Increase in respiratory and lung allergy patients;  Nebulizer machines are missing in government hospitals

Increase in respiratory and lung allergy patients; Nebulizer machines are missing in government hospitals

Karachi: Nebulizer machines have disappeared in the emergency of government hospitals in Karachi, while the health department has not purchased nebulizer machines for the last two years. In the cold season, the number of patients with various types of allergies, including chest, respiratory, and lung, is increasing alarmingly in Karachi. There is no system to…

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World News in Brief: Progress on transfats, Ukraine war update, General Assembly President in China

World News in Brief: Progress on transfats, Ukraine war update, General Assembly President in China

Denmark, Lithuania, Poland, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand have received the first-ever WHO certificates for demonstrating that they have a best practice policy for industrially produced trans-fatty acids (iTFA) elimination in effect, supported by adequate monitoring and enforcement systems. Trans fats are industrially produced or naturally occurring, and both are linked to an increased risk of…

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Peacekeepers and civilians killed during clashes in disputed Abyei region

Peacekeepers and civilians killed during clashes in disputed Abyei region

Armed youth from rival factions of the Dinka ethnic group have been battling over the location of an administrative boundary in the oil-rich region, claimed by both countries, according to media reports. The UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) reported that clashes erupted on Saturday in the Nyinkuac, Majbong and Khadian areas, leading to…

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Latest Mediterranean deaths highlight need for safe migration routes

Latest Mediterranean deaths highlight need for safe migration routes

IOM underscored the need for regular migration pathways at a one-day summit in Rome hosted by Italy to boost development in Africa and curb migration flows. The A Bridge for Common Life conference represented a critical opportunity to examine “unified and sustainable mechanisms to stop further needless loss of human life on treacherous routes,” said Amy Pope, the agency’s Director…

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