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Thalassemia patients struggle to access transfusions
Given the paucity of dedicated treatment centres, low-income families have few treatment options available for saving
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Trapped in a giant world
People with dwarfism continue to strive for accessibility and acceptance
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Inter-city buses lack onboard medical facilities
Majority of passenger vehicles operate without basic first aid boxes
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First Congo virus case of the year reported in Karachi
32-year-old male patient was admitted to Ward 5 at Jinnah Hospital with high fever and diarrhoea
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Patients struggle to buy tetanus vaccines
Artificial price hikes, black market sales create a shortage of the life-saving drug
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Open manholes jeopardise public safety
Sewers with broken, stolen lids expose nearby locals to risk of fatal fall, injuries
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Private hospital staff struggle to make ends meet
In absence of reasonable remuneration, employees at private clinics forced to take up part-time jobs
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Private hospital staff struggle to make ends meet
Private clinic employees work over 10 hours daily but earn 40-50% less than government hospital staff.
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Differently-abled struggle to access healthcare
No helpdesks, counters designated at public hospitals for low-income patients with special needs
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Differently-abled patients struggle to access healthcare in Karachi
No helpdesks, counters are designated at public hospitals for low-income patients with special needs