KARACHI: The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has strongly condemned the assassination attempt on Prof Dr Asif Malik, former Director of the Institute of Kidney Diseases, MT...

KARACHI: A provincial policy dialogue aimed at strengthening the implementation of the Sindh Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Act, 2013 was held in Karachi, bring...

KARACHI: Ayesha Mahmood, President of FAiTh - Fight Against Thalassemia and a dedicated activist in the fight against Thalassemia, has passed away at the age of 38 after battl...

KARACHI: Aga Khan University Hospital has called for a comprehensive, community-wide approach to supporting children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, emphasising early identific...

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI) on Tuesday organized a special ceremony at the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) to honour frontline worke...

KARACHI: The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has called for urgent and collective action to curb food wastage in the country, marking the International Day of Zero Waste 20...

KARACHI: A recent incident at Lady Willingdon Hospital has raised serious concerns within the medical community regarding professional ethics and operating theatre (OT) protoc...

KARACHI: Bridge Consultants Foundation (BCF) marked World TB Day 2026 at its head office in Karachi with a seminar and awareness walk, bringing together health experts, civil...

KARACHI: Health Secretary Tahir Hussain Sangi paid an emergency visit to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) to assess healthcare services and address pressing challenge...

KARACHI: Metropolitan Commissioner Karachi Abrar Jaffer visited Abbasi Shaheed Hospital to review healthcare facilities and assess service delivery. During the visit, the Com...

KARACHI: A new Cochrane review shows that applying the antiseptic chlorhexidine to newborns’ umbilical cords can reduce infection rates by about 29% in low- and middle-i...

ISLAMABAD: The National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) has welcomed recent observations by the honourable courts recognising the economic and social contributions of...

KARACHI: Vice Chancellor of Dow University of Health Sciences Professor Nazli Hossain has said that tuberculosis (TB) continues to pose a serious public health challenge in Pa...

KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) organized a Health Awareness Seminar on World Kidney Day at Federation House on Thursday, aimed a...

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, in his message on World Epilepsy Day (Purple Day), said that epilepsy is a treatable neurological disorder and there is no n...

ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister of Pakistan has appointed Ms. Noureen Bano Lehri, Member from Balochistan, as the Acting Chairperson of the National Commission on the Status of...

KARACHI: The Sindh Health Care Commission (SHCC) has issued a formal warning to all drug addiction treatment and rehabilitation centers operating across the province, directin...

KARACHI: The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has expressed deep concern and alarm over the worsening situation faced by cancer patients in Pakistan, stating that the chroni...

KARACHI: The International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS) at the University of Karachi has announced its largest Summer Internship Program 2026 for recent...

KARACHI: Bridge Consultant Foundation, under its CFCS 2025 Project, observed World TB Day 2025 across 15 districts of Sindh by organizing a series of awareness sessions, commu...

KARACHI: Marine pollution along Karachi’s coastal belt is rising at an alarming pace, with large mechanized fishing vessels identified as a major source due to the wides...

KARACHI: On the occasion of World Tuberculosis Day 2026, the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has expressed grave concern over the worsening state of tuberculosis (TB) contr...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan continues to face a severe tuberculosis (TB) burden, with approximately 140 deaths reported daily, as the Government of Pakistan and the World Health Organ...

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) has urged provincial health departments to significantly expand postgraduate (PG) residency training positions a...