M. Waqar Bhatti, is an investigative reporter, currently covering health, science, environment and water issues for The News International.
This representational image shows a paralyzed person sitting in a wheelchair. — Pixbay/FileIslamabad : People in Pakistan are experiencing...
NIH advisory underscores urgency of immediate preventive and control measures as cases surge across multiple regions
British-Pakistani psychiatrist Prof Ahmed Ali Khan seen in this image. — Screengrab via Facebook@pakstudioin/FileIn a moment of pride for the...
Sindh Chief Minister, Syed Murad Ali Shah administers polio drops to a child during the launching ceremony a week long the Polio Eradication...
PM commends tireless efforts of frontline health workers, who continue to go door-to-door to ensure that no child was missed during vaccination...
Representational image shows students taking lectures at a school in Karachi. — Human Rights Watch/FileDespite comprising 50 per cent of the...
So far, the province has reported 21 of the 41 cases in Pakistan
The representational image shows a view of the smog in the atmosphere early morning in Karachi on December 12, 2023. — OnlineAir pollution in...
Health experts argue that failure to merge these initiatives is wasting valuable resources and slowing progress in combating vaccine-preventable...
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shan addresses the audience at the World Polio Day program at CM House on October 24, 2024. — APPOn World...
The representational image shows a person holding his knee due to pain. — AFP/FileThe growing incidence of osteoporosis and weak bones in Pakistan...
A representational image shows a woman experiencing headaches at work place. — Unsplash/FileA silent epidemic of mental health issues is sweeping...
This representational image shows a female doctor treating a paralysis patient. — imchospital.com.pk website/fileIf someone in Karachi suddenly...
A representational image depicting a heart attack. — Cardio Metabolic Institute/FileThe number of young people suffering from heart attacks in...
Polio Eradication Initiative officials say polio virus circulation escalating in Sindh, say
PMDC President says, “We have asked all public and private medical colleges to halt the admission process"
This representational image shows the building of Indus Hospital. — Screengrab via Facebook@IHHN.PK The Indus Hospitals and Health Network won...
Surgeon general stressed importance of promoting Pakistan’s healthcare achievements to enhance country’s global image and attract medical tourism
The latest victim, a 35-month-old boy from Quetta, had not received any routine immunization doses
A representational image of a vaccine. — AFP/FileDozens of children have died this year in Karachi, and rural areas of Sindh and Balochistan due...
Pakistan Pediatric Association attribute outbreak to failures in routine vaccination, call for urgent investigation
NA committee informed that in Sindh, high-level body was formed to probe alleged paper leakage on court orders
flu poses a particularly serious threat to infants in Pakistan, who frequently experience flu-related illnesses that often result in...
Dr. Bharath emphasised need for a more secure, IT-driven admissions process to counter influence of these external forces and protect integrity of...
Sherry expressed alarm over lack of effective measures to curb emissions, citing catastrophic consequences for Pakistan
Prime Minister’s Coordinator on Health Dr. Malik Mukhtar Ahmad Bharath speaks with media persons on August 24, 2024. — Facebook/Ministry of...
Rawalpindi has emerged as one of the most affected areas, with two additional positive samples
NA committee expresses displeasure over reported irregularities in this year’s medical entrance exam
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presides over a provincial review meeting at the CM House on Oct 4, 2024. — Facebook/SindhCMHouseSindh...
Sindh, however, will remain hot and dry, says Pakistan Meteorological Department
In 2024, Pakistan sees surge in dengue cases, particularly in urban centers of Islamabad, Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Karachi
The image shows a group photo after the national interfaith dialogue organised by the Nutrition Wing of the Ministry of National Health Services,...
A representational image showing different medicines. — APP/File With life-saving antibiotics losing their effectiveness against bacterial...
Pakistan becomes the 19th country globally to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem
In district East of Karachi, an 84-month-old girl was paralyzed by the poliovirus
Chatbot is aimed at guiding hypertension patients from basic information to treatment pathways
Senator Dr. Karim Ahmed Khawaja and chairman of the Sindh Mental Health Authority expressing their views to the participants in the seminar...
A representational image of an inside view of a hospital ward. — AFP/FileISLAMABAD: In early 2014, Faisal Abdullah Malik’s life took an...
Distribution of certificates under National Institute of Kidney and Urological Diseases Foundation organized by National Institute of Kidney and...
Confirmation of KP's second poliovirus case comes days after its first case was reported in Mohmand on September 6
IHRA reported that many of establishments that were sealed were unregistered and posed significant public health risks due to their reckless medical...
“If necessary, we will introduce new regulations to curb exploitative practices"
A representational image of medicines. — Pexels/FileOfficials from the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan , the National Institute of Health ,...
