Islamabad, June 7 (IANS) Patients suffering from Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have expressed concerns over the increasing price of treatment as well as the lack of access to advanced treatment for the chronic neurological disease and have requested the government to provide financial support to young people who are at risk of preventable disability, local media reported on Sunday. Doctors have estimated that there are 12,000-14,000 MS-diagnosed patients in Pa…
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Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) Television actress Aishwarya Sakhuja has spoken candidly about her health journey, opening up about the often unseen realities of living with diabetes, specifically type 1. The actress further stressed that managing a chronic illness is far more than a daily routine, and said it is, in fact, “an act of survival, courage, and commitment” that demands strength every single day.Aishwarya, who has been vocal about her health struggles in the past, shared a heartfelt note on…
Islamabad, March 29 (IANS) Prices of medicines have increased in the open market and the pharmaceutical hub of Bohor Bazaar in Pakistan’s Rawalpindi, with prices rising from 50 per cent to as high as 500 per cent, local media reported on Sunday. Prices of essential medicines, including those for diabetes and hypertension, antibiotics, gastrointestinal conditions and cough have increased. The price of an insulin injection device in the open market has increased from Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 2,200 t…
Jaipur, March 28 (IANS) In a world that often equates royalty with privilege, Princess Padmaja Kumari Parmar of the House of Mewar tells a different story, one shaped by discipline, resilience, and purpose. Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of five, her life was defined early by a condition she could barely understand. What began as fear and confusion soon turned into a lifelong lesson in courage.“When I was diagnosed, there was stigma, fear, and confusion all around,” Padmaja…
Gandhinagar, Dec 24 (IANS) The Gujarat government launched a statewide Type-1 Diabetes (Juvenile Diabetes) Treatment and Control Programme to ensure that not a single child suffering from the disease is deprived of treatment facilities.Launching the programme from Gandhinagar, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said the state aims to establish a comprehensive and inclusive treatment system so that children with Type-1 Diabetes receive uninterrupted care, even in remote and rural areas.He said treatm…