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Shortage of medicines, formula milk looms large
Supply of medicines, baby milk, and vaccines is likely to be affected by ongoing war in Gulf
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Hospitals ignore dietary needs of patients
With the same unhealthy food served to all, patients suffering from nutrition-sensitive conditions
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First wild polio case of 2026 confirmed in Sindh
Polio detected in four-year-old child in Sujawal district
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Mutated super flu grips Karachi
With costly flu vaccine not included in EPI, vulnerable groups with weak immunity are at high risk of infection
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Electrical hazards threaten public hospitals
With meagre fire safety arrangements, healthcare facilities are at risk of deadly blazes
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Unregulated use of medicines leads to health crisis in Sindh
Excessive, unnecessary intake of antibiotics and supplements has raised concerns about possible side-effects
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Liaquatabad Hospital revives cardiac unit after 12 years
Lithotripsy machine still out of order even after lapse of 13 years
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Weight of paralysis
Carrying decades of geopolitical controversy and lacking rehabilitation, polio survivors shoulder an invisible burden
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Nurses flee, hospitals left in lurch
Govt-trained staff head overseas as hospitals face shortages, citing lack of opportunities
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Air monitoring gaps fuel pollution crisis
Only 50 private air monitors exist in Karachi, though over 500 are needed









