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3.44 million kids to be vaccinated as three-day anti-polio drive underway in KPK

PESHAWAR, Pakistan: As many as 3.44 million children under the age of five would be vaccinated against polio as three days anti-polio campaign has...

BISP beneficiaries to receive free breast cancer screening facility: Marvi

LAHORE, Pakistan: Minister of State and Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Marvi Memon has said that BISP would collaborate with Cancer Care Hospital...

Imran Khan rules out privatization of KPK hospitals

PESHAWAR, Pakistan: Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan Tuesday ruled out privatization of government hospitals in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and said that the provincial government was...

Increasing 4% GDP to health sector recommended

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Expressing dismay over the pitiable health sector, speakers at a forum unanimously recommended the government to increase finance for health sector up...

No death occurred due to swine flu in Punjab

LAHORE, Pakistan: The Lahore High Court (LHC) was informed on Wednesday that no death took place in Punjab due to swine flu. The fact was...

Nawaz Sharif Kidney Hospital Swat to be inaugurated soon

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The newly-constructed Nawaz Sharif Kidney Hospital Swat will be inaugurated soon. The hospital has been completed at a cost of about Rs 600...

39 deaths in Thar in January yet: Health minister

KARACHI, Pakistan: Sindh Minister for Health Jam Mehtab Hussain Dahar has said that in current month so far 39 children under five years have...

32,600 dengue cases registered, 129 people died in three years across Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: As many as 32,600 cases of Dengue fever were registered and 129 deaths were recorded across the country during last three years. An...

Proposal approved to establish General Hospital in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: A proposal has been approved to establish 200-bedded Islamabad General Hospital at Tramri Chowk, Tarlai with estimated cost of Rs. 2718.41 million....

80,000 people dying every year due to hepatitis C in Pakistan: NA told

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Minister for Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Saira Afzal Tarar Thursday informed the National Assembly that there were about 8 million patients...

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