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INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY 2025: Recognising Impact: Nurses and Midwives Shaping Healthcare System
Each year on May 12th, International Nurses Day serves as a vital moment to acknowledge and celebrate the remarkable contributions of nurses and midwives. In 2025, we focus on ‘Recognising Impact: Nurses and Midwives Shaping...
Pakistan Embassy, PWAB hold fundraiser to support Thalassemia patients
Beijing: The Pakistan Embassy in Beijing and the Pakistan Women’s Association of Beijing (PWAB), led by Ms. Marium Mahmood, spouse of Ambassador Khalil Hashmi, jointly organized a fundraiser titled ‘Dil Se Pakistan’ at the...
Punjab health dept hires 450 doctors on locum basis for teaching hospitals
LAHORE: The Punjab health department has issued appointment letters on ‘locum basis’ (temporary) to 450 doctors to perform duties in emergency situations in the public teaching hospitals of the province, including those of L...
Punjab finalises law to restructure specialised medical institutions
LAHORE: In a historic step toward revamping the province’s public healthcare and medical education system, the Punjab government has finalised the draft of Punjab Specialized Medical Institutions Act 2025, a landmark legislati...
GOVERNANCE: USING PRIVATE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
Public private partnerships (PPPs) have been embraced by successive Pakistani policymakers, as in other countries, as a means for improving healthcare. Pakistan boasts one of the largest private health sectors in the region, whi...
THE HOPE AND DESPAIR OF FERTILITY TREATMENTS
Cradling her two-month-old twin girls in a quiet apartment in Dubai, Zenub is the perfect picture of the radiant mother she struggled so hard to become. Yet, the path to attaining this joy was not an easy one. Married in 2016...
Cervical cancer silently claims lives
KARACHI: In a patriarchal society, where women’s reproductive health is a hushed affair, the secondary socialisation of young women encourages them to silently endure the suffering that comes with having a womb since physical ...
Green police: Punjab breaks the mold
Every province in Pakistan possesses a nearly complete set of environmental laws, rules and regulations. However, their enforcement is largely absent. The primary reason cited by each province is typically the lack of a robust e...
Milk matters
Pakistan is at a critical crossroads in its fight against malnutrition and child stunting—one that demands decisive action, especially in the realm of food safety and nutritional access. With nearly 40.2 per cent of children u...