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Prevention is better than cure
As soon as a disease or an epidemic surges in Pakistan, its curative agent either becomes unavailable or unaffordable
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Pink Eye in Karachi amid pharma mess
Reasons for hike in these cases seem to be poor sanitation, weather conditions, lack of precautionary measures
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A polio-free Pakistan
Intense resistance to polio immunisation due to myths, low-literacy as well as social, cultural and political hurdles
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Pharmaceutical downfall
The healthcare budget must always be flexible enough to cope up with such untoward happenings
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The point of care
It is important to make adjustments to medications and therapies to avoid side effects and treatment failures
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Child sexual abuse: impact on health and society
Child labour is considered to be a major factor giving rise to child abuse in Pakistan
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Need for breast cancer awareness
In Asia, Pakistan carries the highest rate of breast cancer mortality and morbidity
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Preventing dengue
Severe dengue virus infection is a medical emergency that generally requires hospitalisation
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High-cost flu shot
The Government of Pakistan must include influenza vaccine in the EPI
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Humanity havoc
According to the WHO, two billion people are deprived of access to basic medicines globally