PESHAWAR: The rate of complete vaccination of children in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is decreasing at an alarming rate due to lack of awareness in far flung mountainous areas of the province and lack of basic health facilities. Source said that 57 percent of children have received all the necessary vaccinations, while 43 percent of children […]
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Health Mustafa Kamal met with Azerbaijan’s Health Minister on Sunday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Health Ministers’ Conference, pledging to boost bilateral cooperation in the health sector. The Azerbaijani minister warmly received Kamal and conveyed greetings from his government. During the meeting, both sides discussed strengthening cooperation
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Sindh Health Minister Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho has expressed serious concern over the increasing number of tuberculosis (TB) cases, especially in Baldia Town, Kemari, which has become a hotspot for the disease. Speaking at the inauguration of a new TB clinic by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), she warned that TB is now a major threat
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Polio Resurgence: Pakistan Reports 8th Case of 2024 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa A new polio case has been confirmed in Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), raising Pakistan’s total infections this year to eight, the National Institute of Health (NIH) announced. This marks KP’s third polio case in 2024, underscoring persistent challenges in eradicating the virus. Also
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PESHAWAR: Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Shahab Ali Shah chaired a high-level review meeting on the ongoing April anti-polio campaign, attended by health officials, commissioners, and district administrators via video link. The session highlighted a 168,159 increase in vaccinated children compared to February’s campaign, attributing progress to community engagement with local elders and strict monitoring.
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Mosquitoes, often dubbed the world’s deadliest creatures for spreading diseases like malaria and dengue, claim millions of lives annually. While avoiding these pests entirely is nearly impossible, scientists have uncovered a surprising trick to reduce bites: the colors you wear. A groundbreaking study reveals that mosquitoes are drawn to specific hues while shunning others. Researchers
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By: Salman Yousafzai PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Mpox tally reached eight on Thursday after another case was reported in Peshawar. According to the Public Health Section of the Health Department, a 31-year-old patient was declared a suspect during screening at Peshawar Airport before leaving for Dubai. According to the Health Department spokesperson, the patient’s
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PESHAWAR: The Health Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has reported second polio case in the province, taking the total numbers of cases to seven in the country this year. As per reports, the polio virus has been confirmed in an 11-year-old child in Manjakot, Union Council of Torghar Tehsil, Torghar district. The National Institute of
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PESHAWAR: More than one lakh medical laboratories across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including the provincial capital Peshawar, are found substandard. Local media house Mashriq citing sources in the health department, stated in its report that some of these laboratories are the personal property of different doctors and the doctors themselves are giving instructions for tests in the
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Experts have officially recognised a new type of diabetes called type 5 diabetes, which is linked to malnutrition. It affects around 25 million people worldwide, mostly young people in low- and middle-income countries. The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) approved the classification at the World Diabetes Congress in Bangkok on April 8. Meredith Hawkins, a professor
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