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Ending polio still possible, health officials say, as funding cut by 30%
Wed, 22 Oct 2025 17:11:00 +05:00

A nurse fills a syringe with a vaccine before administering an injection at a kids clinic in Kiev, Ukraine August 14, 2019. — Reuters Essential activities in key countries will continue.Lower-risk areas will face reductions in support.Wild polio remains in Afghanistan and...

'I struggle to stay realistic and lose myself in imagined outcomes. Please help!'
Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:17:00 +05:00

Dear Haya,

I struggle with being realistic. Every time I think about doing some work, I intend on doing it but somehow slip into unrealistic thoughts about it. I would keep imagining how something would turn out if I do it in a certain way. It’s mostly all thoughts and no...

Minister urges mothers to breastfeed, warns formula milk 'straining' economy
Wed, 22 Oct 2025 11:41:00 +05:00

A representational image of an infant drinking baby formula. — Unsplash/FileGovt committed to enact effective breastfeeding legislation: ministerNationwide awareness campaign to be launched, says Dr Bharath.'Formula milk, baby food worth over Rs110b consumed in Pakistan'

Pakistan's 2025 polio tally reaches 30 as fresh case surfaces in KP
Tue, 21 Oct 2025 13:31:00 +05:00

A female health worker administering polio drops to a child during the 7-day Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme 2024 in Peshawar on September 9, 2024. — APPTwelve-month-old boy from Union Council Ghari infected.September surveillance finds 44 positive sewage samples.Sindh records...

Lahore tops global pollution index amid rising smog levels
Mon, 20 Oct 2025 10:08:00 +05:00

Commuters drive along a road amid heavy smog in Lahore on October 29, 2024. — AFPPM2.5 levels exceed WHO safe limits.Punjab launches anti-smog enforcement drive.Delhi, Mumbai also among worst cities.

Lahore ranked as the world’s most polluted major city on Monday...

'Unhealthy diets, financial woes contributing to silent diabetes in Pakistan's youth'
Sun, 19 Oct 2025 10:43:00 +05:00

In this photograph taken on September 19, 2023, people eat biryani at a restaurant in Karachi. — AFP/File

Financial strain, double jobs and unhealthy diets are pushing people as young as 20 to 30 into undiagnosed diabetes, and many only discover their condition when they land in...

Winter viruses are around the corner, here's what to do
Sat, 18 Oct 2025 11:33:00 +05:00

A representational image shows a syringe filled with a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. — AFP/File

As winter draws near, the days shorten, the air thins, and the familiar trio of Covid-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus return to the stage.

The US Centres...

Father refusing polio drops ends up getting vaccinated himself
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 23:05:00 +05:00

SKARDU: Skardu Assistant Commissioner persuaded a father who had refused to administer polio drops to his five-year-old son, and gave the drops to both the father and the child.

According to the District Health Officer , around 38,000 children were vaccinated across the district as...

'How to stop craving attention and navigate my anxious attachment issues?'
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:41:00 +05:00

Hi Haya,

I'm a 23-year-old female and struggling with anxious attachment issues. I get attached easily and then create unrealistic expectations, waiting for people to treat me the way I imagine an ideal partner/friend would.

My main goal is to become self-confident, so I...

Anti-polio campaign targeting 45.4m children begins today
Mon, 13 Oct 2025 09:34:00 +05:00

A health worker administers polio drops to school children for vaccination during a door-to-door poliovirus eradication campaign in Lahore on April 21, 2025. — AFPNational campaign to be conducted from October 13 to 19.Inoculation drive to be held in KP from October 20 to 23.National...

Pakistan achieves first successful corneal transplant from female donor
Sat, 11 Oct 2025 13:29:00 +05:00

This representational image shows doctors performing an operation. — Unsplash/File

PINDI: Pakistan has achieved a medical milestone with the country’s first successful corneal transplant from a female donor, restoring sight to two soldiers who had lost their vision...

Indian state approves paid menstrual leave across sectors
Fri, 10 Oct 2025 10:24:00 +05:00

Authorities in India's southern Karnataka state on Thursday approved a policy granting women one day of paid menstrual leave each month, in what officials hailed as a "historic" move.

The policy applies to women working in both government and private sector organisations, and...

WHO asks India to check whether cough syrup linked to child deaths was exported
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 18:37:50 +05:00

A state health official sticks a notice outside the Sresan Pharmaceutical factory whose Coldrif cough syrup has been linked to the deaths of 17 children in Madhya Pradesh, in Chennai, India, October 7, 2025. — Reuters Toxic cough syrup linked to deaths of 17 children under...

WHO warns of rising vaping among Pakistani youth
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:17:00 +05:00

A man uses a vape device in this illustration picture, September 19, 2019. — Reuters

As global smoking rates decline to their lowest level in decades, the World Health Organisation has warned that the use of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products is rising among...

'Marriage pressure from parents, constant rishta parade leaves me exhausted. Please help!'
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:42:00 +05:00

Dear Haya,

I'm in my early 20s and under pressure from my parents to start showing up for rishtas. I knew I had to be prepared for this day, but to be asked almost every weekend is getting too frustrating for me now.

My family is usually progressive, but when it comes to daughter's...

Milkar: Let's change the future of mental health
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 08:30:00 +05:00

A woman takes a photo in front of heart-shaped light installations. — Reuters

In Pakistan, the scale of the mental health crisis is staggering. Millions of people live with unmet mental health needs — almost 90% remain without access to care. Despite this desperate need, less...

Study finds women have higher genetic risk of depression
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 05:46:59 +05:00

A silhouette of a woman stands at the end of a dark corridor, reflecting the isolation and heaviness often felt in depression. —AFP/File

Women are genetically at higher risk of clinical depression than men, Australian researchers found in a study published Wednesday that could...

Nationwide anti-polio drive to kick off on Oct 13
Mon, 06 Oct 2025 23:23:00 +05:00

A health worker administers polio drops to school children for vaccination during a door-to-door poliovirus eradication campaign in Lahore on April 21, 2025. — AFPOver 400,000 trained polio workers to take part in campaign.Children to receive additional Vitamin A dose. NEOC urges...

WHO sounds alarm over rising e-cigarette use among children
Mon, 06 Oct 2025 21:24:00 +05:00

Anes Saleh, owner of Sultans' Smoke, reaches for products at his store in Arvada, Colorado, US, May 21, 2024. — Reuters

E-cigarettes are fuelling an "alarming" new wave of nicotine addiction, with millions of children now hooked on vaping, the World Health Organization warned...

Pakistan records spike in chikungunya infections as global cases climb: WHO
Sat, 04 Oct 2025 12:12:00 +05:00

An ARS vector control agent operates as part of the fight against the Chikungunya pandemic by mosquitoes in Saint-Benoit on the French overseas island of La Reunion on April 22, 2025. — AFP

ISLAMABAD: The World Health Organisation has warned of a significant risk of chikungunya...

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