Health

  ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan’s healthcare infrastructure suffered major damages due to recent floods, local media reported citing sources. According to a report submitted to the federal government, sources confirm that more than 100 health centers across the country were affected in the floods. The report stated that a total of 104 health facilities sustained […]

ISLAMABAD: A recent study revealed that the habit of scrolling on your phone in the toilet can cause a worrying health problem. The study, conducted by researchers at Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, United States, stated that people who take their smartphones with them to the toilet have a 46% higher risk of hemorrhoids. The

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a precautionary alert in view of the concerns of dengue and malaria in low-lying and flood-affected areas of the country. According to the NDMA spokesperson, the risk of mosquito-borne diseases has increased due to heavy rains and the accumulation of floodwater. The public has been

  GENEVA, Switzerland (Kashmir English): More than one percent of the deaths worldwide are caused by suicide, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned, calling for urgent action to tackle the rising mental health crisis, particularly among young people. According to the UN agency’s latest figures, about 727,000 people died by suicide in 2021. While

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): A delegation of Nutrition International, led by Deputy Country Director Dr. Irfanullah, met with the Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Chaudhry Anwarul Haq. The delegation included Senior National Program Manager Zameer Haider, Hafizullah, and Imtiaz Ali. On this occasion, Minister for Food Chaudhry Akbar Ibrahim, Secretary Food/Vice Chairman Food

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The polio campaign will start in Pakistan from September 1, and 28 million children will be vaccinated against polio in 99 districts of the country. According to media reports, more than 240,000 polio workers will participate in the polio campaign, and vaccination will also be administered door-to-door in Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Kashmir, and

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Health Department of Jhelum Valley district conducted an HPV (Human Papillomavirus) awareness seminar in Tehsil Chikkar. The 12-day HPV vaccination campaign will continue from September 15 to 27. In the PHV vaccination campaign, girls aged 9 to 14 years will be vaccinated against this deadly disease. The event was presided over