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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...

Traces of lead, zinc and nickel found in vegetables from Lahore, Rawalpindi

Traces of lead, zinc and nickel found in vegetables from Lahore, Rawalpindi Lahore, Pakistan: Traces of heavy metals like lead, cadmium, nickel and zinc are...

Pakistan sets target to make itself polio free by 2016

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The government has set a target to make Pakistan polio free by 2016 by reaching out to every child for administering the...

No swine flue, only seasonal influenza affecting Pakistan: Saira

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Swine flu has no existence in the country rather seasonal influenza was the reason behind the 17 deaths reported this year. Saira Afzal...

Around 12 % Pakistan population is suffering from diabetes

KARACHI, Pakistan: Around 12 per cent of Pakistan population is suffering from diabetes and an equal percentage has pre-diabetes. Most of these patients also have...

Breast cancer rising among Pakistani women at alarming rate: expert

SUKKUR, Pakistan: Pakistan's has the highest rate of breast cancer in Asia and one out of 9 women are at risk of contracting the...

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