Islamabad, April 15 (IANS) Two patients have tested positive for mpox in Pakistan’s Sindh province, increasing the provincial tally to 25 in 2026, local media reported on Wednesday. So far, 122 suspected cases of mpox have been reported in Sindh in 2026. Among them, 25 patients have tested positive for mpox while nine patients have died, Pakistan’s leading daily Dawn reported.Currently, Khairpur is the hotspot for mpox in Sindh with 18 confirmed cases, followed by four cases in Karachi and three…
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Dhaka, April 8 (IANS) With Bangladesh’s measles outbreak having claimed over 128 lives already since March 15, including mostly children, Awami League leader Mohammad Ali Arafat on Wednesday accused the former Muhammad Yunus-led interim government of cancelling several public welfare initiatives introduced by the Sheikh Hasina-led government, including the national immunisation programme. The former Bangladesh Minister stressed that the previous interim government must be held responsible for le…
Puri, April 7 (IANS) Marking World Health Day, renowned sand artist and Padma Shri awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik on Tuesday created a striking sand sculpture at Puri Beach in Odisha, saluting frontline workers and spreading the message, “Together for Health, Stand with Science”. The elaborate sculpture, standing approximately six feet tall, was crafted using several tonnes of sand and showcased Pattnaik’s signature style of blending art with social messaging. Assisted by students from his sand…
Islamabad, April 6 (IANS) Recent reports have indicated that Pakistan has 84,421 registered HIV/AIDS patients, with Punjab province recording the most number of cases, followed by Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and the Islamabad Capital Territory. Healthcare authorities in Pakistan must create a coherent and sustained plan to combat HIV, a report has cautioned. Transmission can occur through unsafe practices like barber services, dental procedures and related factors. According to the Wo…
Islamabad, March 26 (IANS) More than 669,000 people are affected by Tuberculosis in Pakistan which causes 51,000 deaths in a year, local media in the country reported citing the latest stats revealed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on World Tuberculosis Day. Pakistan holds a 73 per cent share of the TB burden within the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region and is the fifth most affected in the world. Each day, more than 1,800 new cases are reported in Pakistan and 140 people die from tubercul…
Islamabad, March 24 (IANS) Pakistan has been ranked as the world’s smoggiest nation in 2025, with concentrations of hazardous small particles known as PM2.5 up to 13 times higher than the recommended World Health Organisation (WHO) level, a research revealed on Tuesday, local media reported. In its annual report, Swiss air quality monitoring firm IQAir said that 13 nations and territories kept average PM2.5 levels at the WHO standard of less than 5 microgrammes per cubic metre last year, witness…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), on Sunday said the war in the Middle East has reached a perilous stage with strikes reportedly hitting the Natanz Enrichment Complex in Iran, and the Israeli city of Dimona, where a nuclear facility is located.The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is looking into incidents reported in southeastern Iran, and in Israel’s city of Dimona. “No indications of abnormal or increase…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) World Health Organisation regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean Hanan Balkhy said the organisation is preparing for the possibility of a nuclear incident in the Middle East as the US‑Israel‑Iran conflict intensifies adding that it is reviewing protocols to deal with radiation exposure.The report from Politico cited the top official warning that such a “nuclear incident” is the “worst-case scenario-something that worries us the most”.Health officials are a…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved a proposal to restructure and reorient the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission from infrastructure creation to service delivery, supported by drinking water governance and institutional ecosystem for sustainable rural piped potable water supply.For restructuring Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) focusing on structural reforms, the Cabinet has approved an increase in the total outlay to Rs 8.69 …
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Saturday launched the indigenously manufactured Tetanus and Adult Diphtheria (Td) vaccine at the Central Research Institute in Himachal Pradesh, calling it a historic step towards strengthening India’s public health system and achieving self-reliance in healthcare.The vaccine was launched at the Central Research Institute, Kasauli in Himachal Pradesh. Addressing scientists, technical experts and staff, Nadda congratulated the institute…