Health
Over 27.7m children vaccinated in Pakistan’s ongoing polio campaign
ISLAMABAD – More than 27.7 million children have received polio vaccines during the first five…
Punjab tightens security for MDCAT 2026
LAHORE – The Punjab Home Department has issued detailed security directives for the Medical and…
PM Shehbaz sets March 2027 deadline for Jinnah Medical Complex first phase
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities to complete the first phase of…
PIMS nursery report: Initial inquiry flags major gaps in hospital facilities
ISLAMABAD – An initial inquiry report into the incident at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences…
After PIMS Nursery fire, Punjab directs immediate safety measures in hospitals
LAHORE – After tragic fire at PIMS Nursery in Islamabad which claimed lives of 14…
Medicines worth Rs2.6m stolen from Lahore General Hospital emergency ward
LAHORE – The medicines and medical supplies worth Rs2.6 million have allegedly been stolen from…
Karachi man dies of rabies two months after stray dog bite
KARACHI – A 24-year-old man died of rabies at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) after…
All Pakistanis to undergo Hepatitis C screening, says health minister
ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister for Health Mustafa Kamal has announced a nationwide Hepatitis C screening…
‘Low-dose Digoxin may cut heart failure hospitalisations’
AMSTERDAM – The low-dose digoxin may help reduce hospitalisations among patients with heart failure and…
Four major HIV outbreaks in Sindh over a decade expose persistent public health failures
KARACHI – Sindh has witnessed four major HIV outbreaks over the past decade, affecting hundreds…
