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Health dept to provide free chemo, radiotherapy
Programme expected to start within two months, four centres selected for treatment.
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Maternal, infant health: As money falls short, 1,000 midwives await inductions
The programme aimed at bringing down the maternal and infant mortality rates in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P).
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Mattani blast: Civil Hospital takes more lives than it saves
Basic equipment such as anaesthesia, X-ray machines missing from premises.
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Swabi district: Vaccinated child tests positive for polio
Despite being administered polio drops, five-year-old Adil contracted the virus.
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Anti-polio drive: Over 150,000 children may not be vaccinated in FATA, FR
Parts of North and South Waziristan agencies excluded from drive due to ban imposed by warlords.
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Monitoring body: Regulatory authority fails to check on poor healthcare
HRA says it is poorly funded with only four inspectors for the whole province.
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Mattani blast : In the worst of times, hospital fails to accomodate victims
Lack of ambulances forces rescue teams to shift dead, injured in private vehicles.
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Integrated efforts: Govt seeks proposals for nutrition policy
Two-day seminar aims to understand causes of malnutrition.
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World breastfeeding week: 60% children in K-P province lack proper nutrition
Campaign launched in 13 districts to increase awareness.
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Medical facilities: Crackdown against ‘deficient’ laboratories
Authorities give one-month deadline to complete all requirements۔