Pakistan
WHO delegation lauded government steps to control HIV/AIDS in Pakistan
KARACHI – A WHO delegation headed by Dr. Palitha Mahipala called onGovernor Sindh Imran Ismail at governor house in Karachi...
Pakistan
DG WHO called on PM Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD – Director General WHO Dr Tedros Adhanom and President GlobalDevelopment Division Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Dr. Christopher Eliascalled...
Pakistan
World Health Organisation lauds PTI government efforts for universal health coverage across country
ISLAMABAD – The World Health Organization (WHO) commended the strongcommitment of Pakistan in attaining universal health coverage, *RadioPakistan* reported. According...
EconomyPakistan
US makes a donation to WHO for Pakistan
ISLAMABAD – The United States has donated $1 million to the World HealthOrganisation (WHO) for older Afghan refugees in Balochistan...
Pakistan
Shehbaz reiterates pledge to fight polio as WHO lauds Punjab’s efforts
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated his party’s commitment to continue efforts for improved child healthcare...
World
Fighting in Syria s Ghouta continues
In Syria, fighting and shelling continued in eastern Ghouta on Tuesday, preventing any aid from reaching the besieged Syrian enclave...
World
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh exceed 680,000: WHO
The World Health Organization said an estimated 688,000 Rohingyas refugees had crossed over into Bangladesh from Myanmar since Aug. 25,...
Pakistan
Flu virus may up risk of heart attack six-fold: Study
ISLAMABAD: People suffering from influenza may be at six-fold increased risk of experiencing a heart attack, particularly in first seven...
Pakistan
Pakistan’s Sania Nishtar announced as head of UN global commission
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations health agency has announced the establishment of a high-level global commission on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs),...
Foreign PolicyPakistan
Pakistan gets great honour at WHO global policy forum
ISLAMABAD: In a major development, Pakistan was elected as chair of World Health Organization’s (WHO) ExecutiveBoard on Friday with Director General...