Sindh CM Takes Strict Action as New Polio Cases Emerge Karachi – Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has taken stern measures against officials for lapses in the province’s polio eradication efforts following the detection of three new cases in September. During a meeting on polio eradication at the CM House on Tuesday, Shah suspended […]
Pakistan Extends Cervical Cancer Vaccination Drive Amid Parental Hesitancy Islamabad – Pakistan’s nationwide campaign to vaccinate girls against cervical cancer is being extended after significant parental resistance slowed progress. During the anti-cervical cancer drive, over 3.6 million parents across the country refused the HPV vaccine for their daughters. Punjab recorded the highest number of refusals, […]
HPV Vaccination Campaign Extended as Millions of Girls Remain Unvaccinated ISLAMABAD – The ongoing cervical cancer prevention campaign has reached 6.7 million girls in just 11 days, achieving vaccine coverage of 65% in Sindh, 63% in Punjab, 35% in Azad Kashmir, and 34% in Islamabad. Despite the effort, around four million girls remain unvaccinated due […]
Pakistan Launches Nationwide HPV Vaccination Drive for Adolescent Girls Islamabad – Pakistan has kicked off a nationwide HPV vaccination campaign aimed at preventing cervical cancer in women. The drive began on September 15 in Punjab, Sindh, Islamabad, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and will continue until September 27. The campaign targets around 13 million […]
Dengue Larvae Found at Chughtai Lab as Rawalpindi Grapples with Rising Cases Rawalpindi – Authorities have registered a case at Bani Police Station following a complaint by the District Health Authority (DHA) after dengue larvae were discovered at Chughtai Lab. According to the FIR, stagnant water on the lab’s roof and inside a generator filter […]
Floods Continue to Ravage Healthcare System Across Pakistan Pakistan’s healthcare system is reeling under the impact of ongoing floods, with the government recently receiving a fresh report detailing widespread damage to health facilities nationwide. According to sources, ten more health centers have been affected, bringing the total number of flood-hit facilities to 130. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa […]
Pakistan Engages Leaders to Boost HPV Vaccination Campaign ISLAMABAD – The Ministry of Health is set to reach out to political and religious leaders as part of a nationwide push to promote the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Officials familiar with the plan said the government aims to persuade these leaders of the importance of the […]
Amazon Raises Wages, Cuts Health Care Costs Amid Worker Concerns Amazon has announced plans to raise its average hourly pay to more than $23, with full-time employees set to see an average annual increase of $1,600. The tech giant is also making health care more affordable, lowering the cost of its entry-level plan to $5 […]
Britney Spears’ Friends Concerned Over Mental Health and Living Conditions Los Angeles – Britney Spears, 43, is once again raising concerns among her fans and inner circle, with sources revealing that those closest to the pop star are “terrified” for her mental health due to the state of her luxury mansion. An insider told foreign […]
Floods Damage Over 120 Health Centers Across Pakistan ISLAMABAD — The recent floods have taken a heavy toll on Pakistan’s health infrastructure, with around 120 medical centers affected nationwide, according to a report submitted to the federal government. The report reveals that 104 health facilities sustained damage — seven were destroyed while 97 were partially […]
