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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…

Regional Climate Risks

WE in South Asia are the children of the monsoon, as described by David Jiménez in his 2008 book. While governments may not always recognise it, we are bound by an ecosystem that inextricably links our resilience through shared climate realities from one end of South Asia to the other.…

Footing the Climate Bill

Much of the debate surrounding the ongoing monsoon floods has centred around whether the state is doing or has done enough to prevent flooding. Do we need more dams? Are the country’s rescue and warning systems good enough? What are we going to do to rehabilitate the victims and why…

Senate Committee Shows Annoyance Over Deregulation of Medicine Prices

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services (NHS) on Tuesday showed annoyance over the exorbitant prices of medicines. Besides, it also suggested postponing the Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) exam in the aftermath of floods. The committee chairman, Senator Amir Waliuddin Chishti, said increase in prices of…

Potential to Prosperity

EVERY $1 invested in nutrition yields $23 in economic returns according to global studies. This is particularly true when that investment happens early, from conception to two years of age, when the brain and body grow at their fastest, requiring adequate amounts of essential nutrients. The returns are real: they…

19.7m Children Inoculated Against Polio Nationwide

At least 19.7 million children under five were vaccinated during a week-long anti-polio campaign held from September 1 to 7 across several districts, according to the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC). Over 4 million children were vaccinated in Punjab, 8.7 million in Sindh, 2.2 million in Balochistan, and 4 million…

WHO Warns Disease Outbreaks Could Be Lethal In Flood Zones

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s monsoon floods have already claimed 910 lives and injured more than 1,000 people, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Officials and health experts warn, however, that the deadliest phase of the disaster may only just be beginning. Outbreaks of dengue, malaria, diarrhoea and other diseases now threaten…

Tackling Polio

Pakistan has once again launched a nationwide polio eradication campaign, aiming to vaccinate more than 28 million children under the age of five across 99 districts. In just the first five days (the campaign started last Monday), 18 million children were vaccinated – a promising figure, but still short of…

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…

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