Health
31 FIRs registered for violating dengue SOPs in 24 hours
Rawalpindi, October 23 , 2023: District Health Authority(DHA) had lodged 31 FIRs and sealed four premises on violations of anti-dengue SOPs during the last 24 hours. District Coordinator Epidemics Prevention and Control (DCEPC), Dr Sajjad Mehmood Monday said that the health department, in collaboration with allied departments, had issued tickets to nine and imposed a…
20 more dengue cases reported in 24 hours
Rawalpindi, October 19, 2023: As many as 20 more dengue cases were reported in Rawalpindi during the last 24 hours, raising the tally of confirmed cases to 2,061 in the district. District Coordinator Epidemics Prevention and Control (DCEPC), Dr Sajjad Mehmood, Thursday said that, among the new cases,14 cases had arrived from Potohar town urban…
27 more contract with dengue virus in 24 hours
Rawalpindi, October 17, 2023: As many as 27 more dengue cases were reported in Rawalpindi during the last 24 hours, raising the tally of confirmed cases to 1,992 in the district. District Coordinator Epidemics Prevention and Control (DCEPC), Dr Sajjad Mehmood, Tuesday said that, among the new cases, ten of each case had arrived from…
AKU two hospitals achieve prestigious Safecare Level 5 Certification
KARACHI, 2 October 2023: In a momentous achievement, the Aga Khan Hospital for Women, Garden and the Aga Khan Hospital for Women and Children, Kharadar have secured the highly prestigious SafeCare Level 5 certification. This remarkable milestone follows the successful certification of the Aga Khan Hospital for Women, Karimabad, and the Aga Khan Maternal and…
Trans-fatty acids in Pakistani dietary sources costs millions of dollars annually
Experts highlight the urgency to regulate TFAs during the launch of the TRANSFORM Pakistan campaign Islamabad, August 22, 2023: The detrimental impact of trans-fatty acids (TFAs) on human health has gained significant attention in recent years, and the urgency to regulate their presence in all foods must become a top public health priority for Pakistan,…