Dengue cases in Sindh surge 135% in first seven months of 2024
Tragically, the vector-borne disease has claimed one life in Karachi this year. KARACHI: Dengue cases in Sindh have surged by…
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500 fake polio vaccination drives reported in Quetta
The development is particularly disturbing as it comes after a 28-month period during which Balochistan remained polio-free. QUETTA: A shocking…
Another child affected by poliovirus in Hyderabad
WPV1 was consistently being reported in sewage samples of Hyderabad for the last four months, Ayesha Raza Farooq said. HYDERABAD:…
Monkeypox patient flees in KP, authorities launch urgent search
Pakistan, like many other countries, has reported cases of Monkeypox amid this global crisis. PESHAWAR: In a concerning development, a…
Monkeypox breakout: NCOC issues guidelines as Africa declares emergency
The African Union has declared the spread of monkeypox across the continent a public health emergency. ISLAMABAD: The National Command…
Sindh govt launches free air ambulance service in three districts
Air ambulance project is an important service, through which patients from Ghotki, Sukkur and Khairpur will be transferred by Karachi…
KP govt allocates Rs 3 billion for Sehat Insaf Card program
Government facilities have so far received 260k beneficiaries of the Sehat Insaf Card. PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has increased the…
New drug pricing authority to replace DRAP in Pakistan
The Ministry of Health has announced the creation of a new body dedicated to drug pricing, with a special focus…
Polio cases increase in Pakistan as 12 more reported
Environmental samples have also detected WPV1 in several districts, including Islamabad, Karachi East, Karachi Keamari, and Multan. ISLAMABAD: A six-year-old…
Antibiotics in Pakistan now require doctor’s prescription under new DRAP rules
Recent stats show Pakistanis spent around Rs135 billion on antibiotics in 2022. ISLAMABAD: Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has…