KARACHI: Expressing serious concern over growing numbers of measles’ cases these days, especially in Karachi, health experts at an event held on Tuesday urged parents to get their children protected against the highly contagious and potentially fatal viral infection — which has claimed
KARACHI: Health Minister Dr Azra Pechuho was informed on October 28 that the spread of HIV in Sindh had reached an “extremely alarming” level, with 3,995 registered HIV-positive children in the province. A high-level meeting on the alarming rise of HIV cases
KARACHI: Nine people, including six children, have died of gastroenteritis after consuming contaminated water and food in a village on the outskirts of Karachi, forcing the government to declare a health emergency in the affected areas and the nearby Malir district. Faiz
The Sindh Health Department on Sunday released its latest report on confirmed dengue cases across the province, revealing that 439 new cases had so far been reported in October, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in 2025 to 1,083. Sindh Minister
“Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in Pakistani women. The average risk of a woman in Pakistan developing breast cancer sometime in her life is about 13%. This means there is a 1 in 9 chance she will develop
Sindh Chief Secretary Syed Asif Haider Shah on October 23 chaired an emergency meeting at his office to review the province’s dengue situation and directed concerned departments to take immediate preventive and control measures against the rising number of cases. Officials said
• Sepa finds four out of six filtration plants supplying unsafe water to citizens • Chlorination effective against poliovirus amid rising cases of crippling disease • HW&SC chief says they are supplying disinfectants to filtration plants HYDERABAD: A recent analysis of water
Pakistan is losing an estimated Rs35 billion to Rs50 billion every year due to non-evidence-based prescribing and unethical marketing of medicines, a practice that is not only draining the country’s healthcare resources but also fuelling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and eroding global trust
KARACHI: Students and faculty of DHA Suffa University organised a walk and seminar on the campus to raise awareness on mental well-being. University’s Vice Chancellor Dr Ahmed Saeed Minhas and Registrar Zahid ul Hassan led the walk. Speakers at the seminar, held
EVEN floods and ferocious monsoon spells could not compel the authorities to take timely precautions. Dengue has returned with a vengeance. A rusty healthcare system is clogged with patients suffering from the seasonal menace, leaving little space and staff for other emergencies.