World Health Organization

‘Health of the Nation’ report for 2024 discusses drug price hike, prevalence of diabetes, heart diseases, HIV, cancer

There were nearly eight times as many heatwaves and lightning strikes rose more than 111 times, says ministry

WHO says city’s air pollution is far below acceptable with a month left in Olympics

Research shows 79% efficacy against Delta variant and overall 67% efficacy against any variant

UN health agency says it is down to Tokyo to decide presence of spectators at Games

Says Pakistan used infrastructure developed in fight against polio to tackle Covid-19

'Federal authorities, despite being caught off guard like the rest of the world, adapted quickly to contain virus'

US president says global health body has failed to make requested reforms following its handing of the pandemic

The best option for the Bashar al-Assad Regime is to allow the free flow of humanitarian and medical assistance

The quality of our lives would improve significantly if we brought discipline in our daily routines

Social distancing difficult to implement in slums, says WHO's Mike Ryan while recognising Pakistan's Covid-19...

This pandemic has helped Pakistan see its potential

Hangover from 'colonial mentality' has to stop, says World Health Organization chief

WHO urges South Asian rivals and Indonesia to increase testing ratio to 10 tests for each positive diagnosis

As novel coronavirus balloons across the globe, new vocabulary associated with the illness is taking hold

Even though the situation has been classified as a pandemic, it is one we can control

Global health body declares Europe new epicentre of novel coronavirus pandemic

Italy heads for lockdown as coronavirus spreads

Nearly 80,000 infections have been reported worldwide

Novel coronavirus death toll surges past 2,000

To date China has reported 42,708 confirmed cases including 1,017 deaths

WHO advance team on coronavirus on way to Beijing

Eight suspected cases of the virus reported in the city

Preventive measures are always, of course, the best way to deal with any disease

By introducing safe medical practices the spread of not just hepatitis, but also other diseases can be controlled

As new decade starts, air pollution needs to be immediately mitigated in order to save our population from calamity

New traffic violation penalties aim to save lives, cut financial losses

Health experts said some 134 million patients were affected by unsafe medical system annually

It is also important to disseminate information on dengue control via the media, leaflets and manuals

This isn’t just about the 1.4 million that have been left behind

Tobacco smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals, including tar and others that can narrow arteries

Recommends imposition of further tax on tobacco industry

Thailand's roads are some of the most lethal in the world, killing around 24,000 people each year

Pakistan was among the top 10 countries facing obesity

WHO, EOC host orientation session on virus and its prevention