KARACHI: Speakers at a seminar on the threat of drug abuse in educational institutions on 11th September 2024 called for collective action from the government, educators, and parents to protect students and restore the integrity of learning environments. They expressed these views
KARACHI: According to the World Bank’s 2019 report, 43 percent of young people in Pakistan’s educational institutions are using alcohol and other narcotics. Doctors have warned that this trend is having severe negative effects on students’ mental and physical health and academic
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on 11-September-2024 said that monsoon floods in Sindh had forced thousands of children out of school, as Pakistan struggled with recurring extreme weather events disrupting education and putting young lives at risk. “Children in
HYDERABAD: Sindh Health Minister Dr Azra Pechuho has warned people that poliovirus has been spreading vigorously across this province. “Vaccination is the only way to protect your children. Two drops of polio vaccine can save your children from lifetime disability,” she said,
KARACHI: For a regular commuter travelling in their car, getting stuck in an endless gridlock could indicate reaching class late or missing an important meeting. However, for the devastated families rushing a sick or injured patient in an ambulance, not reaching the
HYDERABAD: Two young siblings tragically lost their lives, and several others were left unconscious after consuming food contaminated with pesticide in Sehwan, Jamshoro district, on 05-September-2024. According to police reports, three-year-old Sitabi Channa died shortly after eating food at her family’s home
KARACHI: Expressing concern over the state of the economy, health, and environment in the country, speakers at a symposium held on September 4 underscored the need for innovative solutions to address the growing challenges of climate change, which is deeply affecting all
KARACHI: A teenage boy died from Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as brain-eating amoeba, at a local hospital on September 2, health officials said. He was the fourth victim of the deadly infection this year. They said that the 19-year-old male, a resident
KARACHI: For a disgruntled person exhausted by the hassles of everyday life, the ability to sit and walk with ease might never come across as a blessing yet for patients with spinal cord injuries struggling to access treatment at public hospitals, the
KARACHI: A project of senior doctors and medical science experts to reach out to and guide people living with diabetes but unaware of it has successfully prevented complications in 452,170 individuals, a recently compiled report said on 31st August 2024. The programme,