HEALTH

IRC Reproductive Health Initiative Benefits Vulnerable Women, Transgender People

ISLAMABAD , MAR 20: Cases of domestic violence across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa saw a rise in the aftermath of the pandemic-triggered lockdowns. ...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 20 Mar, 2022

Shahid Afridi Foundation received 1st mobile health care unit

ISLAMABAD, MAR 10: Master Group of Industries, a leading business entity consisting of Master Motor, Foton, and Master MoltyFoam has annou...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 10 Mar, 2022

Getz Pharma, BIDE & SZABIST join hands to foster a culture of collaboration

KARACHI, MAR 10: Pakistan is facing a steep rise in the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCD). Recent figures from IDF Atlas are sta...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 10 Mar, 2022

Zong organizes Digital Health Awareness Session on Omicron Variant

ISLAMABAD, JAN 31: Pakistan’s digital frontrunner, Zong 4G, in collaboration with telehealth startup, SehatKahani, organized a digital hea...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 31 Jan, 2022

NCOC to review Covid data before taking any decision on schools closure

ISLAMABAD, JAN 17: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Monday said it will review data of positive Covid-19 cases in educa...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 17 Jan, 2022 3

Healthwire raises $3.3 million to fuel its “Quality Healthcare for all” vision

ISLAMABAD, DEC 30:  Healthwire, a health-tech startup and operator of one of the largest horizontally integrated ecosystem of healthcare ser...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 30 Dec, 2021

Japan announces US$ 4.35 million grant to support Polio Programme in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, DEC 13: The Government of Japan has announced a US$ 4.35 million grant to procure essential oral polio vaccines as part of its ...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 13 Dec, 2021

Omicron co-discoverer: Variant precursors around for very long time

Cape Town, DEC 5: Precursors of the recently discovered Omicron coronavirus variant are likely to have existed for a very long time, accor...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 5 Dec, 2021

WHO: Omicron strain identified in 38 countries

Geneva, DEC 3: “The Omicron strain has been identified in 38 countries, but delta remains the dominant variant of COVID-19.” The head of t...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 3 Dec, 2021

WHO: Asia-Pacific should brace for Covid-19 surge due to Omicron

With more gatherings and an increase in people’s movements during the holiday season, people need to stay vigilant, said Takeshi Kasai, WH...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 3 Dec, 2021

UK approves GSK Covid drug, appears effective against Omicron

The antibody treatment, sotrovimab, "was found to be safe and effective at reducing the risk of hospitalisation and death in people w...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 2 Dec, 2021 1

Pakistan's most Extensive Cardiometabolic Study for the Healthy Young Population

ISLAMABAD, NOV 22: Getz Pharma Pvt. Ltd.,in partnership withTabba Heart Institute, announced the launch of Pakistan Study of Premature Coron...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 22 Nov, 2021

6 ways to eat your way to better mental health

From a young age, we are taught that eating well helps us look and feel our physical best. What we are not always told is that good nutrit...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 12 Nov, 2021

Ground Breaking of PIMS Maternal and Child Health Center Expansion

ISLAMABAD, OCT 21: Construction of the extension of Intensive Care at Maternal and Child Care Centre and Children’s Hospital was launched at...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 21 Oct, 2021

Japan provides equipment worth USD 6.59 million for Pakistan’s COVID-19 response

ISLAMABAD, OCT 21: Cold chain optimization equipment worth USD 6.59 million funded by the Government of Japan and procured through the Unite...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 21 Oct, 2021