Health

Dehydration Symptoms and Treatment: What You Need to Know

Dehydration symptoms and treatment are vital to understand because fluid loss poses serious risks to health. If not managed in time, it can become…

Foods That Help Improve Eyesight and Keep Your Vision Healthy

Eating the right foods for better eyesight doesn’t just keep your body strong—it also helps protect your eyes. Certain foods are packed with vitamins…

BISP pilot project cuts anaemia risk among 100,000 adolescent girls

ISLAMABAD: The BISP anaemia pilot has shown promising results in reducing anaemia among adolescent girls in Pakistan. Nutrition International’s evaluation confirms that the initiative…

Cervical Cancer in Pakistan Rising as First HPV Vaccination Drive Begins

Cervical cancer in Pakistan is turning into a major health crisis. Each year, more than 5,000 women receive a diagnosis, and over 3,000 die…

ADC chairs anti-dengue meeting in Lower Dir

  By Habib Muhammad Khattak LOWER DIR: Additional Deputy Commissioner General Bashir Khan chaired an anti-dengue meeting in Lower Dir. The session followed the…

New NICU at Aga Khan Maternal and Child Care Centre Brings State-of-the-Art Neonatal Care to Hyderabad

Hyderabad: The Aga Khan Maternal and Child Care Centre (AKMCCC), Hyderabad, has inaugurated a state-of-the-art Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). This facility…

750 Hospitalised with Cholera, Gastroenteritis in Astore District

ASTORE – A cholera and gastroenteritis outbreak has gripped Gilgit-Baltistan’s Astore district, with at least 750 people hospitalised in just four days, District Health Officer…

PM directs to replicate China’s quality standards at Pakistan hospitals

BEIJING: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi to establish simple, robust and sustainable infrastructure at Islamabad’s under-construction hospitals, including…

Abbottabad Hosts International Medical Conference on Breast Cancer, AI, and Health Reforms

Asif Mehmood Awan Rising Health Concerns in Pakistan Abbottabad: Currently, one in every nine Pakistani women suffers from breast cancer. Experts attribute this to…

Additional Deputy Commissioner Mardan inaugurates anti-polio drive

MARDAN: A ceremony was held at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office in Mardan to inaugurate the upcoming anti-polio campaign. Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Eid Nawaz…

Disease Outbreaks Threaten Flood Survivors in Swat

SWAT: Survivors of the recent floods in Swat are now grappling with outbreaks of eye infections, skin diseases, and stomach-related illnesses in Mingora and…

‘Best of ASCO 2025’ held in Lahore

Latest research and advances in cancer treatment highlighted LAHORE, August 23 (APP): An international conference titled “Best of ASCO 2025” was organized under the…

WASA MD chairs meeting to review dengue prevention steps

RAWALPINDI: Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Rawalpindi Director General Muhammad Saleem Ashraf on Friday chaired a special meeting to review steps taken by the…

Dar chairs ECNEC, approves Rs 212 Bln Jinnah Medical Complex Project

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM), Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, on Friday, chaired a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National…

Women University Swabi medical team treats flood related victims in Buner

Buner: A medical and mental health team from Women University Swabi visited the Peshonaye area of Buner where they treated dozens of male and…

PM&DC Set to Go Fully Digital with Minimal Human Interaction

Islamabad: Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Syed Mustafa Kamal, inaugurated the newly developed MDCAT Question Bank at the Pakistan Medical…