11 million children under 5 in peril as they breathe toxic air in Punjab.UNICEF on November 11, 2024 Lahore: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has warned that smog continues to persist in Punjab province, young children who are forced to breathe polluted, toxic air. Over 11 million children under five years of age are exposed to this smog in the worst affected districts. UNICEF calling for urgent and greater efforts to […]
Climate change، growing threat to eradicate polio from the world. WHO on November 5, 2024LAHORE: The World Health Organization (WHO) said that climate crisis and its threat to health cannot be ignored in the pursuit of a polio-free world. Extreme weather events and changes in typical weather patterns will increasingly impact the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) staff and activities – from the production and procurement of polio vaccines […]
IMB recommends commission consisting of experts determine the reasons for the failure of polio virus transmission in Pakistan on October 4, 2024Independent Monitoring Broad (IMB) in its new report said that polio cases and positive environmental samples have increased 117 % in 2023-24 in Pakistan. IMB recommended GPEI should constitute a commission of experts (possibly the same as those who conducted the switch review) to carry out an in-depth analysis of the reasons that the Polio […]
The World Bank warns of climate change and rising vector-borne diseases in Pakistan on October 2, 2024LAHORE: Climate Investment Funds (CIF), Climate Support Facility (CSF), and the World Bank are jointly concerned about the role of climate change in the rise of vector-borne diseases in Pakistan, which already face numerous health issues. In a recent review named Climate and Health Vulnerability Assessment of Pakistan, the impact of climate change, weather, and […]
Air Pollution killed 256,000 including over 68,000 children under five in Pakistan in 2021. Report on September 23, 2024 LAHORE: In Pakistan, air pollution claimed the lives of 256,000 including 68,000 under the age of five in 2021, accordingly to the state of Global Air Report 2024. The report, published by US- based Health Effects Institute (HEI) in partnership with UNICEF. The report said the air pollution was the second most risk factor […]