Health

ISLAMABAD: A five-day anti-polio campaign will begin across the country from Monday. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, more than 7.4 million children up to five years of age will be administered polio drops by 31,000 teams during the campaign. In Balochistan, more than 11,000 teams have been constituted for the drive to inoculate 2.5 million children. According to the Polio Emergency Operation …

ISLAMABAD: An anti-polio campaign of varied durations has begun across Pakistan today (Monday). During the campaign, children up to five years of age will be administered anti-polio drops. In Punjab, anti-polio teams have been constituted to administer anti-polio vaccine to 22 million children. In Sindh, more than eighty thousand workers will go door to door to administer vaccine to over …

The Sindh High Court (SHC) Monday issued notices to authorities concerned on a petition against the Dow Medical College (DMC) for charging annual fees in dollars from overseas students. The parents of around 30 students approached the SHC and submitted that their children were students of MBBS (bachelor of medicine & bachelor of surgery) in DIMC. The lawyers for petitioners …

President Joe Biden will miss the latest UN climate summit in Dubai, after two years of attending the talks in hopes of highlighting US leadership, a US official said on Sunday. Some 70,000 people including national leaders and Pope Francis are expected at COP28 as it opens on Thursday, in what could be the largest United Nations climate summit ever. Schedules released …

LAHORE: Police on Sunday added murder sections in the already lodged case of attempted murder of a female medical student who was allegedly shot at and injured by the armed men on Nov 4. Identified as Tazin Khan, the girl was travelling to her home along with her mother and a brother, Muhammad Ali, by a car after meeting a …

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Growing calls for the world to come to grips with the many ways that global warming affects human health have prompted the first day dedicated to the issue at crunch UN climate talks starting next week. Extreme heat, air pollution and the increasing spread of deadly infectious diseases are just some of the reasons why the World Health Organization has …

Students in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Sunday once again took the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) 2023 after allegations of cheating marred the previous test conducted on September 10. The test began at 10 am in 11 centres set up by the administration. Over 40,000 students are taking part in the exam which is being reconducted after allegations …

SIALKOT: Eight business centres including six hotels were sealed in Silakot, Punjab, over violating smart lockdown amid smog. According to the district administration, so far 52 people have been arrested over violating the lockdown, while a fine of Rs508,000 has been imposed for the violations. The government has been taking steps to control the increasing threat of smog, while it …

KARACHI: Dr Hafeezur Rehman is among the 2,800 Pakistani doctors who have responded to volunteer in Gaza on the call of Al Khidmat Foundation (AKF), a non-governmental organisation. When the 42-year-old orthopedic surgeon from Lahore told his father about his decision, the only thing the latter said was “give my salams to the people of Palestine”. Several Pakistani NGOs have …