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World Mental Health Day being observed today

World Mental Health Day is being observed on Tuesday.This year the theme of the day is ‘Mental health is a universal human right’.The World Mental Day is an opportunity for people and communities to improve knowledge, raise awareness and drive actions …

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Health Ministry Issues Notices to 10 Tobacco Companies for Violating Advertisement Guidelines

The Ministry of National Health Services Regulations And Coordination has issued notices to 10 companies for violation of the tobacco advertisement guidelines issued under section 7 of the “Prohibition of Smoking and Protection of Non-smokers Health Or…

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Caretaker PM kicks off polio eradication campaign

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar kicked off the countrywide polio eradication campaign by vaccinating anti-polio drops to the children in Islamabad today.Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said forty-four million children up to fi…

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PM urges every section of society to play role in complete eradication of polio

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has called on every section of the society to play role in complete eradication of polio virus from the country.Chairing a meeting of the National Task Force for eradication of polio in Islamabad on Monday, …

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Private Hospital in Islamabad Fined Rs. 1 Million for Killing a Patient Due to Medical Negligence

The Zimri Orthopedic Hospital in Islamabad has been slapped with a Rs. 1 million fine after a tragic incident in which a patient lost his life during surgery due to criminal negligence.The Islamabad Healthcare Regulatory Authority (IHRA) took this acti…

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Punjab reports over 10,000 new cases of pink eye infection

The Primary and Secondary Health department of Punjab reported a severe outbreak of pink eye infection with a staggering 10,269 new cases in the past 24 hours.According to a spokesperson, a total of 394,795 reported cases of eye infections spread acros…