5-day polio immunisation campaign launched in Quetta
QUETTA: Pakistan began a special five-day polio immunisation campaign in the south-western city of Quetta… Read More
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Bill Gates warns world ‘vulnerable’ to deadly epidemic in next decade
LONDON: Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates warned on Friday that the world was vulnerable to a… Read More
9 years ago
Health Ministry, WHO rubbish reports of Chikungunya Virus in Karachi
ISLAMABAD: Ministry of National Health Services and World Health Organisation (WHO) Monday said no case… Read More
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Pakistan will be polio-free by end 2016, claims UNICEF
ISLAMABAD: Angela Kearney, the country representative UNICEF in Pakistan, said on Wednesday that through coordinated… Read More
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China to control public smoking nationwide by year-end
SHANGHAI: China, the world’s biggest cigarette producer and consumer, aims to impose national smoking-control regulations… Read More
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WHO declares end of Zika emergency but says virus remains a threat
GENEVA/CHICAGO: The World Health Organisation on Friday declared that Zika no longer constitutes an international… Read More
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Punjab remains under thick blanket of toxic smog with poor visibility
LAHORE: As the weekend approaches, major plains of the Punjab remained under a thick blanket… Read More
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Pakistan will not attend tobacco conference in India, hints minister
ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI: Pakistan will not attend a global tobacco control conference in India next week,… Read More
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WHO urges curbs on online food marketing to children
COPENHAGEN: Governments across the world must do more to protect their children from sophisticated online… Read More
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Crop burning in Delhi fuelling toxic smog in Lahore, says NASA
LAHORE: Thousands of citizens of Lahore, one of the world's most polluted cities, have been… Read More
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One in seven children suffer high air pollution: UNICEF
GENEVA: Almost one in seven children worldwide live in areas with high levels of outdoor… Read More
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Tuberculosis epidemic larger than previously thought, warns WHO
WASHINGTON: The tuberculosis epidemic is larger than previously thought, infecting 10.4 million people last year,… Read More
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US soda giants fund health groups but fight them too: study
NEW YORK: Two major US soda giants, have given millions of dollars to health organisations… Read More
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WHO urges price hikes on sugary drinks in obesity fight
GENEVA: The UN health agency on Tuesday urged countries to start taxing sugary beverages as… Read More
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Zika likely to spread in Asia-Pacific region, WHO warns
MANILA: The Zika virus is set to spread through Asia, the World Health Organization warned… Read More
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Gaza’s legion of war-wounded battles to forge new lives
GAZA CITY: Every time he hears a loud noise, Imed al-Firi hides his healthy leg… Read More
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Over 90% of world breathing bad air: WHO
GENEVA: Nine out of 10 people globally are breathing poor quality air, the World Health… Read More
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Pakistan’s effort to eradicate polio virus commended by international agencies
ISLAMABAD: The efforts and performance of the government of Pakistan to eradicate the transmission of… Read More
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Former minister among six candidates running for WHO top job
GENEVA: Six candidates are in the running to take over the helm of the World… Read More
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UN sets its sights on drug-resistant superbugs
The meeting will bring together heads of government and senior health officials on the margins… Read More
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