M. Waqar Bhatti, is an investigative reporter, currently covering health, science, environment and water issues for The News International.
NIH says latest case was reported from Jacobabad taking total number of polio cases from district to four this year
Task force comprises retired military doctors, vice-chancellors of medical universities
Murad expresses concern over detection of positive environmental samples, indicating active virus transmission in region
Campaign aims to administer oral polio vaccine to children under five in 143 districts across Pakistan
This screengrab taken on November 15, 2024, shows Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentary Leader in the Senate Sherry Rehman speaking in an interview...
Coordinator General of COMSTECH and a distinguished Pakistani scientist Prof Dr Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary speaking an event....
Committee warns private medical colleges of strict action if they fail to comply with directives
Alarming situation comes under scrutiny during Senate Standing Committee on Health meeting
Interior view of the Aga Khan University Hospital. — AKUH/website/FileThe Aga Khan University on Thursday announced that Dr Zulfiqar A. Bhutta,...
PharmEvo Deputy CEO Syed Jamshed Ahmed addresses an event on May 26, 2024. — Facebook@PharmEvoInstead of encouraging the people to leave the...
A boy receives polio vaccine drops, during an anti-polio campaign, in a low-income neighbourhood in Karachi. — Reuters/FileA massive seven-day...
Women walk alongside the road in Mithi, the capital of Tharparkar district, Sindh. — AFP/FileA groundbreaking survey on mental health in...
WHO Representative says that advancing universal health coverage “is crucial to advance the 2030 Agenda
Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan Chief Executive Officer Asim Rauf speaks at the first Medication Safety Conference organised by the...
The image shows a glimpse of 13th SAARC ENT CONGRESS held at a five-star hotel Karachi. — Facebook@orbit.event01/FileTerming Pakistan as safe as...
Committee urges PM to intervene and resolve impasse that has been paralysing nursing institutes nationwide
Scandal implicates two hospitals involved in conducting illegal kidney transplants for substantial sums of money
This representational image shows doctors operating in OT. — Unsplash/FileIn a remarkable medical achievement, surgeons at the National Institute...
Internally displaced people gather to receive free food near their makeshift camp in the flood-hit Chachro of Sindh province. — AFP/FileCalling...
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah speaks at the opening of the 12th Annual PACVTS Scientific Conference 2024 on November 29, 2024. —...
Chairman Higher Education Commission Dr Mukhtar Ahmed addresses an event on May 2, 2024. — Facebook@ChairmanHECChairman Higher Education...
According to PMDC spokesperson, fifth year will focus on clerkship, followed by one-year house job
Sindh Governor and Dow University of Health Sciences Chancellor Kamran Tessori addresses the 14th Convocation of Dow University on November 28,...
New case reported in 27-month-old child in KP's DI Khan
Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at NIH confirmed latest case on Wednesday
Pakistan Medical and Dental Council building can be seen in this image. — PMDC website/FileIslamabad : The MDCAT Reform Committee, established by...
A representational image showing a groom and a bride holding hands. — AFP/FileWith over 65 percent of marriages in Pakistan occurring between...
New cases affect 8-month-old girl from DI Khan, 20-month-old girl from Zhob and 5-month-old boy from Jaffarabad
POB calls for intensified routine immunisation to ensure consistent access to vulnerable children
POB projects an improved epidemiological outlook by the first quarter of 2025
A representative image of a person suffering from a mental health crisis.— Reuters/file Islamabad : Amid a growing 'silent epidemic' of mental...
CM says frontline workers successfully vaccinated over 10.6 million children in recent campaigns
Cases involve an 18-month-old girl and a 36-month-old boy from Tehsil Darazinda, a region within DI Khan
Latest cases reported from KP's Tehsil Darazinda in District Dera Ismail Khan
Partnership is significant milestone as it marks first time private sector entity in Pakistan has adopted UNDP’s SDG framework
Action plan created through an extensive consultation process involving government officials and international stakeholders
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
