Karachi: Excessive use of antibiotic drugs has become the cause of 7 lakh deaths every year in Pakistan.
Experts say that as a result of infections caused by bacteria resistant to antibio…
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Bacteria killed 60,000 people in Pakistan in 2019, WHO
A report by the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that 60,000 people died in Pakistan in 2019 due to bacteria resistant to antibiotic drugs.
According to the report, bacteria that cause typhoid, diarrhea and TB have developed resistance…
The provincial health minister summoned the tetanus vaccine manufacturing companies.
Provincial Health Minister Khawaja Imran Nazir summoned the companies manufacturing tetanus vaccine.
A provincial quality control board meeting was held in Lahore under the chairmanship of Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Imran Nazir, in which repre…
Illegal sale of official medicines to Peshawar's Lady Reading Hospital revealed
The largest Lady Reading Hospital in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been exposed to illegal sale of government issued medicines.
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested 6 suspects, including three employees of Lady Reading Hospital, involved i…
First human case of bird flu from livestock has been reported
The first case of bird flu from cattle to humans was reported in the United States.
According to US media reports, a local dairy farmer contracted the bird flu virus from his own cow, the case was caught early and the patient was treated before re…
World High Blood Pressure Awareness Day will be observed across the country tomorrow.
World High Blood Pressure Awareness Day will be celebrated on May 17 across the country.
The purpose of celebrating this day is to raise public awareness about the causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention of high blood pressure and its cure.
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Increase in cases of diarrhoea, measles and gastroenteritis with increasing heat in Peshawar
As the heat increases in Peshawar, the cases of diarrhoea, measles and gastroenteritis are increasing.
According to the details, 700 patients are being brought to 3 major government hospitals of Peshawar city every day, while there has been a rush…
Karachi, Hyderabad: Typhoid vaccination campaign started, non-vaccination will be punished
Sindh Government has started Typhoid Vaccination Campaign in Karachi and Hyderabad, the campaign will continue till May 25. Health Minister Ezra Pechuho has inaugurated Typhoid Vaccination Campaign in Karachi and Hyderabad.
Typhoid vaccination cam…
Millions of cases of stomach and liver diseases started appearing in Pakistan every month
Experts say that millions of cases of stomach and liver diseases are coming to light in Pakistan every month.
Addressing the 6th Annual Pak GI and Liver Disease Conference, experts said that half of the patients who come to emergency departments c…
Sukkur: Measles epidemic claimed the lives of 5 innocent children
An uncontrollable measles epidemic in Sukkur claimed the lives of 5 innocent children in a week.
According to the local people, the children who died due to measles are aged between one and a half years to 5 years.
According to the heirs and lo…