Deadly Smog Engulfs Punjab: Record Pollution Levels Spark Health Emergency
Pakistan is grappling with extreme levels of smog this month, triggering widespread public health concerns and causing schools across Punjab to close until November 17. […]
Author: Health Herald
500,000 Pakistani Children Miss Polio Vaccinations in Recent Nationwide Drive
In a concerning update from Pakistan’s recent anti-polio drive, an estimated 500,000 children missed their polio vaccinations, as confirmed by Malik Mukhtar Ahmed Bharath, Pakistan’s […]
Pakistan Seeks $13 Million for Climate Resilience Training in Health Sector
Islamabad — Pakistan is actively pursuing a $13 million grant from the World Health Organization (WHO) to fund climate resilience training aimed at strengthening the […]
Yusuf Raza Gillani Urges Pharma Industry to Utilize Local Herbal Plants to Save Foreign Exchange
ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Syed Yusuf Raza Gillani has encouraged Pakistan’s pharmaceutical industry to adopt local herbal plants for producing raw materials, which could significantly reduce […]
KU Students Develop Innovative Drug Packaging That Changes Color Before Expiration
Students from Karachi University have unveiled an innovative drug packaging technology that changes color as the medication nears expiration, helping patients identify soon-to-expire medications and […]
National Action Plan for Health Security Discussed: Punjab Aims to Enhance Health Care Coordination and Services
A high-level meeting took place in Lahore, where a delegation led by the CEO of the National Institute of Health (NIH) discussed the National Action […]
Alarming Increase in Wild Poliovirus Type-1: Joint Review by Federal and Provincial Governments to Strengthen Eradication Efforts
In response to a significant rise in Wild Poliovirus Type-1 (WPV1) cases over the past three months, Pakistan’s federal and provincial governments have united to […]
Critical Shortage of Therapeutic Food Puts Millions of African Children at Risk
Millions of children across Africa are at risk of severe malnutrition due to a growing shortage of ready-to-use therapeutic food (R.U.T.F.), according to UNICEF. The […]
Heart Screenings Launched at Cambridge After Student’s Sudden Death
In response to the sudden death of Clarissa Nicholls, a 20-year-old undergraduate at the University of Cambridge, students are now being offered heart screenings to […]
France Elevates Bird Flu Risk Level Amid Rising Cases in Europe
France has heightened its bird flu risk level to ‘moderate’ from ‘negligible’ as cases of avian influenza surge across Europe, according to a decree published […]
