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Islamabad, March 26 – More than 669,000 people in Pakistan are affected by tuberculosis, which causes 51,000 deaths annually, according to local media outlets, citing the latest statistics released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on World Tuberculosis Day. Pakistan accounts for 73% of the...

March 26, New Delhi: As the U.S. fuel blockade intensifies, the energy crisis in Cuba has raised growing health concerns. World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described the situation in Cuba as "deeply concerning." The island's aging electricity system is...

Islamabad, March 24 Pakistan was ranked the most polluted country in the world in 2025, followed by Bangladesh and Tajikistan, according to an annual report by a Swiss-based air quality firm released on Tuesday.The Air Quality Index (AQI) country ranking shows that the concentration of PM2.5...

New Delhi, March 24 Pakistan is the most polluted country in the world, followed by Bangladesh and Tajikistan, while India is in sixth place, according to the 8th World Air Quality Report.The 2025 edition of the report, published by IQAir, a Swiss air quality technology company, is based on...

New Delhi, March 24 The South-East Asia region continues to bear a disproportionate burden of tuberculosis, one of the leading infectious diseases worldwide, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) official on Tuesday.On World TB Day, the WHO called for stronger national leadership...

Islamabad, March 24: Pakistan has been ranked as the world's most polluted nation in 2025, with concentrations of hazardous fine particles known as PM2.5 up to 13 times higher than the recommended World Health Organization (WHO) level, a research revealed on Tuesday, according to local media...

Buenos Aires, March 18 – Argentina formally withdrew from the World Health Organization (WHO), Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno said.He said in a social media post on Tuesday that Argentina communicated this decision through a note addressed to the United Nations Secretary-General on March 17...

New Delhi, March 17 Fake and falsified obesity drugs could be prompting a public health concern driven by high prices, a lack of insurance, and the desire to lose weight, according to a world report article published in The Lancet journal.Author Sophie Cousins, an Australian writer and health...

New Delhi, March 17 High temperatures caused by climate change could lead millions around the world to become physically inactive by 2050, and be linked to up to 700,000 additional premature deaths annually and $3.68 billion in lost productivity, according to a study published in The Lancet...

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare held a Post-Budget Webinar Series today on the theme "Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas – Fulfilling the Aspirations of People."The session was organized to discuss the Union Budget announcement, with a focus on strengthening mental health infrastructure through...

New Delhi, March 4 Amid growing public debate on nicotine products, public health experts and clinicians have urged policymakers to consider allowing nicotine gums up to 4 mg under prescription regulations, as is the practice in most developed nations, to make them more accessible to smokers who...

Gandhinagar/Ahmedabad, March 4 Gujarat has set a target of vaccinating 5.50 lakh adolescent girls against cervical cancer under a statewide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) immunization campaign launched from Ahmedabad, following the national rollout announced last week.Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Hyderabad, February 28 Telangana Health Minister C Damodar Rajanarasimha launched a Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination drive on Saturday, which will cover nearly 3.5-4 lakh girls aged 14-15 years across the state over three months.The minister launched the campaign at King Koti Hospital in...

Kohima, February 28 In a major effort to eliminate cervical cancer, Nagaland launched the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program on Saturday, targeting all eligible 14-year-old girls. The vaccine will be provided free of charge at government health facilities across the state.The...

Gandhinagar, February 22 – The Gujarat government will soon make available an anti-venom produced exclusively from the venom of snakes found within the state, in a move aimed at reducing human deaths caused by snakebites, government officials said on Sunday.Officials added that this step is...

New Delhi, February 17 India is among the first countries to adopt a national AI strategy for healthcare, setting an important global benchmark, a top World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Tuesday.Addressing the India AI Impact Summit 2026 here, Dr. Catharina Boehme...

Gaza, February 15 – Gaza health authorities said on Sunday that the Rafah crossing with Egypt is operating under strict limits that endanger thousands of patients needing medical treatment abroad.In a statement, officials said the partial reopening of the crossing on February 2 allows only a...

Traditional medicine and alternative healing systems took center stage in Dubai on Sunday as global wellness brands, practitioners, and healthcare institutions gathered for the 3rd International AYUSH Conference and Exhibition 2026 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The three-day event, which runs...

New Delhi, February 12 According to a study published in The Lancet Global Health journal, nearly one in two people with cataract blindness worldwide still cannot access a simple surgery that restores sight.Cataract surgery – a simple 15-minute procedure – is one of the most cost-effective...