symbolic image. In the context of increasing cases of seasonal influenza/flu in Pakistan, the advisory of the National Institute of Health Islamabad has said that cases of influenza have increased across the country. According to federal authorities, more than 33,000 cases of ILI or influenza-like illness were reported last week. The highest number of influenza…
To establish any nursing college, the college should also have its own 100-bed hospital. Photo: File Karachi: Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC) has closed more than 35 non-standard nursing colleges across the country, including Karachi. And fill other deficiencies otherwise these colleges will also be closed. Most commercial based nursing colleges are providing substandard education, there…
symbolic image. If you love life, take care of your heart. Today is Heart Disease Awareness Day, this year’s theme is Use Your Heart and Know Your Heart. According to cardiologists, lack of exercise is the cause of heart disease. Experts further said that not consuming a balanced diet is also one of the causes…
Adequate sleep is fundamental to our health. In the rush of the world, people often forget the importance of sleep and find it difficult to strike a balance between work and rest. Sleep and cardiovascular health are closely related. Any change in sleep patterns can directly affect heart performance. Lack of sleep can cause the…
By approving a new political declaration at UN Headquarters during the high level meeting, Member States also pledged to take concrete action and provide the necessary funding to reach the ambitious goal. The declaration – Universal Health Coverage: expanding our ambition for health and well-being in a post-COVID world – also saw governments promise to…
The Austrian newspaper Wiener Zeitung was first published in 1703. Photo: File Vienna: The daily publication of the world’s oldest newspaper, which had been running continuously for 320 years, has been discontinued. According to the world news agency, the Austrian newspaper Wiener Zeitung is called the oldest newspaper in the world. For 320 years, this…
Homes have been flooded, forcing many to leave, and access to water, specifically clean water, is emerging as a major challenge. In an interview with UN News, International Organization for Migration (IOM) spokesperson Olivia Headon, speaking from Kyiv, said the agency along with other humanitarian partners, had been rushing clean water supplies to areas that…
File photo Dehydration in the body is common in summer, sweat is released from the body faster and more frequently than in normal days, sometimes we forget to drink adequate amount of water in our daily activities. Especially when the weather is hot, the risk of dehydration increases a lot. Due to the lack of…
File photo A new study has revealed that lack of sleep can increase the risk of heart attack. According to data published in the journal Clinical Cardiology, women are more likely to have a heart attack than men due to lack of sleep. Chronic insomnia is the most common sleep disorder in the United States,…
The report entitled, Journey to Extremism in Africa: Pathways to Recruitment and Disengagement, underscores the importance of economic factors as drivers of recruitment. Desperation factor Lack of income, the lack of job opportunities and livelihoods, means that “desperation is essentially pushing people to take up opportunities, with whoever offers that”, said Achim Steiner, UNDP Administrator,…
