WHO, Pakistan sign MoU on health sector ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar witnessed the memorandum of understandings (MoU) signing... Updated 07 Nov, 2023 09:16am
World Bangladesh PM’s daughter takes WHO top job, denying nepotism NEW DELHI: The World Health Organization on Wednesday selected the daughter of Bangladesh’s prime minister to be its... Published 01 Nov, 2023 07:02pm
World WHO warns of ‘imminent public health catastrophe’ in Gaza GENEVA: A “public health catastrophe” is imminent in Gaza, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday,... Published 01 Nov, 2023 05:57am
World WHO out of touch with staff, health facilities in Gaza: WHO chief The World Health Organization (WHO) is out of touch with its staff and health facilities in Gaza, WHO chief Tedros... Updated 28 Oct, 2023 04:33pm
World Turkiye urges WHO to do more for Gazans hit by war ANKARA: Turkiye’s health minister said on Thursday that he had urged the World Health Organization (WHO) to... Published 26 Oct, 2023 06:39pm
Pakistan ‘Fight against polio is a national goal’: PM ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar on Tuesday said polio prevention is a national goal and... Published 25 Oct, 2023 06:19am
Editorials Unrelenting threat of poliovirus EDITORIAL: On the eve of this year’s October 23 World Polio Day — Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only two... Published 24 Oct, 2023 05:05am
Pakistan SPARC for levying health-related charges on tobacco products LAHORE: Emphasizing the need for strengthening the tobacco control landscape in Pakistan, health professionals ... Published 23 Oct, 2023 05:58am
World UN agencies call for ceasefire and humanitarian access throughout Gaza U.N. agencies called on Saturday for a ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian access throughout Gaza after 20 ... Published 21 Oct, 2023 11:06pm
Pakistan Diarrhoeal deaths: Production of WHO prequalified Zinc medicines to be a game-changer: experts KARACHI: In a country where around one million cases of acute watery diarrhoea are being reported every month due to... Published 20 Oct, 2023 05:17am
World WHO says Gaza mass evacuation would be ‘disastrous’ GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Friday that a mass evacuation of the northern Gaza Strip would be... Published 17 Oct, 2023 05:51am
Editorials Occupational health and safety EDITORIAL: It’s very unfortunate that every now and then a report surfaces about miserable working conditions in... Published 17 Oct, 2023 05:51am
World WHO flies Gaza health supplies to Egypt border GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Saturday enough basic health supplies to serve 300,000 people in the Gaza... Published 14 Oct, 2023 06:00pm
Pakistan LHC directs action against doctors for conducting two-finger test LAHORE: The Lahore High Court directed the provincial government to initiate appropriate proceedings against doctors... Published 14 Oct, 2023 05:32am
Editorials Outbreak of another contagion EDITORIAL: Dengue is on the rise again. According to a press report, 127 people tested positive for the infection in... Published 12 Oct, 2023 05:57am
World Twelve infants die in a day at Indian hospital, opposition alleges negligence NANDED: Twelve infants died in one day at a hospital in the Indian state of Maharashtra, sparking a political storm... Published 04 Oct, 2023 12:18am
Opinion BRICS success challenges the US-led dominance! The world is witnessing seismic shifts across economic, geopolitical, and cultural lines, and the ongoing conflict... Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am
Pakistan ‘World Suicide Prevention Day’ marked LAHORE: With the theme of creating hope through action, ‘World Suicide Prevention Day’ was marked on Monday with... Published 12 Sep, 2023 06:22am
World Bangladesh hit by worst dengue outbreak on record: WHO GENEVA: Bangladesh is experiencing its most severe dengue outbreak on record, the World Health Organization said... Published 06 Sep, 2023 09:25pm
World WHO warns of 'concerning' Covid trends ahead of winter GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Wednesday warned of “concerning trends” for Covid-19 ahead of winter in the... Updated 06 Sep, 2023 09:05pm
Pakistan WHO team meets PFA DG LAHORE: A World Health Organization (WHO) delegation led by Dr Palitha Gunarathna Mahipala called on Punjab Food... Published 29 Aug, 2023 06:01am
Pakistan WHO team meets PFA DG LAHORE: A delegation of the World Health Organization (WHO) called on Director General of the Punjab Food Authority... Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am
Pakistan Punjab receives IT equipment, lab supplies from WHO LAHORE: Punjab health authorities have received IT equipment, lab supplies and resource material from the World... Published 11 Aug, 2023 05:17am
Opinion Remembering Dr Ruth Pfau “Our human compassion binds us the one to the other – not in pity or patronizingly, but as human beings who have... Updated 09 Aug, 2023 06:21am
Pakistan Minister says WHO has pre-qualified 2 more drug testing labs LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Primary and Secondary Healthcare Dr Jamal Nasir has revealed that the World Health... Published 08 Aug, 2023 06:37am
Business & Finance Vaccine manufacturing: Demo held against monopoly of pharma firms LAHORE: Activists belonging to various civil society organizations held a demonstration here on Monday to seek an ... Published 01 Aug, 2023 06:19am
Pakistan US Pharmacopoeia officials visit WHO pre-qualified medicine plant KARACHI: Dr Emily Kaine, Senior Vice President, Global Health and Manufacturing Services, United States ... Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am
Pakistan AKU workshop addresses cervical cancer burden in Pakistan KARACHI: The Aga Khan University in collaboration with the Centre for Women and Child Health at AKU and Liaquat... Published 14 Jul, 2023 06:23am
Pakistan 110 deaths daily in Pakistan: Experts advocate Zinc supplementation as Diarrhea remedy KARACHI: Diarrhea causes deaths of around 110 children everyday in Pakistan whose lives can be saved by using... Published 08 Jul, 2023 06:20am
Pakistan WHO endorses UHS Medical Journalism diploma LAHORE: Pakistan has become the first country in its Eastern Mediterranean region to conduct the Medical Journalism... Published 06 Jul, 2023 05:42am