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Air monitoring gaps fuel pollution crisis
Only 50 private air monitors exist in Karachi, though over 500 are needed
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Cervical cancer shots available free of charge
100 EPI centres across city to administer vaccine to girls aged nine years, above
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Unnecessary c-sections surge in Pakistan as hospitals prioritise profit
With a lack of medical regulation encouraging profit-driven practices, new mothers, babies at risk of complications
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Street food boom fuels Sindh's public health crisis
Lax inspections, unhygienic surroundings of popular food hubs have driven a spike in foodborne diseases
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The powder trail
With weak anti-narcotics legislation and meagre rehab facilities, millions of youth battling drug addiction
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City's development goals remain unfulfilled
As yet another year ends, incomplete projects continue to cause pollution, health problems
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Karachi's dengue death trap: fake labs, faulty tests, zero oversight
With no policy regulating prices for diagnostic tests, patients are forced to rely on labs using unreliable kits
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Hospitals function sans essential facilities
Despite receiving a sizeable budget, district healthcare centres lack medical services, critical staff
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Trailblazing surgeon, JPMC Executive Director Dr Shahid Rasul passes away in Karachi
A visionary in medicine, Dr Rasul transformed patient care and introduced modern surgical practices in Pakistan
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Legal action launched against polio vaccine refusal, anti-vax propaganda
480 parents penalised in Sukkur under new law as govt initiates crackdown









