Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday met a delegation from UNICEF to discuss child health, lead exposure risks and Pakistan’s ongoing public health priorities, including polio eradication. Read More: Pakistan to work with int’l partners to improve child health services: PM The delegation was led by UNICEF Representative Pernille Ironside and included Abdullah Fadil, Director […]
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Measles outbreak in Bangladesh claims 98 children in three weeks
Bangladesh is grappling with a severe measles outbreak that has claimed the lives of at least 98 children over the past three weeks, according to the country’s Ministry of Health. Read More: Bangladesh says suspected measles outbreak kills about 100 children The ministry reported that between six months and five years of age, a total of 6,476 children […]
Three-year-old girl safe after hairpin removed at LGH
LAHORE: A three-year-old girl, Jannat, safely underwent a complex endoscopic procedure at Lahore General Hospital (LGH) to remove a hairpin she had accidentally swallowed, hospital officials said. The delicate operation, which carried the risk of internal injury due to her young age, was successfully performed by Dr Hooria Rehman. Read More: Punjab appoints professors to […]
WHO, Pakistan to vaccinate 35 million children in nationwide
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has partnered with the Government of Pakistan to train over 140,000 health workers for an upcoming nationwide measles and rubella (MR) vaccination campaign targeting 35.4 million children aged between 6 and 59 months. Scheduled to take place from November 17 to 29, 2025, the campaign aims to bridge a widening […]
Families Flee Delhi as Toxic Air Forces ‘Pollution Refugees’ to Relocate
BENGALURU – For Natasha Uppal and her husband, Delhi’s toxic air became the deciding factor in one of life’s biggest choices — whether to have a child in a city where breathing clean air is a daily struggle. New Delhi, home to more than 30 million people, remains the world’s most polluted capital, with winter […]