Health

QUETTA: The Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) Balochistan has launched a targeted anti-polio vaccination campaign across 13 districts in the province. The initiative focuses on 62 high-risk union councils (UCs) to protect children and interrupt the transmission of the poliovirus. According to EOC Coordinator Inam Ul Haq, the campaign specifically targets areas identified with high-risk mobile […]

LAHORE: Healthcare institutions across Lahore marked World Hepatitis Day (28 July) with free screening camps, awareness walks, and seminars focused on prevention and early detection. At the Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute & Research Centre, officials highlighted that over 15 million people in Pakistan live with hepatitis B and C. Experts stressed that timely diagnosis

LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique on Monday inaugurated the state-of-the-art Biosafety Level-III (BSL-III) Laboratory at the Department of Faisal Masood Biomedical Sciences, King Edward Medical University (KEMU). During his visit, the minister inspected the extraction and post-extraction laboratories, autoclave facility, ELISA, DNA and RNA laboratories. Dr. Nighat Yasmin briefed him on the laboratory’s

ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has ordered a sweeping phase-out of conventional disposable syringes by January 1, 2027. This urgent directive aims to halt the transmission of HIV and other blood-borne infections driven by unsafe medical practices and syringe reuse. The decision follows extensive investigations by a federal health task force into

Lahore: The Lahore Traffic Police has launched a citywide awareness campaign urging motorists to give priority to ambulances and other emergency vehicles in an effort to improve emergency response times and help save lives. The campaign, titled “Give Way to Ambulances Because the First Right is the Right to Life,” has been initiated under the

ISLAMABAD: A national taskforce formed on the directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to investigate the alleged mishandling of HIV-related issues in Pakistan has completed its deliberations and is expected to submit final recommendations to the premier within a week, officials said on Thursday. The third and likely final meeting of the taskforce was held

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been identified as the largest contributor to the global burden of hepatitis C, according to the World Health Organisation’s Global Hepatitis Report 2026, raising serious concerns about unsafe medical practices and weak infection control measures across the country. The report highlights that hepatitis B and C remain among the deadliest infectious diseases

ISLAMABAD: Federal health authorities have ordered a nationwide crackdown on banned conventional disposable syringes following a sharp rise in HIV cases, particularly among children. Over 2,100 children have been diagnosed with HIV in the past 15 months, with unsafe injection practices identified as a major cause of transmission. The decision was made during a high-level

LAHORE: The ongoing anti-polio campaign in Lahore, launched under the Polio-Free Vision of the Chief Minister Punjab, is progressing with steady momentum as authorities intensify efforts to ensure complete coverage of children under five years of age across the district. A review meeting on the first five days of the week-long campaign was held here

Lahore: Khawaja Salman Rafique, Punjab Minister for Health, visited Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Oncology (INMOL) on Wednesday, where he reviewed medical facilities and distributed health cards to cancer patients under the Chief Minister’s special healthcare programme. During the visit, the minister was accompanied by Dr Ali Razaq, Shamshad Ali Khan, Mian Muneeb, and officials