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170,000 people die in Pakistan every year due to tobacco-induced diseases

By Hamid Khan Wazir ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Mirza Nasir Ud Din Mashhood Ahmad, the Special Secretary at the Federal Ministry of National Health, Services, Regulations, and...

QJ Diagnostic offers a 25% concession on all medical tests on August 14

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The QJ Diagnostic (Qamar Jahan Diagnostic) has announced a 25% concession on all medical tests on August 14 in connection with the...

Pakistan registers progress in routine childhood immunisation

The latest WUENIC estimates of national immunisation coverage reveals that Pakistan improved its national routine childhood immunisation rates in 2021 and reduced the number...

Sugary drinks increase 30% risk of type 2 diabetes

Government urged to take urgent policy measure for reducing consumption of sugary drinks ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: A media session on “Policy Options to Reduce Consumption...

Anti-polio drive begins across Country

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: An anti-polio drive of varying duration started across the Country from Monday to administer polio vaccine to the children up to five...

ICRC representatives meet Qadir Patel to discuss collaboration on healthcare

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Pakistan met with the Federal Minister for National Health Services,...

NIH issues advisory to prevent heat stroke

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: In the wake of the recent wave of high environmental temperature in different parts of the Country, the National Institutes of Health...

Beaconhouse students’ Art Exhibition helps raise funds for play area at Children’s Hospital Faisalabad

FAISALABAD, Pakistan: Beaconhouse, Pakistan’s largest network of private educational institutions, has recently helped set up a community play area at the Children’s Hospital in...

Raising tax on tobacco key to generate revenue, safe future generation

By Hamid Khan Wazir ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Anti-Tobacco activists suggested the incumbent government to increase Federal Excise Duty (FED) on Tobacco Products by 30% to generate...

Health Minister Abdul Qadir Patel pays surprise visit to PIMS Hospital

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Federal Minister for Health Abdul Qadir Patel paid a surprise visit to PIMS Hospital in Islamabad on Wednesday to review the...

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