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
World Syria's Assad may consider more border crossings for quake aid: WHO DAMASCUS: The WHO chief said Sunday that Syria's President Bashar al-Assad had voiced openness to more border... Published 13 Feb, 2023 12:45am
World WHO chief arrives in Syria’s quake-hit Aleppo: state media ALEPPO: World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived on Saturday in Syria’s quake-stricken... Published 11 Feb, 2023 07:53pm
Editorials Apocalypse! EDITORIAL: In terms of toll of life they take some of the earthquakes have been apocalyptic. And even when man has... Published 08 Feb, 2023 06:42am
World Turkiye, Syria quake could affect up to 23 million: WHO GENEVA: Up to 23 million people could be affected by the massive earthquake that has killed thousands in Turkiye and... Published 07 Feb, 2023 05:14pm
World Death toll from Turkey, Syria quake set to jump, WHO says GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) expects a significant jump in the death toll following a major... Published 06 Feb, 2023 06:20pm
World WHO report on Ukraine health emergency sparks US, Russia row The United States and Russia faced off on Saturday over a World Health Organization report on the humanitarian... Published 04 Feb, 2023 09:52pm
Pakistan Health levy bills: Implementation can help govt generate Rs105bn: PANAH SG ISLAMABAD: The government can easily generate Rs105 billion by additionally taxing the tobacco and beverage industry... Published 04 Feb, 2023 06:08am
Opinion Both IMF, govt need serious policy path correction The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its recently-released flagship report ‘World Economic Outlook [WEO] update:... Updated 03 Feb, 2023 10:27am
World Three years on, WHO says Covid still global emergency GENEVA: Three years to the day after the World Health Organization sounded the highest level of global alert over... Published 30 Jan, 2023 05:36pm
World Death toll in Afghanistan cold snap rises to 166, official says KABUL: At least 166 people have died in a wave of bitterly cold weather sweeping Afghanistan, an official said... Published 28 Jan, 2023 03:55pm
World Cholera death toll passes 1,000 in Malawi as outbreak spreads BLANTYRE: The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Malawi has passed 1,000 while cases have risen to 30,621, the... Published 25 Jan, 2023 02:05pm
World WHO seeks $2.5bn for health emergency responses in 2023 GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Monday appealed for $2.54 billion for its work in 2023 to help millions of... Published 23 Jan, 2023 08:37pm
Pakistan Alkhidmat holds its seventh youth gathering LAHORE: The 7th Alkhidmat Youth Gathering under the volunteer programme of the Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan titled... Published 17 Jan, 2023 06:02am
World WHO recommends that China monitor excess COVID-19 mortality LONDON: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday it recommended that China monitor excess mortality from... Published 16 Jan, 2023 11:44pm
Opinion Road to self-sustainability During the last few decades, global economies have been facing tough challenges. The recent spell started in March... Updated 13 Jan, 2023 07:28am
World Asthma study sparks debate about safety of cooking with gas PARIS: New research that links cooking with natural gas to around 12 percent of childhood asthma cases has sparked... Published 12 Jan, 2023 12:36pm
World WHO seeks more China Covid data, praises US 'transparency' GENEVA: The WHO reiterated Wednesday the need for China to share more data on its explosive Covid outbreak, while... Published 12 Jan, 2023 01:29am
World WHO backs wearing masks on long flights as new Omicron variant spreads LONDON: Countries should consider recommending passengers wear masks on long-haul flights to counter the latest... Updated 10 Jan, 2023 07:29pm