An alarming health warning has been issued in Pakistan as experts revealed that high blood pressure (hypertension) is responsible for the deaths of around 400,000 people in the country each year. This figure was shared by Prof Dr Jehan Ara Hassan, Pro Vice Chancellor of Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), while addressing a seminar […]
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Infographic: Health recommendations for Pakistan’s polluted air
Pakistan’s air quality is unhealthy, and sometimes hazardous, which means the public is at high risk of adverse health effects including aggravated cardiovascular and respiratory illness. The following infographic illustrates health recommendations to prevent associated health risks.