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Pakistan to observe World Health Day on April 7 with focus on diabetes

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Pakistan would observe World Health Day on April 7(Thursday), with focus on its over seven million diabetic patients. The theme of World Health...

Canada pledges C$ 40 million for polio eradication in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The government of Canada has announced support for Prime Minister of Pakistan's initiative for eradication of polio from Pakistan with a pledge...

Child Psychiatric Department to be established at PIMS

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Minister of State for Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD) Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry Monday announced to establish a Child Psychiatric Department...

94,000 people in Pakistan living with HIV

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: As many as 94,000 people in Pakistan are living with disease of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). An official of National AIDS Control Programme...

PIMA to organize two-day doctors convention in Peshawar

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) would organize two-day all Pakistan Doctors convention at Peshawar Medical College from April 2. Chairman PIMA Convention Dr...

300,000 persons diagnosed with TB every year in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: About 300,000 new tuberculosis cases are diagnosed and treated free of charge every year in Pakistan through countrywide network of 1500 TB...

942,000 patients treated under TB Control Programme in 3 years

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Around 942,000 tuberculosis patients were treated under the Tuberculosis Control programme in three years from 2013 to 2015. According to figures of Ministry...

First ever heart transplant in Pakistan to be carried out in RIC from April

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The first ever heart transplant in Pakistan will be carried out in Rawalpindi Institute of cardiology (RIC) from April 2016 and it...

Countrywide four-day anti-polio campaign launched to vaccinate 36.6 million children

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The health authorities on Monday launched a countrywide four-day anti-polio campaign in a bid to vaccinate around 36.6 million children against the...

36.8 million kids to be administered polio drops across Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Focal Person on Polio Eradication programme Senator Ayesha Raza Farooq the recent polio campaign will cover around 36.8 million children below 5...

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