Hepatitis C cases in Pakistan are about 9.8 million, Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed

Hepatitis C cases in Pakistan are about 9.8 million, Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed

Strawberries are very good for heart health: Research Strawberries are not only popular for their bittersweet taste, but a new study has revealed that their daily consumption can significantly reduce the risk of heart disease. setTimeout(function(){ !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version=’2.0′; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,’script’, ‘https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js’); fbq(‘init’, ‘836181349842357’); fbq(‘track’, ‘PageView’); }, 6000); /*setTimeout(function(){ (function (d, s, id)…

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Record 75.9 million internally displaced in 2023, UN report reveals

Record 75.9 million internally displaced in 2023, UN report reveals

The year also saw nearly 47 million new internal displacements, highlighting the urgent need for protection and prevention efforts, according to the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM), which supplied data for the report. “As the planet grapples with conflicts and disasters, the staggering numbers of 47 million new internal displacements tells a harrowing tale,”…

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Anti-polio campaign started across the country, 2 crore 4 million children will be vaccinated

Anti-polio campaign started across the country, 2 crore 4 million children will be vaccinated

—File photo The anti-polio campaign has started across the country, during which more than 24 million children will be given anti-polio shots. Coordinator National Health Services Dr. Malik Mukhtar Ahmed has appealed to the citizens to make their children below 5 years of age mandatory to get polio vaccine. Coordinator National Emergency Operations Center Dr….

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World News in Brief: Looming famine threat for Sudan, 3.3 million in need near Ukraine frontline, Haiti update, there’s a place for all in outer space

World News in Brief: Looming famine threat for Sudan, 3.3 million in need near Ukraine frontline, Haiti update, there’s a place for all in outer space

After nearly a year of brutal civil war between rival militaries, food production has been hit and communities face acute shortages of other essential resources such as water and fuel. More than eight million people are believed to have been uprooted from their homes with tens of thousands killed or wounded. The World Health Organization…

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World News in Brief: $12 million for Haiti, Ukraine airstrikes condemned, support mine action

World News in Brief: $12 million for Haiti, Ukraine airstrikes condemned, support mine action

“These funds will enable aid partners to reach the hardest hit,” UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths said on Thursday in a post on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter.  Port-au-Prince has been terrorised by armed gangs, and last month, they tightened their grip following a weekend jailbreak which allowed thousands of criminals to…

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