Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan – USAID’s flagship private sector health project, Frontier Health Markets (FHM) Engage, has launched the Youth Council for Sustainable Action in Sindh. The youth council aims to amplify youth voices and promote sustainable health practices, particularly in family planning services across Pakistan. FHM Engage is a global cooperative agreement that provides technical […]
Pakistan Marks Medical Milestones: First Split Liver and Pancreas Transplants
In a groundbreaking medical achievement, surgeons at Pakistan’s Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Centre (PKLI) in Lahore have made history. They’ve completed the country’s first-ever split liver transplant and its first pancreas transplant, offering renewed hope for thousands of patients. The Need for Liver Transplants Sadly, an estimated 8,000 people in Pakistan require life-saving […]
Haleeb Say Mazboot Pakistan- a CSR initiative by Haleeb Foods Ltd
Haleeb Foods Ltd, has launched the “Haleeb Say Mazboot Pakistan” initiative to combat malnutrition among underprivileged children. As part of this CSR effort, Haleeb will distribute vitamin A & D enriched milk to disadvantaged children on Independence Day. The initiative aims to improve the children’s nutrition and overall health. Beyond milk distribution, Haleeb will initiate […]
Zero Calories and Sugar? Unbelievable Juus Secret REVEALED! 😱
Pakistan’s First Liquid Enhancer Wait… so you’re telling me beverages can be tasty AND healthy? Tell me more. In the diverse beverage market of Pakistan, we have an innovative offering that’s changing how people hydrate, one drop at a time. Enter Juus, Pakistan’s first-ever liquid enhancer, a robust fusion of taste, health, and convenience. But […]
Imitation sweeteners might be linked to anxiety.
A connotation between the artificial sweetener aspartame and anxiety-like behavior in rats was discovered by researchers at Florida State University College of Medicine in a recent study. The peer-reviewed study exposed that even aspartame that complies with FDA limits can trigger anxiety. It was published before this month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The scientists […]
47 people die of dengue fever in Karachi this year
Dengue viral fever has claimed one more life in Karachi East, taking the death toll from this mosquito-borne disease to 47 in Karachi this year so far. The Vector-Borne Diseases (VBD) Department of Directorate General Health Services Sindh confirmed the death of a male in Karachi East and death was confirmed from a private hospital […]
MDCAT 2022 postponed due to floods: health minister
ISLAMABAD: In view of the flood situation in the country, the newly constituted Pakistan Medical Council has postponed the Medical and Dental Colleges Admissions Test, popularly known as MDCAT. Minister for National Health Services and Regulations Abdul Qadir Patel announced the news during a press conference in Islamabad on Wednesday afternoon. He said electricity and […]
Pakistan Army to continue relief efforts in flood-hit areas: ISPR
Pakistan Army is continuing relief and rescue operations in flood-affected areas of the country, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. The military’s press wing said the troops are assisting in dewatering the affected areas and transferring the victims to safer places. Medical aid and food have also been provided to the victims, it added. It […]
Amid rising Covid-19 cases, Sindh govt imposes lockdown till August 8
The Sindh government has decided to impose an immediate lockdown till August 8 as the province continues to battle the dangerous surge in COVID-19 infections, Geo News reported Friday. It goes into effect tomorrow (Saturday). This was decided in a meeting chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah of the coronavirus task force which was attended […]
foodpanda Announces Rs. 1 Crore in Cash Incentives for Vaccinating Riders
Extending support to the governmental initiative of mass immunization while ensuring rider safety, foodpanda Pakistan has announced PKR 1 crore as cash incentives to compensate riders for the time spent in getting their COVID vaccine shots. As the nation is successfully steering out of the third wave of coronavirus, mass immunization has turned out to […]