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Dr Shahzad Baig lands on Time’s 100 influential people in …

WEBDr Shahzad Baig, the coordinator of the National Emergency Operations Centre for Polio Eradication, has been included in Time magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential People …

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US president’s pledge on health an outcome of global …

WEBISLAMABAD: The first ever global health security summit (GHSS) held in Pakistan early this year has started bearing fruit as US President Joe Biden in his letter …

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Why farmers in India and Pakistan are shifting to …

WEBThe technique is seen as a climate solution, with advocates saying it is the most straightforward way to benefit the planet's health and ensure food security.

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The Analytical Angle: Mothers’ mental health key to …

WEBIn the landscape of public health, childhood immunisation stands as a cornerstone of disease prevention, ensuring the well-being of the youngest members of …

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‘Mental health matters’: Hania Aamir talks about her …

WEBEveryone, everywhere struggles with their mental health — unfortunately, our society has stigmatised the matter so much that barely anyone dares to speak up …

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Health minister calls for expansion of midwifery

WEBQUETTA: Balochistan Health Minister Sardar Faisal Khan Jamali has said the provincial government was paying special attention to reduce infant and women …

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Sindh CM vows to maintain peace in Karachi ‘at any cost’

WEBSindh Chief Minister (CM) Murad Ali Shah on Sunday vowed to “maintain peace in Karachi at any cost”, noting that the city had already paid a heavy price in …

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Minister inaugurates district health information system

WEBPESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Minister Syed Qasim Ali Shah on Friday inaugurated the District Health Information System-2, which would help improve …

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EFU Life commences health insurance via acquisition and …

WEBEFU Life Assurance Ltd., one of the leading private sector life insurance and family takaful providers in Pakistan, has announced the commencement of health …

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Workers vulnerable without unions

WEBAccording to Statista, a global data and business intelligence platform, the labour force in Pakistan surged from 65.5 million in 2017-18 to 71.5m in 2020-21, with …

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Officials on their toes after man dies of Congo fever in Hazro

WEBTAXILA: Officials of the district administration, including the health and livestock departments, were on their toes following the death of a man from Crimean Congo …

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Gaza truce talks resume in Cairo without Israel

WEBA senior Hamas official told AFP before the talks resumed that the movement “looks with an open mind to changes in the occupation’s (Israel’s) position and the …

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Health and manifestos

WEBDo with this information what you will. The writer is a former SAPM on health, professor of health systems at Shifa Tameer-i-Millat University and WHO adviser on …

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Healthcare and Budget 2021-22

WEBThe federal budget 2021-22 has seen an increase of 11pc relative to the previous year. In nominal terms, the health budget has gone up from around Rs25.5 …

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PM launches health scheme for the poor

WEBISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif launched on Thursday a state-run health insurance programme and described it as the first step towards making Pakistan …

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Whither health & environment

WEBWhither health & environment? THE fact that the health and climate ministries were not included in the first round of cabinet oath-taking, is a sad reflection …

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‘Misuse’ of health card scheme: 80 per cent of C-section …

WEBThe data further reveals that the public and private hospitals empanelled by the Punjab Health Initiative Management Company (PHIMC) have performed a total …

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News stories for Zafar Mirza

WEBPHC and ‘qPHC’. More deaths occur as a result of the poor quality of healthcare than the lack of access. Updated 08 Mar, 2024 09:22am.

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Pakistan’s healthcare crisis

WEBThe result of this apathy is appalling health indicators. The infant mortality rate in Pakistan is 66 per 1,000 births, compared to 38 in India and eight in Sri Lanka. …

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