Trouble in Sudan EDITORIAL: Since the power struggle between two factions of Sudan’s military regime led by the country’s de ... Published 30 Apr, 2023 05:10am
Editorials Famished children EDITORIAL: The level of acute malnutrition among children in this country is at a highly distressing level. An... Published 29 Apr, 2023 06:04am
Pakistan Govt issues monkeypox advisory ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services and Regulations, Wednesday, following confirmation of monkeypox... Published 27 Apr, 2023 06:24am
World Covid deaths down 95 percent this year: WHO GENEVA: The WHO said Wednesday that Covid-19 deaths had dropped by 95 percent since the start of the year – but... Published 26 Apr, 2023 09:30pm
World ‘Huge biological risk’ after Sudan fighters occupy lab: WHO GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Tuesday that fighters in conflict-ravaged Sudan had occupied the national... Published 26 Apr, 2023 06:15am
World WHO says contaminated cough syrup made in India found in Western Pacific Contaminated cough syrup made by an Indian company has been found in the Marshall Islands and Micronesia, the World... Published 25 Apr, 2023 05:05pm
Pakistan Immunisation week gets underway in Punjab LAHORE: Punjab is looking to achieve immunization targets, as the World Immunization Week 2023 is being marked in a... Published 25 Apr, 2023 06:25am
Pakistan World Immunisation Week: Experts for enhancing measles vaccination in Lahore, Rawalpindi LAHORE: Health experts have recommended enhancing measles vaccination in Lahore and Rawalpindi as Punjab prepares to... Published 21 Apr, 2023 05:56am
World WHO, Red Cross seek aid access amid Sudan fighting GENEVA: The Red Cross and the World Health Organization on Tuesday urged Sudan’s warring parties to guarantee... Published 19 Apr, 2023 06:36am
World WHO warns Covid pandemic still volatile GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Tuesday warned the Covid pandemic was still volatile, saying there could be... Published 19 Apr, 2023 06:36am
World Red Cross, WHO seek aid access amid Sudan fighting GENEVA: The Red Cross and the World Health Organization on Tuesday urged Sudan’s warring parties to guarantee... Published 18 Apr, 2023 05:51pm
Pakistan Punjab’s ‘big catch-up’ exercise begins ahead of immunisation week LAHORE: While preparations for “The World Immunisation Week” being marked from April 24 to 30 are underway, the... Published 13 Apr, 2023 06:37am
World China records world’s first human death from H3N8 bird flu: WHO BEIJING: A Chinese woman has become the first person to die from a type of bird flu that is rare in humans, the... Published 12 Apr, 2023 10:45am
World Malaria outbreak hits Costa Rica's east coast SAN JOSÉ: Costa Rica, a popular Central American tourist draw, is fighting an outbreak of malaria on its east ... Published 08 Apr, 2023 11:25pm
Pakistan WHO to rehabilitate 150 primary healthcare centres KARACHI: The World Health Organisation (WHO) will rehabilitate 150 primary healthcare centers in 21 districts of... Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am
Pakistan Hamdard Pakistan marks ‘World Health Day’ KARACHI: The most effective way of providing access to safe drinking water, adequate food, shelter, hygienic... Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am
Editorials Feeble fight against malaria EDITORIAL: According to a recent World Health Organisation (WHO) statement, so far 42 countries and territories... Published 03 Apr, 2023 06:36am
World WHO says medium-risk adults don’t need extra Covid jabs GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Tuesday it is no longer recommending additional Covid-19 vaccine booster... Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am
Editorials A little-noticed public health threat EDITORIAL: The statistics about the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) are startlingly worrisome. According to the World... Updated 29 Mar, 2023 07:11am
Pakistan Collective efforts required to achieve ‘a TB-free Pakistan’: experts LAHORE: With the theme of ‘Yes! We can end TB!’, “World Tuberculosis Day” was observed on Friday with a... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Editorials Breathing poison EDITORIAL: There are 195 countries and more than four million cities and towns in the world. And Lahore, the capital... Published 20 Mar, 2023 06:12am
World Lahore is most polluted city, Chad worst among countries NEW DELHI: Lahore jumped more than 10 places to become the city with the worst air in the world in 2022, according... Updated 14 Mar, 2023 06:57pm
World Finding COVID-19’s origins is a moral imperative: WHO’s Tedros GENEVA: Discovering the origins of COVID-19 is a moral imperative and all hypotheses must be explored, the head of... Published 12 Mar, 2023 04:27pm
Pakistan Mental health requires integrated approach by stakeholders: Alvi ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has said that mental health is a major challenge and it requires an integrated... Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:46am
Opinion Road traffic accident deaths Three years ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that its data showed that road traffic accident deaths in... Published 26 Feb, 2023 03:27am
World WHO seeks $84.5 million for earthquake response in Turkey, Syria The World Health Organization appealed on Friday for $ 84.5 million to respond to health needs after the earthquake... Published 17 Feb, 2023 11:37pm
Opinion Debt relief for developing countries When the Covid pandemic was declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) back in early 2020, a number of... Published 17 Feb, 2023 06:00am
Pakistan Anti-smoking activists hail FED hike on tobacco products ISLAMABAD: Anti-smoking activists and public health advocates on Thursday welcomed government’s initiative to ... Published 17 Feb, 2023 06:00am
World Mpox still a global health crisis: WHO GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Wednesday that despite a drop-off in cases, it still considers mpox,... Published 15 Feb, 2023 10:56pm
World Turkiye quake Europe’s worst natural disaster in ‘a century’: WHO COPENHAGEN: The World Health Organization said Tuesday that last week’s massive earthquake, the epicentre of which... Published 14 Feb, 2023 06:00pm