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Fight against polio: Over half a million children miss immunisation
Volatile security, attacks on vaccinators mar anti-polio campaign.
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Dera Bugti conflict: IDP’s death sparks protest, sit in outside Shifa hospital
The protesters were unsure of their specific demands.
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Cost cutting: Polyclinic budget slashed 30%
No allocation for hospital’s expansion, admin to write to CADD.
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Vaccines: Defence policy
There is an array of vaccines. Some are essential for your child. We ask experts about the best way to space them.
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Doctors’ kidnappings: Victims’ families, police still clueless
No enmities, threats, motives ascertained; medical fraternity decries lack of security.
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Adverse conditions: Punjab teachers refuse polio vaccination duties
Demand health dept to take over primary responsibility.
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Redeployed: PM’s polio control cell staff told to resume work
Minister of state says interim set-up had posted the cell’s officials elsewhere.
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Over 6m Pakistanis got high last year: UNODC report
Opiate, cannabis use remains high.
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No money, no doctors: Pims liver transplant centre becoming white elephant
The centre was haphazardly opened in 2012; only one surgery conducted to date.
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State-of-the-art: New paediatric dentistry department opens
Study finds most children do not brush teeth.









