Medicine

President Dr Arif Alvi has emphasized the need for formulation of a national mental health policy to address mental health issues in Pakistan.He was chairing a follow-up meeting on mental health in Pakistan, in Islamabad today.The President emphasized …

Officials and experts have revealed worrying statistics about the frequent use of antibiotics by the Pakistani people.According to the acting head of the National Institute of Health (NIH), Dr Muhammad Salman, over 70 percent of antibiotics are used u…

Minister for Health Services Dr Nadeem Jan has said that an integrated strategy has been formulated to strengthen the primary health care system.He said this during his visit to a Community Health Center in Islamabad on Sunday to observe the patients’ …

Minister for Health Services Dr Nadeem Jan has said the government is making progress in the short-term mission of reforms in the health sector.He said this during an inspection visit to the Federal Government Polyclinic hospital’s expansion project in…

In a heart-wrenching incident, a Pakistani-American pediatrician was brutally murdered at her apartment by a “tall white guy” in Texas, USA.Law enforcement agencies have taken the alleged murderer, 24-year-old Miles Joseph Fridrich, into their custody….

Ministry of National Health Services says the environmental samples collected from Peshawar and Hub have tested positive for wild poliovirus.A spokesperson of the Ministry said Pakistan Polio Laboratory at the National Institute of Health has confirmed…

President Dr Arif Alvi has written a letter to caretaker Prime Minister, members of Senate, provincial Chief Ministers, Governors and Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir to raise awareness about breast cancer.In the letter, he also asked them to wear pink r…

Secretary Health Punjab Ali Jan Khan says dengue virus has been confirmed in 155 new patients across the province during last twenty-four hours.He urged the citizens to keep their environment clean and dry to avoid dengue.Source: Radio Pakistan