Emergency

Future of Flood Affected Children in Sindh

WHILE the elites are locked in an internecine power struggle, millions of flood-affected, homeless and destitute citizens have been left to fend for themselves. Most of these wretched families have been practically forced to cater to their own needs — food, shelter, health and above all, the education of their psychologically traumatised children. The situation is grave in Sindh where about…

The State of Children in Pakistan

The state of children in Pakistan is a complex issue that is affected by a variety of factors. Many children in Pakistan face significant challenges. “The State of Children in Pakistan” report profiles the state of child rights and conditions of children in Pakistan, nationally, provincially and special areas/ territories,…

Missing School-The Effect of Crises on Students and Teachers in Pakistan

Missing School: The Impact of Crises on Students and Teachers in Pakistan…

Towards a Resilient Education Recovery from Pakistan’s Floods

“Towards a Resilient Education Recovery from Pakistan’s Floods” is a research report…

Vaccines Given To GB At Risk

GILGIT: The quality of vaccines provided by the Unicef to the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Health Department has been at risk since the dedicated power line for the Provincial EPI (Expanded Program on Immunization) store was disconnected two years ago. The situation has been worsened by load-shedding and non-utilization of essential equipment…

Ending Polio

WITH polio cases in Pakistan rising sharply in recent weeks, the government has unveiled the National Emergency Action Plan for Polio 2024-25. The country has already reported 39 cases this year, compared to just six in 2023. The spike has raised concerns about our ability to eradicate the virus, with…

CPDM Aims To Educate Children On Emergencies

CDPM a subsidiary of Peshawar University, announced the launch of its flagship project RESCUE PESHAWAR: The Centre for Disaster Preparedness and Management (CDPM), a subsidiary of Peshawar University, announced the launch of its flagship project “Resilient Education for School Children Understanding Emergencies (RESCUE)” on October 13, marking the International Day…

Govt Pledges To Put 26 Million Kids Back In School

ISLAMABAD: In their messages on International Literacy Day, the president and prime minister have highlighted the challenge of millions of out-of-school children and vowed to increase the literacy rate to “transform” Pakistan. According to the detailed results of the 7th Population and Housing Census conducted last year, around 25.37m children…

PM Shehbaz Establishes Endowment Fund for Underprivileged Students’ Education

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on 20th August said that the government had established the Pakistan Education Endowment Fund to support children from low-income families to obtain higher education. The announcement comes months after PM Shehbaz declared an education emergency in the country and vowed to get around 26 million out-of-school children enrolled. According to…

An initiative to check child mortality in hospitals

LAHORE: In response to the pressing need for accessible and high-quality emergency healthcare for children in Pakistan, an organisation has introduced an innovative telemedicine network in district and tehsil hospitals of Punjab, providing critical consultations to children in remote areas. The initiative aims to address the alarming child mortality rates…

Nine children among 10 more killed in rain havoc

PESHAWAR: Ten more people, including nine children, were killed in different parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the aftermath of the torrential rains as the provincial government imposed emergency in 13 districts for provision of relief, restoration of damaged communication networks and water supply according to Dawn report. Six children were…

Government orders establishment of medical camps in inaccessible rain-hit areas

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa health department has directed the district health officers in the province to establish medical camps in the inaccessible rain-hit areas to immediately provide medical care to the peopleinneed andpreventthe outbreak of diseases. The DHO will also take steps to `strengthen surveillance to prevent and control waterand…

Experts highlight shortage of paediatric surgeons

KARACHI: The country is relying on less than 200 paediatric surgeons compared to the required number of over 1,250, which puts lives of thousands of infants and children in Pakistan at risk, a body of medical experts and healthcare professionals warned on 6 April 2024. It referred to the fresh…

Autism and SDGs

The 2024 observance of World Autism Day is aligned with the implementation status and progress on the Sustainable Development Goals. Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition representing human evolution and neurodiversity among all world populations. The SDGs are universally agreed goals adopted in 2015 by the UN to bridge economic disparities…