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Heatwave overwhelms healthcare system
Despite repeated warnings, Karachi continues to suffer extreme heat conditions as hospitals report a sharp rise in hea
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'City nearing polio elimination'
Booster campaign to begin in 89 high-risk UCs from May 12
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Rising medicine costs push patients to brink
Patients across major cities struggle as drug prices surge under weak oversight and global supply pressures
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Breast cancer patients face endless waiting
14,000 women die every year due to lack of treatment
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District hospitals lack cataract surgery facilities
80 per cent of patients undergo cataract surgery at private or charity hospitals
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Hospitals lack waste disposal units
With no incinerators, most healthcare facilities hire private contractors for medical waste disposal
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Pakistan reports first Congo virus death of 2026 in Karachi
Director SIDHRC says patient was in critical condition upon arrival, experiencing bleeding from his body
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Staff shortages plague paediatric facility
With no permanent recruitments made over the past 15 years, NICH fails to accommodate the influx of child patients
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Staff shortages plague paediatric facility
With no permanent recruitments made over the past 15 years, NICH fails to accommodate the influx of child patients
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CHASING THE THINNER SELF
New weight-loss drugs promise a medical revolution, but society’s struggle over body size and beauty is centuries old









