The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa health department has issued a flu advisory for hospitals. Officials warned about rising seasonal influenza H3N2 cases. The advisory focuses on symptoms, management, and sample collection from suspected patients. Authorities want early detection and control to prevent a severe outbreak. The advisory instructs district health officers and hospital directors to submit samples […]
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New Delhi hospitals see 200,000 cases linked to air pollution
NEW DELHI: More than 200,000 cases of acute respiratory illnesses were recorded at six state-run hospitals in New Delhi between 2022 and 2024, government data revealed on Tuesday, highlighting the severe health impact of toxic air in the capital. The figures show that over 30,000 patients required hospitalisation during the three-year period. Read More: Pollution reaches […]
Dengue Cases Rise as Lahore Reports Three Deaths
Dengue cases increased in Lahore as three patients, including two women, died on Monday. Health officials treated the deaths as a serious warning and urged the public to stay alert. The health department confirmed these as the first dengue-related deaths of 2025. Doctors said all three patients showed severe symptoms before they died. Two patients, […]
Gujranwala declared most polluted city in Pakistan
GUJRANWALA – Gujranwala has topped Pakistan’s pollution rankings, with Lahore and Karachi following closely behind, according to the latest air quality readings released on Sunday. The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Gujranwala soared to 379, indicating hazardous smog levels that have made breathing difficult for residents. The city’s industrial zones, including Khyali, Sheikhupura Road, and […]
Mental Health Crisis
When a senior Islamabad police officer reportedly took his own life last month, shock and sorrow rippled across the country. What followed, however, was revealing: instead of compassion, a state TV journalist branded him “a coward and a fool.” The backlash laid bare a truth Pakistan avoids: that we still treat mental illness as weakness […]
Punjab CM launches health screening programme for special children
Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif took special measures for special children in Punjab, as she directed the authorities concerned to introduce a comprehensive health screening program for special education students for the first time in the province, under which health screening of more than 35,600 special children in Punjab including treatment, eye testing, dental […]
Memon Medical Complex conducts CME session at Health Asia 2025
Health Asia 2025, one of Pakistan’s largest international health and medical exhibitions and conferences, served as a vibrant platform for healthcare professionals, institutions, and organizations to exchange knowledge and expertise. As part of this prestigious event, Memon Medical Complex organized a Continuing Medical Education (CME) session focusing on health and surgery at the Karachi Expo […]
Pakistan and Qatar sign protocol for $3bn investment
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and Qatar have signed a comprehensive protocol to formalise cooperation across multiple sectors, including a $3 billion investment pledge from the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and other Qatari entities. The agreement was inked at the conclusion of the Sixth Session of the Pakistan-Qatar Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) on Economic, Trade and Technical […]
Lahore Becomes World’s Most Polluted City In The World
LAHORE – Pakistan has surpassed all other countries to top the global pollution ranking, with Lahore now declared the world’s most polluted city, environmental experts reported on Friday. According to air quality monitoring data, Lahore’s Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 304, a level considered extremely hazardous to human health. India’s capital New Delhi and Pakistan’s […]
Pakistan Launches Nationwide Polio Vaccination Drive to Immunise 45 Million Children
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has launched a nationwide polio vaccination campaign starting today (Monday) to protect millions of children from the crippling disease. The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) said the week-long campaign will cover 159 districts, aiming to vaccinate more than 45.4 million children under the age of five. Children will also receive Vitamin A […]