Health
Pakistani surgeon sets world record in robotic surgery for women
A Pakistani surgeon Dr Amer Raza is leading the innovative Da Vinci surgical robotic surgery for the treatment of endometriosis, which affects pregnancy for women of all ages. Dr Raza has led a team of surgeons to perform the maximum number of complex gynaecology operations in two days at London’s Chelsea and Westminster Hospital — […]
Haleon Pakistan and Smile Train partner to provide Comprehensive Care to Children Born with Clefts
21 March 2023: Haleon Pakistan Limited (formerly GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Pakistan Limited) has announced a partnership with a leading global cleft charity, Smile Train, raising funds through its leading Oral Care brands, Sensodyne and Parodontax. Annually, 1 in every 600 children in Pakistan is born with cleft lips and palates. In most cases, these children […]
Meta, Zindagi Trust join hands to launch child safety campaign in Pakistan
Meta and Zindagi Trust are collaborating to launch a broad-based awareness and stakeholder engagement campaign to curb the spread of harmful content related to child safety in online space. Under the arrangement, a series of policy roundtables will be organised with local CSOs and policy stakeholders working in the areas of both digital safety and […]
Pakistan’s delegation reaches the USA to join first-ever Pak-US health dialogue
ISLAMABAD, Jul 24 (APP): The four-member delegation of Pakistan led by the Federal Minister of National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination Abdul Qadir Patel has arrived in Washington D.C. to participate in the first-ever Pak-US Health Dialogue. Ambassador Masood Khan and other officials of the Pakistan Embassy will be joining the delegation, says a fax […]
Amid rising Covid-19 cases, Sindh govt imposes lockdown till August 8
The Sindh government on Friday decided to impose an immediate lockdown till August 8 as the province continues to battle the dangerous surge in Covid-19 infections. The lockdown goes into effect to on Saturday and would impose the following rules: Government offices will be closed from next week. Those who do not get vaccinated will […]
foodpanda Announces Rs. 1 Crore in Cash Incentives for Vaccinating Riders
Extending support to the governmental initiative of mass immunization while ensuring rider safety, foodpanda Pakistan has announced PKR 1 crore as cash incentives to compensate riders for the time spent in getting their COVID vaccine shots. As the nation is successfully steering out of the third wave of coronavirus, mass immunization has turned out to […]
Muhammad Ayan and Muhammad Aman 9-Month-Old Conjoined Twins Successfully Separated in Pakistan
[Karachi 15 January 2021] Muhammad Ayan and Muhammad Aman, born as conjoined twins to Mr. and Mrs. Israr Ahmed, are now living as two healthy children after a successful separation surgery performed at the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) on 12 December 2020. Ayan and Aman were Omphalopagus type of conjoined twins, in which the […]
Pakistani Women Fight Against the Odds to Provide Polio Vaccine
Pakistan is amongst the few countries where polio virus is still spreading. While other countries have used vaccine and other preventive measures to get rid of this virus, Pakistan is still struggling to vaccinate children and change mindsets of people regarding this vaccine at the same time. Recently, Polio Vaccine Drives have been happening frequently […]
Time to Say Good Bye to Winter Blues with These Activities
Short days and long winter nights feel so draining. All you want is to stay in your cosy bed and binge watch your favourite shows. However, this is not possible in reality. You have to get up and participate in the real life. Here are some easy activities that can make your life better and […]
These Skin Care Tips you should Follow during Winter Season
Winter brings with it dull and dry skin as it takes away all the moisture. Thanks to some easy winter care tips that are guaranteed to make your skin look healthy and glowing despite the harsh weather. Stay Hydrated Water intake is considerably less in winter due to the cold outside. However, one must remember […]