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Funding crisis impacts health initiatives
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Integrated Health Program (IHP), jointly managed by the Lady Health Workers (LHWs) program and the nutrition initiative, faces severe financial constraints, hindering its effectiveness. Official sources told The Express Tribune that both programs have fallen short of their targets due to insufficient funding. Approximately 4,000 IHP employees have gone… Continue Reading News…
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Gaza war having ‘catastrophic’ health impact: WHO chief
The war between Israel and Hamas is having a catastrophic impact on health in the Gaza Strip, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Sunday. “The impact of the conflict on health is catastrophic” and health workers are doing an impossible job in unimaginable conditions, the UN health agency’s director-general told the opening of…
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Here's a solution to 'psychological problems'
Irfan Siddique says calligraphy has deep links with Islamic art and it could redress psychological problems Continue Reading News Source: www.thenews.com.pk
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New study says it may be aging you faster — Find out how?
In this picture taken on March 19, a patron exercises in a gym in New Delhi. — AFP/File Exercise may not be the secret to life – in fact, too much movement may be hastening the ageing process in our bodies, as per Scandinavian experts and a recent study. The complex study has yet to…
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As mercury falls, dengue ebbs
LAHORE: Following a decrease in temperature, the dengue outbreak in Punjab is showing signs of slowing down. Thursday’s report reported 64 new cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases this year to 14,649 across 36 districts. Lahore remains the hardest-hit, reporting 6,719 cases, followed by Rawalpindi with 2,643, Gujranwala with 1,555, Multan with 1,404…
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Panera Bread’s ‘Charged Lemonade’ linked death spikes caffeine concerns
Panera Bread “charged” drink. — X/@panarabread Caffeine is generally safe for most individuals, but too much can be deadly as recent press coverage has raised concerns about the caffeine content of Panera Bread’s certain popular drinks and what customers should know about the potential health effects. According to a complaint filed on Monday, a man…
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COVID-19 vaccination certificate not required for Haj, int’l travel: NCOC
People stand in a queue as they wait to receive a dose of the Covid-19 coronavirus Sinovac vaccine at a mass vaccination centre in Islamabad on June 3, 2021. — AFP ISLAMABAD: Abolishing all travel-related restrictions regarding COVID-19, health authorities in Pakistan have asked all commercial banks not to insist on COVID-19 vaccination certificates for…
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‘Tobacco smoking threat to human lives at global level’
Representational image of a person smoking. — Canva Tobacco smoking is not an addiction, but rather a death pill and a threat to human lives at the global level, caretaker Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi said Tuesday. In a speech at an event organised to educate children about the harmful impacts of…
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Autism cure in sight as Chinese scientists reach milestone in mice testing
A scientist working in a laboratory. — AFP/File In the near future, treating autism may be as simple as receiving a shot, since Chinese scientists have accomplished a crucial milestone during preliminary mice testing. The injection was able to reverse the symptoms of autism by rectifying faulty forms of a gene in the mice’s brains,…
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Health dept plans to use ducks to combat dengue
RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi district has put together a ‘micro-level anti-dengue plan’ that includes measures such as targeting ponds and other breeding grounds for larvae which would be authorised by end January and put into effect on February 6, the health department said Friday. The plan, which includes encouraging breeding ducks as a countermeasure, has been…