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Pakistan recorded over 60,000 anti-polio vaccine refusal cases in April

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan has reported over 60,000 polio vaccine refusal cases during the anti-polio drive held from April 21 to 27, 2025, local media reported quoting well-placed sources. As per details, a total of 60,906 cases of polio vaccine refusal were reported during the second nationwide polio eradication campaign. The highest number of […]

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Pakistan Army organises free medical camp in Mundakali, hundreds benefit

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LEEPA VALLEY (Kashmir English): A free medical camp was organized under the auspices of the Pakistan Army in Mundakali, a remote area of Leepa Valley, where hundreds of patients received free check-ups. Medicines were also distributed among patients free of cost. According to details, a free medical camp was organized with the cooperation of

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Pakistan reports 13th polio case of 2025 in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Tank

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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): A poliovirus case has been confirmed in Tank district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, marking the seventh from the province this year and bringing the total countrywide tally of 2025 to 13, according to the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad. Pakistan and Afghanistan are the

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Immediate measures taken after rise of HIV in Azad Kashmir: AJK Health Minister

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MUZAFFARABAD (Madiha Abbasi): The Azad Kashmir Health Department has taken swift action after six human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases were reported in Muzaffarabad, with the number of affected individuals already at 60. Talking to the media, Health Minister Nisar Ansar Abdali announced that immediate measures have been implemented under the guidance of the Prime Minister Anwarul

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HIV outbreak reported in Muzaffarabad due to medical negligence in AIMS hospital

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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): An alarming increase in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases has been reported in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Kashmir, with around 60 people diagnosed with the virus in the past ten days. Sources said that the outbreak resulted from medical negligence and poor sanitation practices at the Abbas Institute of Medical Sciences

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Pakistan Army organises free medical camp at BHU Nokot, AJK

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LEEPA VALLEY (Kashmir English): Pakistan Army organised a free medical camp at Basic Health Unit (BHU) Nokot in Leepa Valley, where a team of 25 doctors examined hundreds of patients. The ‘Act of Kindness and Street Children’ arranged the medical camp in collaboration with Pakistan Army Leepa Guard. Free medicines were also distributed at

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Free eye camp organized for residents of LoC areas in Jhelum Valley

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JHELUM VALLEY (Kashmir English): A large-scale free eye camp was organized for the residents of areas adjacent to the Line of Control (LoC) in Jhelum Valley district of Azad Kashmir. The camp, which provided free medical treatment to hundreds of patients from Chakothi, Chinari, Leepa Valley, Hattian Bala, and other nearby villages, was organised in

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‘Big Catch-Up’ vaccination campaign continues across AJK

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MIRPUR (Kashmir English): Like rest of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, the 13-day Big Catch-up campaign continues in lake district of Mirpur for children under age of 5 years. This campaign has been especially designed for children who were not administered any dose of preventive vaccines for any reason. The drive involves routine immunizations of

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Neelum launches 12-day vaccination drive to protect children

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NEELUM (Kashmir English): The third round of the Big Catch-Up Vaccination Campaign has been launched under the auspices of the Public Health Department. The Big Catch-Up Vaccination Nation will continue from June 16 to 28 to “cover” the children who missed out on routine immunizations in Neelum. This 12-day campaign is being led by District Health

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People urged to voluntarily donate blood on World Blood Donor Day

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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): On the occasion of World Blood Donor Day today, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Pakistan’s Ministry of Health have jointly made an appeal to the citizens to urgently and voluntarily donate blood. World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) is held on June 14 each year. The event was organised for the

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