PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister’s advisor on health Ehtesham Ali has inaugurated a modern Cath Lab unit at Khyber Teaching Hospital (KTH. The Health Secretary and DG Health were also present on the occasion. Addressing the inauguration ceremony, the Health Advisor appreciated the efforts of the hospital administration and staff and expressed hope that this […]
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PESHAWAR: Advisor to Chief Minister, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Health, Ihtisham Ali Khan has taken notice of the alleged mismanagement in the diploma examinations of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faculty of Paramedical and Allied Health Sciences. Sources said that after the video of students being made to sit on the floor in the examination halls went
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PESHAWAR: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has given medicines and medical equipment worth Rs. 70 million to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. WHO representative Dr. Luo Dapeng met Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Advisor Ehtesham Ali. They discussed ways to improve healthcare in the province. During the meeting, WHO handed over medicines and modern medical equipment. The aid includes ultrasound
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KARACHI: Pakistan has reported its first death from Naegleria fowleri in Karachi, a rare but deadly brain-eating amoeba, in 2025. According to the Sindh Health Department, the brain-eating amoeba claimed the life of a 36-year-old woman from the Gulshan-e-Iqbal neighbourhood of Karachi. The woman first showed symptoms on 18 February and was admitted to a
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NEW DELHI: An 18-year-old Indian boy, Lalit Patidar, has set a Guinness World Record for the hairiest face on a male, with 201.72 hairs per square centimeter measured on his skin. Patidar, who has lived with the rare condition hypertrichosis, also known as “werewolf syndrome,” since birth, earned the title after spending 18 years with
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RANIPUR: A 20-year-old woman, Muqaddas, from Ranipur, Khairpur district, has tragically passed away after donating part of her liver to save her father. She underwent a liver transplant at Gambat Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) but did not survive the procedure. Her family has accused doctors of negligence, alleging that despite her deteriorating condition, they
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LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has called for a comprehensive plan to establish labour colonies across the province. During a recent review meeting, she approved several initiatives aimed at improving the welfare of labourers, including housing and healthcare facilities. CM Nawaz also emphasised the strict enforcement of the minimum wage across Punjab, directing authorities
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GILGIT: The Gilgit-Baltistan Government has temporarily halted new admissions to the Health Endowment Fund due to financial constraints, leaving many patients in distress as they struggle to afford critical medical treatment. Addressing circulating social media reports, the Gilgit-Baltistan Health Department clarified that while new admissions are on hold, the program remains operational for existing patients
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WASHINGTON: A measles outbreak in the southwestern United States has resulted in two deaths and over 200 infections, prompting a leading health agency to issue a travel warning. As of yesterday, Texas reported 198 cases and New Mexico 30, bringing the total to 228. Both states confirmed one death each, and both victims were unvaccinated.
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KAMPALA: A young child has died of the Ebola virus in Uganda, the second victim of an outbreak that was announced in late January, the health ministry confirmed yesterday. On Tuesday, Ugandan health authorities reported 10 cases of the Sudan Ebola strain, including a nurse at Mulago National Referral Hospital who had succumbed to the
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