Tag: Disease

“I want to live but my mother and father do not have enough blood to save my life; they secured me for more than...

As many as 15 disease surveillance systems in Pakistan have turned into white elephants of the Ministry of Health and diseases like polio, diarrhea,...

Around 7.5 million Pakistani adults and 15 million children suffer from asthma due to the increasing urban population, enlarging intercity industries, air pollution and...

KARACHI - An estimated 400,000 people in Pakistan are suffering from the Parkinson's disease, which affects over 6 million persons globally.
This was disclosed by healthcare experts at a seminar on World Parkinson's Day organised by the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) on Tuesday.
Expressing grave concern over the increasing number of patients with Parkinson's disease in Pakistan, they said that treatments can help relieve symptoms and slow progress of the chronic

KARACHI - Sindh Health Minister Dr Saghir Ahmed has sought public support for the people suffering from Parkinson's disease. In a statement issued on the World Parkinson's Disease Day 2011 on Monday, he said that in the country, there are 500,000 registered patients of Parkinson's disease - a degenerative and age related disorder. The minister assured that all possible assistance would be extended to the sufferers at government facilities.
He, however, reminded that most

KARACHI - The World Parkinson's Day would be globally observed on Monday (today) to highlight the importance and symptoms of Parkinson's disease that has afflicted over 6.3 million people around the world.
A study conducted by the University of Rochester predicts that the number of people afflicted with Parkinson's disease would double by 2030. However, there is no public awareness regarding the disease in Pakistan.
The Sindh Health Department has not organised any

KARACHI - A mysterious disease has claimed lives of around 100 camels in the Johi area of Kasho, Dadu district within 15 days, severely affecting the day-to-day routine of the people highly-dependant on the beasts of burden.
In January an outbreak of a mysterious disease had reportedly killed around 200 peafowl in the Thar Desert, raising fears that the disease might completely wipe out the already endangered bird. It was reported that about eight to 10 birds were dying every day

LAHORE - An awareness walk was organised in collaboration with Allama Iqbal Medical College (AIMC), the Women's Chamber of Commerce and the World Heart Federation on Friday to increase awareness about heart diseases among women. All participants wore red clothes and tied red ribbons as part of the "Go Red for Women" campaign. The three-day event started with a seminar at a local club while free consultation and tests were provided the next day.
AIMC Principal Dr Javed Akram said