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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

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

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Islamabad records 618 new HIV cases

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Second Mpox case reported in Karachi

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Number of suspected cases rises in deadly UK meningitis outbreak

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Govt working on war footing to ensure local production of vaccines before 2030: minister

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Another monkeypox patient dies in Pakistan

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WHO says one person dead from Nipah virus in Bangladesh

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WHO sees low risk of Nipah virus spreading beyond India

Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam are among the Asian locations that tightened airport screening checks this week to guard against such a spread after India confirmed infections

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Pakistan becomes latest Asian country to introduce checks for deadly Nipah virus

India says no outbreak, no need for screening at its airports

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PM Shehbaz reaffirms determination to eradicate polio

Talking to President Global Development Gates Foundation Dr. Chris Elias in Islamabad, he said the government is implementing a comprehensive strategy and taking practical actions with an effective team

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Deadly 'Nipah' virus outbreak in India raises alarm; 100 quarantined

According to Indian media reports, at least five cases have been confirmed in the state of West Bengal, and local authorities have quarantined 100 people as a precautionary measure

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PM Shehbaz launches health card scheme

Addressing the launching ceremony in Islamabad on Friday, he said the government believes in providing health facilities at the doorstep of every individual, as healthcare is a fundamental right of every citizen of Pakistan

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WHO says low taxes are making sugary drinks, alcohol more affordable

According to a report from WHO, sugary drinks have become more affordable in 62 countries in 2024 compared with 2022. In a separate report, the health agency said beer has become more affordable in 56 countries during the same period

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Pakistan, Japan sign agreement for child healthcare facilities in South Punjab

The project is to strengthen the diagnostic and treatment systems in the Children Hospital and The Institute of Child Health Multan.

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Health Ministry, Roche ink agreement to supply free cancer medicines

Speaking on the occasion, Minister for National Health Services Mustafa Kamal said in the first phase, 745 patients from Islamabad, AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan will receive these medicines free of cost

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PM Shehbaz inaugurates cancer hospital in Muzaffarabad

The newly inaugurated projects include the Kashmir Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Oncology and Radiology (KINOR) and the Mirwaiz Maulvi Muhammad Farooq Medical College

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Boy dies of rabies at Karachi hospital

Due to the absence of effective treatment, he was being administered only pain-relieving medication

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More than 42mn children administered polio vaccination during final polio drive in Pakistan

National Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) says drive has reached its fifth day

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Week-long anti-polio campaign underway across country

During campaign, over forty-five million children below five-years of age are being administered anti-Polio vaccine drops

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Exploring its speculative roles across muscle biology, metabolism, tissue remodeling, cancer research, and neurodevelopment

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WHO issues unprecedented global guidelines to combat infertility

According to WHO, infertility is a condition of male and female reproductive system, defined as inability to achieve pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual relations