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Local Production Of Iron, Folic Acid Supplements May Curb Anaemia In 15m Pakistani Girls

ISLAMABAD: The local production of Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFAS) in adolescent doses could prevent around 15 million adolescent girls in Pakistan from suffering from iron deficiency anemia as ensuring sustainable access to these supplements could significantly reduce costs and lessen reliance on expensive imports, according to officials and nutrition experts. Iron deficiency anaemia is the leading cause…

Federal Health Minister Urges Action As Vaccination Refusals Hindering Polio Eradication

Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal has expressed serious concern over vaccine refusals, stating that nearly 43,000 parents in Sindh — 42,000 of them in Karachi alone —have refused polio vaccination for their children, posing a major obstacle to the eradication efforts. He made these remarks while visiting the Provincial…

New Textbooks For Grade 1 To 5 To Be Delivered In Two Weeks

ISLAMABAD: The supply of newly developed textbooks for grade 1 to 5…

Children With Disabilities Showcase Talent At PNCA

Islamabad: The Directorate General of Special Education (DGSE), Ministry of Federal Education…

Between Books and Screens

A SCHOOL administrator recently remarked in a tone of resignation that these days many parents would rather have their children remain occupied with academic work than risk letting them venture outside. “The world beyond the gate,” she said, “is no longer safe.” Streets feel more chaotic, parks feel less secure,…

Over 100 Million Pakistanis Overweight: Health Experts

ISLAMABAD: Chronic obesity is silently killing and crippling thousands of relatively young Pakistanis every year, with new evidence showing that more than 100 million adults are now overweight or obese. This was stated by national and international health experts at a moot in Islamabad. They said the disease was fueling…

Prevention is Cheaper

Each year, climate-induced disasters cost Pakistan billions of dollars and push millions into deeper poverty. Yet our policies remain stuck in a reactive cycle, waiting for the damage to occur, then scrambling with relief. This approach is not only costly but also destructive to development gains. Prevention is smarter in…

Parliamentary Caucus on Child Rights Vows To Eradicate Polio

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Caucus on Child Rights (PCCR) has reaffirmed commitment to eradicate polio from Pakistan. According to a statement, meeting of the PCCR was held to deliberate on Pakistan’s polio eradication efforts. During the meeting, members underscored the urgency of a unified and comprehensive approach to address the lingering challenge…

Another Case Surfaces in KP as Polio Drive Kicks Off in Balochistan

ISLAMABAD/QUETTA: As a new polio case was found in Tank district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, taking the total number of cases detected this year to 24, a week-long special anti-polio campaign was launched in 26 of the 36 districts of Balochistan on 1st September amid tight security. The latest polio case involved…

Health Authorities Warn Of Explosive Spread Of Post-flood Diseases

ISLAMABAD: Public health authorities have sounded the alarm over a looming wave of epidemics in flood-hit districts, warning that stagnant water, contaminated supplies and overcrowded relief camps are creating the perfect storm for disease outbreaks. Officials from the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination (NHSR&C) and the National…

Letting Federal Wealth Go

The first meeting of the 11th National Finance Commission (NFC) to discuss and finalise a new award was postponed last week due to flood emergency in the country, which demanded urgent government attention and resource mobilisation to mitigate potential human and material losses. Background research, however, revealed that, compared to…

Our Antibiotic Crisis

Antibiotics are among humanity’s most remarkable discoveries, emerging unexpectedly over the past century. The credit for this groundbreaking development goes to the Scottish physician and microbiologist, Alexander Fleming, who was studying fungi in 1928 when he inadvertently discovered what we now know as antibiotics. Following the discovery of penicillin, the…

Pakistan To Roll Out Landmark Anti-cancer Vaccine Drive From 15th

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to launch its first-ever national HPV vaccination campaign from September 15 to 27. This historic initiative aims to prevent cervical cancer—the second most common cancer among women in the country. The campaign will target around 13 million girls, aged 9 to 14, across Punjab, Sindh, Islamabad,…

Bonded Labour

Policymakers in Pakistan appear to be in a deep slumber, unmoved by one of the most pressing human rights crises festering within the country. A new study launched last week by the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR), titled ‘Unveiling Exploitation and Abuse in the Brick Kilns of Punjab’, lays…

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