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118,585 families registered under PM’s Health Insurance Programme

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: As many as 118,585 families have been registered under the Prime Minister's Health Insurance Programme across the country to get free of...

997,000 children get polio vaccine in FATA

PESHAWAR, Pakistan: A four-day anti-polio drive began in Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) and Frontier Regions amid strict security arrangements on Monday. The campaign will...

112,000 children to be vaccinated against polio in Hangu

PESHAWAR, Pakistan: The district administration of Hangu has completed arrangements for successful holding of a three-day anti-polio campaign starting from April 18 where 112,000...

Around 8% of population have diabetes in Pakistan

LAHORE, Pakistan: Around eight percent of the population of Pakistan is living with diabetes due to absence of effective health care, stress, sedentary lifestyle...

Healthy diet can reduce diabetes risk: Tarar

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Minister of State for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Ms Saira Afzal Tarar has said that maintaining normal body weight, engaging...

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...

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