan, earmarked for the Punjab Clean Air Programme. According to the World Bank’s statement, the...
U.S. Department of Health to Lay Off 10,000 Employees
WASHINGTON: The United State Department of Health has announced plans to lay off 10,000 permanent employees. This decision follows the voluntary resignation of 10,000 staff...