M. Waqar Bhatti, is an investigative reporter, currently covering health, science, environment and water issues for The News International.
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presides over a meeting regarding polio eradication at CM House on November 20, 2024. —...
This is second polio case reported from Tank, one of KP’s polio-endemic districts
The Health Services Academy building. — Facebook/@healthservicesacademy/fileIslamabad : The Health Services Academy has achieved a significant...
Virus detected in 20-month-old girl from Tank district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Investigation reveals deep-rooted system where requests for kidney transplants were manipulated and approved
A delivery boy rides past the building of National Institute of Health ,in Islamabad, August 16, 2024. – AFP Islamabad:Pakistan’s second...
Dr. Kamran Qureshi, stresses media’s responsibility in raising awareness
This representational image shows farmer's family harvests wheat crops on April 24, 2024. — OnlinePakistan has achieved a significant milestone in...
The photograph shows a male ward in a hospital. — AFP/FileMillions of Pakistanis who once faced immense challenges accessing medical care have...
A representational image shows people taking part in a workout. — UnsplashIslamabad : Over 90 per cent of Pakistanis lead physically inactive...
New case detected in Jaffarabad, Balochistan, marking the district’s first confirmed infection
Committee Chairman directs PMDC officials to present comprehensive plan for implementing IT-based admission test
In women, diabetes has surged from 9% in 1990 to 30.9% in 2022 — largest increase across all countries
A representational image of a depressed woman. — Canva/FileAlarming findings from the International Diabetes Federation’s latest survey has...
A health worker administers polio vaccine to a child during Polio Free Pakistan campaign in Latifabad. — APP/FileCurrently, 20 districts in Sindh...
"Price increases over 100% have been observed in Pakistan," says Prof Bilal Mohyuddin
Head of the section for environmental, occupational health and climate change at the AKU’s Community Health Sciences, Dr Zafar Fatmi seen in this...
A sign of the can be seen on the top of the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases building. — nicvd.org/fileKARACHI: Over 900,000 people...
Top Officials pose for a group photo after signing an MOU at University of Karachi on November 7, 2024. — Facebook@uoktimesIn a landmark...
Gillani stresses importance of ensuring that affordable and high-quality healthcare reaches all Pakistanis
A health care worker conducting a diabetes test on a patient. — AFP/FileDiabetes has led to a surge in severe health complications in Pakistan...
In this picture taken on April 16, 2023, people throng a market area in Lahore. — AFPPakistan’s runaway population is impacting every aspect of...
A representational image depicting a heart attack. — Cardio Metabolic Institute/FileHeart attacks and strokes often begin with a rupture in the...
A renowned progressive intellectual and leading figure of the Progressive Writers’ Association, Rahat Saeed seen in this image released on...
An image of Boostin injections.— Facebook@BoostinInjections/file A joint operation by the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan and the Federal...
Patients receive treatment at the Civil Hospital in Karachi on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. — PPIA lack of locally sourced data on infectious and...
A volunteer showers a woman with water during a heat wave in Pakistan. — AFP/File The October weather data from the Pakistan Meteorological...
A lack of awareness among women and their families, consider breast milk less nutritious or harmful
The case marks Chagai’s first polio diagnosis this year and brings Balochistan’s overall total to 22
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
