Experts commended health ministry alongside NIH for their comprehensive efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance
Latest case brings total number of Wild Poliovirus Type-1 cases to 48 in country this year
This marks Pakistan’s 47th case of wild poliovirus type-1 in 2024
Pakistan emphasises importance of building gender-sensitive and child-responsive workforce
Balochistan remains the hardest-hit province this year with 23 cases
Federal Health Secretary affirms Centre is addressing KP's concerns through scientific measures, including nerve conduction
45 cases are distributed across Balochistan , Sindh , KP , and one case in Punjab and Islamabad
Balochistan reported the highest number of zero-dose cases
New case comes during nationwide campaign, launched to immunise 45m children under five years old
In WHO’s Global Tuberculosis Report 2024, newly diagnosed TB cases rose to 8.2 million in 2023
DRAP underscores importance of acquiring drugs and medical devices solely from approved and authorised dealers
Genetic sequencing of samples collected from child is underway to further understand spread
Ms Farooq discussed challenges facing Pakistan’s polio eradication efforts and highlighted critical role of media in promoting vaccine acceptance
CII proposed increase in expenses of marriage from Rs2,500 to amount equal to two tolas of gold
Motiwala stressed that by localizing production, Pakistan could significantly strengthen its health sector and gradually reduce its reliance on...
Latest victims, all young children, include a 30-month-old girl from Lakki Marwat
SIDH Karachi has emerged as only hospital in the province treating these patients
National Coordinator expressed concern over the outbreak, noting that 68 districts showed evidence of wild poliovirus transmission this year
Latest cases include a 32-month-old girl and an 18-month-old boy from Jacobabad
A report raises alarms that number of polio cases could rise as high as 90 by year’s end
The patient, a tailor from Kharian near Gujrat, had been working in Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Officials now report 28 cases in 2024, raising concerns over country’s expanding public health challenge
These gaps in coverage, rather than individual children being missed, reflect scope of challenges facing the programme
Balochistan remains the epicenter of the outbreak with 15 confirmed cases
Sindh has recorded four cases while KP, Punjab and Islamabad have reported one case each, making Balochistan epicenter of current outbreak
Virus detected in children in Mohmand, Balochistan's Killa Abdullah and Sindh's Keamari district
Man from Punjab tests positive for the virus after arriving from a gulf state following cases in KP
Passenger who returned to country on September 7 was only detected with virus after reaching Peshawar
Project will be implemented by WWF-Pakistan in collaboration with government departments and local communities
A total of 11 pharmaceutical products in Pakistan each surpassed Rs 5 billion in sales in 2024, collectively generating a market value of Rs 85.4...
Health officials are urging parents to ensure their children are vaccinated
Bharath said that they are currently drafting an advisory on Mpox for travellers, and it will be issued as soon as they receive clear guidance from...
Ahsan emphasized importance of collaboration, stating that no politician, judge, or institution alone could solve challenges posed by climate change
PMD also expects weather system to bring heavy rains to Pakistan's coastal belt, including lower Sindh, Karachi
BHS to conduct thermal scanning at all entry points to detect passengers with fever, a common symptom of mpox
Bilawal described these institutions as symbols of good governance and successful public-private partnerships, especially post 18th Constitutional...
PM's Coordinator on National Health Services reassured public that there was no need to panic
Health Ministry issues advisory and guidelines to stop spread of monkeypox
NCOC orders monitoring of potential outbreaks of vector-borne diseases like Zika, dengue, and chikungunya
He warned, however, that dismantling central coordination mechanism within health platform would be difficult and costly to resurrect later
