Tag: Health

Punjab economic report will help enhance capacity of development: Dr Ayesha...

LAHORE: The Punjab Planning and Development Department (P&D) has released the “The Punjab Economic Report 2017” here on Monday. The report reveals that the development of...

Govt committed to providing quality healthcare: minister

  LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Primary and Secondary Health Khawaja Imran Nazir has said that the government is committed to providing modern health facilities to...

MCHIP holds closing ceremony, celebrates achievements

HYDERABAD: USAID's flagship Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program (MCHIP), led by Jhpiego, organised a meeting at Tando Allahyar to mark the end of MCHIP’s...

Healthy winter snacks to keep you warm and fit this season

As the winter approaches, the body’s metabolism slows down to conserve energy and heat. In any case, the thought of leaving your warm, toasty...

World Antibiotic Awareness Week: Are over-the-counter antibiotics even safe for your...

With the growth of antibiotic resistance complicating treatments for several diseases, it is possible that a point may be reached where common infections become...

Study shows dementia risk in seniors could be reduced with video...

MIAMI: A new study suggests older adults who practice specific computer training exercises that test how fast they respond to visual stimuli could face...

Sharjeel Memon’s health worsens in Karachi jail

KARACHI: Former Sind minister and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Sharjeel Inam Memon’s health reportedly deteriorated suddenly at Karachi Central Jail on Thursday, requiring a...

KP govt fails to provide relief despite allocating Rs67bn for health

  PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) declared an emergency in the health sector and had allocated a huge development budget of Rs67 billion for health sector...

Experts recommend measures for protection against smog

LAHORE: The health and environmental experts on Sunday said that exposure to smog was contributing toward spreading various health issues, including eye infections, allergies, coughing...

Anti-polio campaign to commence shortly in the city

  LAHORE: Punjab Health Department’s Dr Yadullah has said that anti-polio campaign, which was postponed in Lahore due to the strike of dengue and polio workers,...

No policy to retire lady health workers at 50: Health spokesperson

LAHORE: A spokesman of Primary & Secondary Health Department Punjab has said that no policy is under consideration to retire lady health workers (LHWs) at...

Punjab in collaboration with DFID on disease surveillance

LAHORE: Punjab Primary & Secondary Health Secretary Ali Jan Khan has said that the provincial department will prepare a state-of-the-art Integrated Disease Surveillance & Response...

Child and teen obesity soars tenfold worldwide in 40 years: WHO...

GENEVA: The number of obese children and adolescents worldwide has jumped tenfold in the past 40 years and the rise is accelerating in low-...

‘Significant improvement made in health through CM’s directions’

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Primary & Secondary Khawaja Imran Nazir has said that significant improvement in the health sector, especially in primary and secondary health,...

WHO committee to discuss health priorities in Eastern Mediterranean

ISLAMABAD: The 64th session of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean will open on Monday, October 9, in Islamabad....

Nawaz inquires after former president Rafiq Tarar

LAHORE: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif visited the residence of former president of Pakistan Muhammad Rafiq Tarar and inquired about his health here on Wednesday. He...

‘Punjab has the best health facilities in Pakistan’

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Primary & Secondary Health Imran Nazir has said that by introducing new initiatives and reforms, visible improvement can be seen in...