More than 64 people are missing and feared dead after the vessel they were travelling in capsized on Sunday. Approximately 90 migrants, including 60 women, were on board the vessel, which was heading to Yemen from the coast of Djibouti. Twenty-six survivors were rescued by the Yemeni Coast Guard. Global cooperation needed IOM is collaborating…
—File photo Along with malaria, new cases of dengue virus are also emerging in Karachi. According to the health department of Sindh province, 14 cases of dengue have been reported from Karachi, 4 from Hyderabad and 1 from Sukkur. 6 cases of dengue have been reported from East district of Karachi, 3 from Central district,…
—File photo During the last 24 hours, 167 new dengue patients have been reported in Punjab province. According to the Punjab Health Department, 11,353 confirmed cases of dengue have been reported in 36 districts of Punjab this year. During the last 24 hours, 75 new cases of dengue have been reported in Lahore, 36 in…
—File photo A Congo virus advisory has been issued to hospitals and District Health Offices (DHOs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. According to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department, all hospitals will immediately report to the department in case of suspected patients and will ensure the establishment of a separate isolation ward for Congolese patients. According to…
—File photo The worst air pollution in the small and big cities of the country is affecting the daily life with the sportsmen who play outdoor sports being the most affected. Dr. Asad Abbas Shah, an expert in sports medicine, says that polluted air affects the performance of athletes, athletes take many times more air…
—File photo 13 medical staff including 10 doctors from Quetta are undergoing treatment in a private hospital in Karachi. According to the spokesman of the health department, the condition of 2 members of the medical staff under treatment in Karachi is critical. The Congo virus-affected medicine ward of Civil Sandeman Hospital has been sealed and…
According to news reports, Pakistani security forces began detaining and deporting dozens of Afghans under the new policy this week after a Government deadline for them to leave ran out. The majority of undocumented refugees who have settled in Pakistan over decades are from neighbouring Afghanistan, and following the Taliban takeover, thousands more fled seeking…
—File photo Another 169 new dengue patients have been confirmed in Punjab during the last 24 hours. According to the Punjab Health Department, there has been an increase in the number of dengue patients in Punjab, a total of 148 dengue patients are currently under treatment in hospitals across Punjab. This year, 9 thousand 862…
–File photo The World Health Organization has assured Pakistan of monkeypox medicine. World Health Organization will provide Pakistan with modern medicine for monkeypox on humanitarian basis. According to the WHO letter, 25 courses of antiviral drugs will be given to Pakistan. The World Health Organization has assured to provide anti-viral medicine on the request of…
—File photo Due to the presence of polio virus in the environmental samples, it has been decided to conduct a special anti-polio campaign in Karachi and Balochistan. Anti-polio campaign launched in Karachi Caretaker Health Minister Sindh Dr. Saad Khalid Niaz has told through his statement that polio campaign is being started in Karachi from today…
