—File photo The federal government has allocated 27.86 billion rupees for the health department in the budget of the next fiscal year 2024-25. 19.86 billion rupees have also been allocated for 14 new health schemes. In the federal budget, 5 billion rupees have been allocated for hepatitis C in the next financial year. The entire…
—File photo Dates, a nutrient-rich dry fruit, are the only foods that contain almost all the vitamins and minerals required for good health. Date palm has been cultivated since several thousand years BC, hundreds of date palm varieties are found all over the world including Pakistan. While numerous benefits of eating dates are mentioned in…
“WHO is appalled by the recent attack on South Hospital, the only facility with surgical capacity in El Fasher, Darfur,” the UN agency said in a post on X. “The hospital’s closure following the attack has stretched the two other hospitals there beyond capacity, further limiting access to lifesaving services.” According to reports, the hospital…
Florida: A new study conducted at the University of Florida suggests that cano peels can play an important role in maintaining cardiovascular health. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among men, women and people of color and ethnicity. A recent study suggests that certain…
Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Imran Nazir – file photo Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Imran Nazir says that the government is responsible for the outbreak of measles in Punjab. He said this while speaking in the morning show of ‘Jeo News’ ‘Jeo Pakistan’. Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Imran Nazir has said that vaccination of children could…
Member countries of the UN World Health Organization (WHO), on the final day of the seventy-seventh World Health Assembly, adopted important amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR), including defining a “pandemic emergency” as well as pledging improved access to medical products and financing. These steps will help ensure comprehensive, robust systems are in place…
Iconic photo An alert was issued by the Punjab Health Department to control the increasing epidemic of measles. Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Imran Nazir and Salman Rafique visited Kabirwala Basic Health Center (BHU) and reviewed the medical facilities and supply of medicines. The provincial ministers ordered to complete the upgradation work of the hospital soon….
File photo After the Chief Minister of Sindh informed about the death of 6 children due to measles outbreak in Patuki, the health department officials visited the affected area. Apart from this, the World Health Organization team also visited the affected area. DHO Dr. Farooq Haider has said that 5 children who died of measles…
Many of those injured suffered terrible burns, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which will require intensive treatment, electricity and high-level medical services, all of which are scarce after nearly eight months of war. Massive medical challenge It is just another massive challenge for all the medical teams in the enclave, WHO spokesperson Margaret…
Sindh Health Minister Ezra Pechuho – file photo Sindh Health Minister Ezra Pechuho says that our own mistakes are responsible for the spread of thalassemia and hemophilia. The event was organized in the Sindh Assembly under the Sindh Blood Transfusion Authority. Sindh Health Minister Ezra Pechuho, Owais Qadir Shah and others attended the event. Addressing…
