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Joint meeting of lady health supervisors, visitors held under DHO Jhelum Valley

JEHLUM VALLEY (Kashmir English): District Health Officer Dr Tahir Raheem Mughal chaired a joint meeting in Jhelum Valley where Lady Health Supervisors and Visitors reviewed their performance, discussed improvements, and introduced a structured patient referral system for better healthcare. A joint meeting of Lady Health Supervisors (LHSs) and Lady Health Visitors (LHVs) was held under […]

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Cooking oil prices increase across Pakistan ahead of Ramadan 2026

AJK food authority declares 9 oil, ghee brands unsafe for human consumption

Health, Kashmir / Areeba

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Kashmir Food Authority has taken swift notice of the substandard ghee/oil being sold across the state and directed district officers to inspect it as per the public complaints. The Food Department has declared the ghee and oil of 9 companies as substandard and ordered the seizure of their stocks. According

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Azad Kashmir launches Breast Cancer awareness drive amid rising cases

Health / Areeba

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Director General of Public Health, Dr. Farooq Ahmed Noor, convened a high–level meeting on Friday, to tackle the urgent issue of diagnosis of breast cancer in Pakistan, particularly Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by experts like Dr. Farhat Shaheen, Breast Cancer Focal Person and Regional Director of the

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AJK observes World Kidney Day with prime focus to raises awareness among masses

Health / Tahir Chaudhary

MIRPUR (Kashmir English): World Kidney Day was observed in Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday along with rest of the world with a prime focus to raise awareness among people about the health problems and dangers associated with the disease. The observance of the World Kidney Day on March 13 every year is the

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AJK government to introduce ‘health card scheme’, says health minister

Health / Kashif Zia

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has decided to launch health card scheme for people across the state, Health Minister Nisar Ansar Abdali said on Thursday. In an interview with Syed Ghulam Raza Kazmi at Kashmir Digital podcast, AJK Health Minister said that the government of Azad Kashmir is going to introduce a

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Only seven nations met WHO air quality standards in 2024

Health, Weather / Tahir Chaudhary

PARIS (Kashmir English): Only seven countries met World Health Organization (WHO) air quality standards in 2024 with Chad and Bangladesh the world’s most polluted countries across the globe, data released on Tuesday showed. In 2024, the average smog levels remained more than 15 times higher than WHO guidelines, according to figures compiled by Swiss

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Healthy lifestyle: China’s average life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024

Health, Must Read, World / Tahir Chaudhary

BEIJING (Kashmir English): China’s life expectancy reached 79 years in 2024, a 0.4-year increase from 2023, showing the Chinese people have a good lifestyle. The nation also achieved the goals of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) ahead of schedule. Life expectancy in eight provinces has surpassed 80 years, according to National Health Commission (NHC).

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Experts term Kashmir conflict major cause of deteriorating mental health amongst Kashmiri population

Health, Kashmir / Tahir Chaudhary

MIRPUR (Kashmir English): Highlighting dangerous dimensions of the ongoing Kashmir conflict, speakers at a moot said that the lingering dispute has had a devastating impact on mental health of the population. They said that the agony was leading to high rates of psychological distress, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD, in addition to increased rates

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AJK Food Authority cracks down on substandard food items during Ramadan

Health, Kashmir / Areeba

MUZAFFARABAD: In a bid to provide quality and safe food supply to the public during Ramadan, the team of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Food Authority is conducting rigorous food inspections throughout the region. Under the supervision of Deputy Director Sardar Muhammad Saqib and on the orders of Secretary Food Authority Abdul Hameed Kiani, food inspection

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NIH warns about possible risk of dengue outbreak

Health, Kashmir / Tahir Chaudhary

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The National Institute of Health (NIH) Islamabad has issued an urgent warning about the possible risk of a dengue outbreak following recent rainfall across the country, particularly in Balochistan, Punjab, and northern areas of Pakistan. The NIH advisory seeks authorities and the public take immediate preventive measures to curb mosquito breeding

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