Reports estimate 11% Indians diabetic; 15% pre-diabetic; 35% hypertension
NEW DELHI: Some 11 per cent Indians are diabetic, a government study found, adding that diabetes, hypertension and obesity are much more common in...
Sindh High Court orders equal treatment for HIV/AIDS infected transgenders
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) ordered the Civil Hospital administration to start immediate treatment for transgender patients of HIV/AIDS.
After transgender activists Shahzadi Rai...
Balochistan puts schools on ‘high alert’ for monkeypox cases
QUETTA: The Balochistan government put school officials on "high alert" for monkeypox cases, days after the country's first infections emerged.
The province's Directorate of Education,...
Two monkeypox patients recover from disease: health ministry
ISLAMABAD: The first two monkeypox cases reported in Pakistan last week have recovered from the virus, officials of the Federal Ministry of Health said.
The...
CS directs for summary of renaming ‘Nawaz Sharif Kidney Hospital’ Swat
PESHAWAR: Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday took notice of PML-N leader Arbab Khizr Hayat’s statement and issued directives for a summary of renaming...
Premier urges non-partisanship in health, education initiatives
RAWALPINDI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday stressed that the development projects, particularly those relating to health and education, must not be politicized and...
Zoonotic Diseases and Public Health: an integrated approach
By Dr. Muhammad Shoaib
Humans and animals coexist together from the start of life on Planet Earth. Human beings
domesticate and utilize animals for meat, milk,...
Pakistan sees 70% rise in HIV cases in past seven years
ISLAMABAD: The number of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) patients in Pakistan grew significantly by over 70% in the last seven years, reveals National HIV...
NDMA directs health authorities to issue fresh COVID-19 advisory
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's health authorities ruled out any imminent resurgence threat of COVID-19 despite the emergence of a fresh wave in China and India, however,...
Pakistan needs diversified, inclusive policies for better health promotion: experts
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan needs diversified and aligned efforts based on masses awareness and capacity building to ensure prevention from multifaceted neurological disorders.
This was stated by...
