National immunization strategy to be prepared for 100% results: Abdul Qadir Qadir
Islamabad: Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination, Abdul Qadir Patel on Sunday said that effective measures were...
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PM kicks off three-day nationwide polio eradication drive, vows to eliminate polio
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday inaugurated a three-day nationwide polio eradication drive by administering polio drops to...
Chinese diabetes medicine approved for use in Pakistan
China Economic Net Beijing: The insulin glargine injections developed by a Chinese pharmaceutical company has been approved for diabetes patients...
Beijing slams ‘unacceptable’ Covid rules on travellers from China
Beijing: China on Tuesday condemned fresh Covid test requirements by around a dozen countries on passengers travelling abroad from its...
PM directs immediate COVID-19 vaccination of 5-12 years children
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday, expressing satisfaction over the COVID-19 situation being under control in Pakistan, directed the...
Pakistan fears spread of new variant of Covid amid surge in China
Islamabad: National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) fears spread of new variant of Covid, which is driving a huge surge...
Chinese company to provide free cancer screenings for 10,000 Pakistani women
Beijing: Landing Med, a Chinese medical technology company based in Wuhan, China, dispatched three self-developed cervical cancer screening devices along...
Italy commits €6 million to improve access to health care in Afghanistan
Rome: The Government of Italy has allocated €6 million to the World Health Organization (WHO) in Afghanistan to improve people’s...
Pakistan-China Friendship Centre hosts two-day Pak Pharma and Healthcare Expo
Islamabad: Pakistan-China Friendship Centre here hosted the 14th two-day Pak Pharma and Healthcare Expo. Asim Rauf, Chief Executive Officer, Drug...
Chinese hospitals expand ICUs, boost medical reserves to cope with Covid 19 surge
Global Times Beijing: Chinese cities and medical institutions are ramping up efforts to expand intensive care units (ICUs) and boost...
Vialli takes break from Italy duties in cancer battle
Milan: Gianluca Vialli said Wednesday that he was taking a break from his role within the Italy national team set-up...
Global efforts hold the line against malaria, despite COVID: WHO
United Nations: Despite the continued impact of COVID-19, malaria cases and deaths remained stable throughout last year, according to new...
Japan provides US$ 3.87 million new grantsfor polio eradication effortsin Pakistan
Islamabad: The Government of Japan extended its support to the Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme by providing more than US$ 3.87...
Effective measures likely to eradicate polio from Pakistan by 2023: UNICEF
Islamabad: A senior UNICEF official said the polio program in Pakistan was back on track and hoped that the crippling...
Beijing, several other cities scrap check on COVID-19 tests for public transportation
Beijing: Several major Chinese cities, including Beijing and Tianjin, announced they would scrap checks of two-day or three-day valid COVID-19...
Chinese team concedes 14-day medical mission in Pakistan
Beijing: A Chinese medical team has returned to its homeland after the conclusion of its 14-day mission of post-flood medical...
Indonesian envoy urges enhanced OIC cooperation for developing Traditional Herbal Medicines
Islamabad: The Ambassador of Indonesia Mr. Adam M. Tugio emphasized the need to accelerate collaborative efforts among the OIC countries...
Fresh polio drive to reach 13.5m children
Islamabad: The third Sub-National Immunization Days (SNIDs) campaign of the current year 2022 will launch on Monday to vaccinate 13.5...
Beijing reminds citizens not to go out amid surge in Covid-19 infections
Beijing: Beijing health authorities stated on Monday to further strengthen epidemic prevention and control measures and reminded residents not to...
China’s optimized COVID-19 response measures based on practical experience, data: health official
Beijing: A Chinese health official said that the 20 newly released measures on epidemic prevention and control were well conceived...
Abdul Qadir Patel meets UNAIDS Country Director for Pakistan
Islamabad: Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination Abdul Qadir Patel on Saturday said the government was utilizing...
China donates 100,000 Hepatitis-A vaccine doses to Pakistan
Islamabad: People’s Republic of China on Wednesday donated 100,000 vaccine doses of Hepatitis-A to Pakistan. Federal Minister for National Health...
Chinese company Sinovac to invest $ 200 million in Punjab
Lahore: Chinese company Sinovac will invest US $ 200 million (about Pakistani Rs 45 billion) in Punjab by setting up...
Youngsters trend for ‘Nicotine addiction’ becoming ‘health catastrophe’: experts warned
Islamabad: Health experts on Sunday stressed the need for educating society about the negative effects of tobacco use as E-cigarettes...
Italy: Weight loss secrets, the man who built a plane and more
Rome: In travel news this week, the Italian village whose residents boast of a "fat-killing gene," the man who built...
China-Pakistan Health Corridor to bring changes in health sector
Beijing: China-Pakistan Health Corridor (CPHC) will provide a platform that can bring changes in the health sector of Pakistan. Working...
Bilawal Bhutto condemns firing at polio team in Chaman
Karachi: Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Friday vehemently condemned an incident of firing...
Bilawal Bhutto condemns attack on the polio team in Pashin
Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has strongly condemned the attack on the polio...
Over 0.4 mln children to get anti-polio drops: DC
Islamabad: Over 400,000 children under the age of five would receive anti-polio drops during the week-long drive commenced on the...
Italy: The village with the ‘elixir’ of healthy life
Rome: It's a place of terraced lemon groves, a paradoxically warm mountain breeze, and a powerful fat-killing gene carried by...
