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PM Shehbaz calls for comprehensive strategy to combat diabetes

The Prime Minister emphasises that prioritizing disease prevention alongside treatment is essential to tackling the growing health challenge posed by diabetes

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'National Mental Health Policy developed to bring mental healthcare closer to every family'

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Pakistan Army team successfully performs complex brain surgery in Gwadar

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WHO renews commitment to support Pakistan in fight against childhood cancer

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Planning Minister Iqbal inaugurates upcoming anti-polio drive

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Punjab steps up polio vigilance ahead of SNID

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Polio frontline workers get 28pc stipend increase

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PM takes notice of non-functionality of CT Coronary Angiography facility at PIMS

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Cases of deadly tick-borne disease in Japan rise faster than 2025

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Geneva agreement ceremony between the US and Iran to be hosted by Pakistan:Shehbaz Sharif

Shehbaz Sharif said this moment is a matter of pride for every Pakistani citizen, and the world has witnessed a great success of peace efforts.

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WHO reports sharp drop in suspected Ebola cases from 906 to 116

As of May 31, the WHO said 116 suspected cases of the deadly virus had been registered in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) — down from 906 late last week

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WHO chief visits epicentre of Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

The World Health Organisation’s director general told reporters in Bunia, capital of Ituri province, that the international community was helping the DRC government cope with the outbreak, but “at the same time, community ownership is important”

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WHO says Ebola risk high regionally, low worldwide

WHO experts said that while investigations into its origins were ongoing, given the scale of the situation in the eastern DRC, the outbreak probably began a couple of months ago

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Anti-polio drive of varied-duration starts in 79 districts

Approximately 19 million children below the age of five years will be administered anti-polio vaccine drops to protect them from Polio virus

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Hantavirus outbreak tests post-Covid health communications playbook

It is no wonder that an outbreak of the Andes strain of hantavirus on a luxury liner in the Atlantic has revived some Covid-era trauma and panic online

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Beyond duty – the silent strength of nurses

Nurses not only reduce medical errors and improve patient safety, but also enhance overall efficiency and help build a trusted healthcare system

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WHO says hantavirus risk low after flight attendant tests negative

Three passengers from the MV Hondius — a Dutch husband and wife and a German woman — have died while others have fallen sick with the rare disease, which usually spreads among rodents

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PM Shehbaz orders speedy implementation of Hepatitis Control Program

He also instructed the Ministry of National Health Services to develop an integrated system, in collaboration with provincial governments, for the reporting of hepatitis, AIDS, and other diseases, stating that only timely diagnosis can ensure their effective eradication

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Three cruise ship passengers die in suspected hantavirus outbreak

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said in an X post that one of the sick passengers was in intensive care in South Africa

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Pakistan: HIV cases reach 250,000, 80pc patients deprived of treatment

Up to 50% patients in Punjab, Sindh worst hit in children. 48,000 new cases in 2024, up to 900 new patients registered monthly

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Islamabad records 618 new HIV cases

According to an official report, 498 HIV cases were recorded in Islamabad in 2025. From January 2025 to March 2026, a total of 618 new HIV cases were reported in the city

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Second Mpox case reported in Karachi

According to the Medical Superintendent of Sindh Infectious Diseases Hospital, mpox has been confirmed in a 22-year-old man at the facility

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Number of suspected cases rises in deadly UK meningitis outbreak

The outbreak in Kent in southeastern England has claimed the lives of two young people — a 21-year-old university student and an 18-year-old school student