Health

Live sessions will be attended by over 500 surgeons across Pakistan

Zafar Mirza says moulding young age behaviour prevents mental issues

Dengue patients’ Pindi death toll rises to 44

'Under the project, doctors will provide assistance to medical practitioners at five other hospitals in Sindh'

Dearth of quality screening for breast cancer in Pakistan

'How is this relevant to World Mental Health day? A sales pitch?' a user shared

DG health tells PHC virus to die off by the end of the month as temperatures drop 

Personnel say it is taxing to work while wearing bulletproof jacket all day

Psychiatrists say incidents of suicide rising in K-P, highest in Chitral

‘Mass dog vaccination, coupled with birth control, can eliminate the deadly virus in dogs and humans’

Death toll due to the virus has now risen to 16

Issues warning for influenza and diphtheria

The hospital needs 50 more ventilators to provide life support to critically ill

At least 3,000 people in Balochistan have been affected by the mosquito-borne disease so far

Don't just eat these delectable fruits during Iftar, because they're full of goodness

A 15-month-old child from Jaffarabad was diagnosed with the virus

This incident brings the total number of dengue-related deaths in Karachi to 14

Chitral Burn Trauma Centre devoid of any facility

Number of patients who die due to the non-availability of organs every year in Pakistan is estimated to be 150,000

As skirmishes on the ground persist despite a ceasefire announced by Moscow on August 31

Former military ruler to address APML gathering in Islamabad through video link on October 6

Most women with breast cancer are diagnosed in late stages due mainly to lack of awareness

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus (CCHFV) virus not detected in the decease’s blood sample

GHA strike continues, though some senior doctors attend patients in Peshawar’s three big govt hospitals

Finding contradicts dietary advice of international agencies and has prompted criticism from many experts

About 46% of Aussies aged between 18 and 24 are over a healthy weight, reveals survey

Civil society support sought for raising awareness among the public

To fool authorities, parents mark children’s fingers in advance to indicate that they have already been vaccinated

Pakistan’s healthcare crisis continues to be a cause for serious concern

Water from nullahs will be diverted to tanks and after filtration will be released back

Death toll for twin cities rises to 23; SAPM reviews response to outbreak

The machines were installed in the Urology Department of Peoples Medical Hospital

Move comes after the US Food and Drug Administration warned that some of the pills contained small amounts of NDMA

Opposition creates uproar to protest the use of force against doctors and paramedics

Says screening camps are being established across Balochistan to facilitate people

Hospital administration fails to follow orders despite various warnings

Expert warns sedentary lifestyle can lead to several diseases

Another patient dies of dengue, six others continue to remain in critical condition

3 polio cases have been reported from Karachi, 2 from Hyderabad and one each from Larkana and Jamshoro districts

Disease claimed 23 lives in Pakistan this year, of which 11 deaths were reported from Sindh

The CM directed the finance secretary to coordinate with the NICVD director

Also recommends cut of Rs3.23 per litre in diesel rate

PM’s special adviser on health says better measures could have been taken to stop the spread of epidemic

However, the little prince clearly has his mother's eyes

Dr Javed says that pharmacists have the responsibility of safeguarding the health of the people

Virus test would ease burden on allied hospitals

Improved water and sanitation could decrease more than 70% of infectious diseases in Pakistan

In the past weeks, a wave of severe vaping-linked pulmonary disease causes seven deaths in the US

Local govt minister urges people to drain out stagnant water

Punjab worst affected; 95 % cases in Sindh from Karachi; PM’s adviser says no shortage of medicines