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Families on pins and needles as Bishkek riots rage on
Parents lament woefully lacklustre response from embassy, authorities
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Cradle to early grave
Inaccessibility of vaccination centres among parents has caused measles and diphtheria cases to spike
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Baba, Bhit, Shams Pir in need of healthcare facilities
No radiology, blood testing or maternity services are available for locals residing in the ancient triplet islands
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Heatwave risk looms large over Karachi
Proliferation of heat-trapping concrete constructions, lack of tree plantations intensify levels of heat in city
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Public hospitals in need of burns treatment facilities
36,000 burns patients require medical help every year in Sindh
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Cancer treatment out of reach for the poor
Lack of adequate facilities at government hospitals forces patients to knock the door of costly private hospitals
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Young patients left adrift without mental health support
Many continue to suffer due to a lack of awareness and acceptance
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Antibiotic apocalypse
Over-prescription and self-medication of antibiotics has raised the odds of an antimicrobial resistant outbreak
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Laboring patients refused obstetric care at public hospitals
Low-income women in labor are forced to give birth in the supervision of unqualified doulas
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Dearth of paediatric heart surgeons, facilities plagues country
Costly private operations force people towards public hospitals
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