MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday urged governments around the world to ban all flavours in tobacco and nicotine products to help protect young people from addiction and health risks. The appeal came on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day. WHO, a United Nations agency based in Geneva, said that […]
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HATTIAN BALA (Kashmir English): A two-day free medical camp was organized by AJK Health Department on Friday at the District Headquarters Hospital in Hattian Bala, an area along the Line of Control (LoC). According to details, the medical camp was set up in collaboration with the Pakistan Army, Shifa International Hospital Islamabad, the Health
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JHELUM VALLEY (Kashmir English): Deputy Commissioner Jhelum Valley Ms Benish Jarral has officially launched the polio vaccination campaign from May 26 to May 30, 2025, by administering drops to children under five. The inauguration ceremony of the polio vaccination campaign took place in Jhelum Valley and was attended by SP Mirza Zahid Hussain, District Health
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): In a renewed push toward a polio-free Pakistan, the Pakistan Polio Programme has officially launched its third National Immunisation Days (NIDs) campaign. The inauguration ceremony was held at the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) in Islamabad. It was led by the Prime Minister’s Focal Person for Polio Eradication, Ayesha Raza Farooq, along
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): In a move to eradicate polio from Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Minister Prof. Ms. Taqdis Gilani and District Health Officer Muzaffarabad Dr. Abdul Mateen inaugurated the polio eradication campaign by administering polio drops and vitamin A drops to children. The regular polio campaign, which is being launched in Muzaffarabad district, will be conducted
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): District Health Officer (DHO) Muzaffarabad Abdul Mateen has said that medicines sold by Al-Shifa Medical will be destroyed from all medical stores after inspection. Addressing the media, DHO said that the Secretary Public Health has imposed a lifetime ban on two medical store owners in Azad Kashmir for trying to sell expired medicines
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): As the world observes World Hypertension Day on Saturday, alarming statistics reveal that nearly 70% of people suffering from hypertension in Pakistan remain unaware of their condition. According to health experts, with approximately 5.5 million men and 5.3 million women affected, the situation has sparked concern among health professionals and departments.
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MIRPUR (Kashmir English): Like rest of the world, World High Blood Pressure Day was also observed in Azad Jammu Kashmir on Saturday with renewal of the pledge to adopt all preventive measures to avert the threat of hypertension to the human life. World Hypertension Day is observed every year on May 17 to raise
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Food Authority has taken decisive action against substandard food business operators, imposing significant fines on companies selling low-quality products. This crackdown aims to ensure public health and safety by enforcing strict quality control measures, the food authority said in a statement. According to the authority, the
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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) announced the resumption of the polio eradication campaign after three months, starting from May 26 to May 30, 2025, due to the detection of poliovirus circulation in environmental samples. As per details, a meeting was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Muzaffarabad, Mudassar Farooq, today to
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