Health

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

Federal Health Minister says estimates indicate that around 24 million people in Pakistan require psychiatric assistance, while the country has fewer than one psychiatrist for every 500,000 people

5 days ago

Pakistan Army team successfully performs complex brain surgery in Gwadar

7 days ago

WHO renews commitment to support Pakistan in fight against childhood cancer

11 days ago

Planning Minister Iqbal inaugurates upcoming anti-polio drive

17 days ago

Punjab steps up polio vigilance ahead of SNID

19 days ago

Polio frontline workers get 28pc stipend increase

a month ago

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

a month ago

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

4 months ago

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

4 months ago

Popular

Pakistan Army team successfully performs complex brain surgery in Gwadar

7 days ago

More News

Health

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

4 months ago

Health

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”

4 months ago

Health

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

5 months ago

Health

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

5 months ago

Health

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

5 months ago

Health

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

5 months ago

Health

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

5 months ago

Health

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

5 months ago

Health

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

5 months ago

Health

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

5 months ago

Health

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

6 months ago

Health

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

6 months ago

Health

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