Health

SummaryPakistan’s healthcare system is facing a significant logistical challenge, as the country lacks a dedicated warehouse to store emergency medicines...

• Govt to launch Breastfeeding Week today• Health minister Pechuho says exclusive breastfeeding for six months protects children from diarrhoea,...

ISLAMABAD, July 30 (Independent Report): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on the occasion of the World Day Against Trafficking in...

MSF urges Pakistan to halt forced returns of Afghan refugees over health risks—————————————————-Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has urged Pakistan to...

Although it carries the name “Pakistan”, PMC serves patients from all nationalities and backgrounds, reflecting Dubai’s multicultural and inclusive society....

On 16 May 2026, the National AI Hub hosted AI x Health 2026 at LUMS, bringing together over 150 clinicians,...

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Health Dr Muk­htar Ahmad Bharath on Wednesday warned that Pakistan’s population could reach 400 million...

The World Health Organisation logo is seen near its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, in 2023. — ReutersISLAMABAD: Pakistan has the...

Federal Minister for National Health Services, Syed Mustafa Kamal to review progress made since the inaugural session and to accelerate...

ISLAMABAD, Jul 29 (APP): Government of China, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), on Wednesday handed over...

Afghan refugees in Pakistan are delaying or avoiding medical treatment because they fear arrest under the country's deportation policy, leading...

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Thousands of Afghan refugees in Pakistan are delaying or avoiding essential medical care because they fear arrest, detention and deportation...

ISLAMABAD  -  Japan and UNICEF yesterday reaffirmed their decades-long partnership to promote and protect the rights of children in Pakistan,...

An image from a free hepatitis screening camp organised by the Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute & Research Centre (PKLI&RC) on July...

A medical practitioner holding a test tube for HIV test. — AFP/FileIslamabad:Pakistan is among only 21 countries where new HIV...

ISLAMABAD, Jul 28 (APP):On the occasion of World Hepatitis Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) called on all stakeholders to...

Islamabad/Amsterdam – Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) urges the Government of Pakistan to ensure refugees are not forcibly returned to Afghanistan under...

Japan, UNICEF Reaffirm Long-Standing Partnership to Strengthen Child Welfare and Resilience in Pakistan – https://www.dailyindependent.com.pk HomePakistanJapan, UNICEF Reaffirm Long-Standing Partnership...

MSF is deeply concerned about the IFRP’s impact on refugees’ access to healthcare. Refugees told MSF teams they are delaying...