Health

Sehat Card AJK service restored at Mirpur teaching hospital

Sehat card facilities now available at These AJK hospitals

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Minister for Public Health and Population Welfare Bazil Ali Naqvi said that the facility of Sehat Card has been restored for the people of Azad Kashmir under the Prime Minister’s National Health Program. For this purpose, the Government of Pakistan has signed an agreement with the State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan,

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PMDC orders Afghan students to return to their native land

PMDC issues notice to Medical & Dental Colleges

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has issued show-cause notices to 12 medical and dental institutions for charging annual fees above the approved cap of Rs. 1.8 million, PMDC President Dr. Rizwan Taj said during a media briefing. The council’s fee regulations will be enforced at colleges, which the council officials will

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cancer

Four out of every 10 cancer cases preventable: WHO study finds

  PARIS (Kashmir English): Nearly four out of every 10 cancer cases could be prevented if people avoided a range of risk factors, including drinking, smoking, air pollution and certain infections, the World Health Organisation has said. New research published on the eve of World Cancer Day estimated that 38% of all new cancer cases

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vaccine

Pakistan moving closer to manufacturing vaccines domestically

  ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The government has said that it is moving closer to manufacturing vaccines domestically. According to spokesperson of the Ministry of National Health Services of Pakistan, a high-level delegation from Saudi Arabia arrives in the country to explore cooperation in health and pharmaceutical manufacturing. An 11-member high-level delegation from the Kingdom of

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polio

Four-day anti-polio campaign in Tehsil Athmuqam to commence on Feb 2

  NEELUM (Kashmir English): A Four-day anti-polio campaign will commence in Tehsil Athmuqam of Azad Kashmir on February 2. A meeting chaired by Deputy Commissioner Neelum Chaudhry Iqbal Hassan reviewed preparations and strategy for the anti-polio campaign in Tehsil Athmuqam. Anti-polio campaign to continue until Feb 5 Deputy Commissioner Neelum said that the anti-polio campaign

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smartphone

Psychiatrist advises kids should only get smartphones after the age of 12

  PHILADELPHIA, USA (Kashmir English): Kids who owned a smartphone by age 12 had a greater risk of depression, insufficient sleep, and obesity compared to those who didn’t, research has confirmed. A research team led by Ran Barzilay, a psychiatrist and researcher at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, linked getting a smartphone at a young age

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plastic cup

Hot coffee in plastic cups could be a hidden health risk

  ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Scientists have warned that hot coffee served in plastic cups may expose people to thousands of microplastic particles. Searches on the subject add to mounting evidence about the hidden risks of everyday plastic use. According to recent scientific studies, hot food and beverages stored in plastic containers release significantly more microplastic

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