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Pakistan healthcare


Pakistan seeks child mental health collaboration with US hospital
June 3, 2026
WASHINGTON D.C., June 3 (ABC):Pakistan is seeking stronger international cooperation in child mental health services through discussions with healthcare institutions in the United States.…

Al-Shifa helps 140 children beat eye cancer through free treatment support
May 11, 2026
RAWALPINDI: Around 140 children treated for eye cancer at Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital over the past three years have successfully recovered, offering hope to…

PIC performs Pakistan’s first successful endoscopic heart surgery
May 8, 2026
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar Institute of Cardiology (PIC-MTI) has successfully performed what it says is Pakistan’s first endoscopic cardiac surgery, marking a major development in…

Najeeb Ullah Anjum applauds Hamza Foundation’s services during Peshawar visit
April 13, 2026
PESHAWAR: Renowned television artist Najeeb Ullah Anjum visited the Hamza Foundation Welfare Thalassemia Center and Blood Transfusion Services on April 13, 2026, where he…

Pakistan urges urgent action to eliminate tuberculosis on World TB Day 2026
March 24, 2026
ISLAMABAD, March 24: Pakistan has called for urgent, coordinated and sustained action to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) as the country marks World Tuberculosis Day 2026,…

FIA Probes Alleged Promotion Irregularities of PIMS Executive Director
March 19, 2026
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has launched a formal inquiry into the promotion of Professor Rana Imran Sikandar as Executive Director of the Pakistan…

Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital Karachi Construction in Progress
January 30, 2026
Rana Zahid Iqbal Cancer is a disease that not only instills fear in a person upon diagnosis but is also extremely expensive to treat…

PRCS and UNICEF Pakistan Join Hands for Gender Equality and HPV Awareness
October 30, 2025
Islamabad: The Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) in collaboration with UNICEF organized an event titled “Boys for Gender Equality & HPV Awareness Raising” at…

Abbottabad Hosts International Medical Conference on Breast Cancer, AI, and Health Reforms
September 1, 2025
Asif Mehmood Awan Rising Health Concerns in Pakistan Abbottabad: Currently, one in every nine Pakistani women suffers from breast cancer. Experts attribute this to…