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Three-day anti-polio campaign kicks off in Balochistan

QUETTA: A three-day special anti-polio campaign began in five districts of Balochistan on Monday, during which about 40,0000 children below five years of age...

250,000 children in Bajaur to be vaccinated against measles, 9 other diseases

PESHAWAR: Over 250,000 children across the Bajaur agency will be vaccinated against measles and nine other diseases during a 12-days campaign, beginning on Monday. The...

Study reveals women with diabetes more likely to develop heart disease

ISLAMABAD: A global study has revealed that women with diabetes are 44 per cent more likely to develop coronary heart disease (CHD) than men...

Anti-dengue drive continues in Punjab

RAWALPINDI: An anti-dengue drive is underway across the Punjab province by the Punjab environment protection agency (Punjab-EPA) as it sealed four more tyre shops...

382 million people are diabetes in the world

Islamabad:   382 million people are  diabetes in the world, says international health report about  diabetes. "Majority of patients are Type 2 diabetes the kind linked to obesity...

76,000 children administered polio drops in Khyber Agency

PESHAWAR: A special anti-polio campaign was conducted by the political administration in collaboration with the security forces at Malak Din Khel area of Tehsil...

Eat brightly coloured fruits, vegetables to save skin from damage during summer

ISLAMABAD: A new research says that the heat and Ultraviolet (UV) rays cause significant oxidative damage to skin and other organs during summers. Therefore, it...

Nawaz makes polio vaccination mandatory for travellers from FATA

ISLAMABAD: The army will be deployed to ensure that travellers from the Federal Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) to settled areas are administered polio vaccination,...

ME respiratory virus: Death toll reaches 157 in Saudi Arabia

RIYADH: The death toll in Saudi Arabia from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has reached to 157 after five more persons including...

NA unanimously passes resolution seeking to make Pakistan polio free

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution moved by Minister of State for National Health Service Saira Afzal Tarrar, demanding the...

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