HEALTH

Pakistan will need 1.84 million cataract surgeries a year

Pakistan will need 1.84 million cataract surgeries a year

An estimated 570,000 adults in Pakistan are blind due to cataracts, while another 3.56 million live with cataract-related vision impairment. Cataracts are primarily linked to ageing, and growing life expectancy Read More

Herbalist stresses hydration, healthy lifestyle as key shields against ‘Kidney Failure’

Herbalist stresses hydration, healthy lifestyle as key shields against ‘Kidney Failure’

ISLAMABAD, Jun 24: Renowned herbalist Dr. Agha Abdul Ghafar on Wednesday said that low water intake, diabetes and high blood pressure are major causes of kidney failure, advising people to Read More

24 people detained, 5 premises sealed as ICT admin steps up dengue enforcement drive

24 people detained, 5 premises sealed as ICT admin steps up dengue enforcement drive

ISLAMABAD, JUN 21: The Islamabad district administration has intensified its anti-dengue campaign, detaining 24 individuals and sealing five premises during operations carried out across different sectors of the federal capital.Read More

Al-Shifa Trust starts construction of South Asia’s largest eye hospital

Al-Shifa Trust starts construction of South Asia’s largest eye hospital

RAWALPINDI, JUN 17: /DNA/ – Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital has formally started construction of its new Lahore facility, planned as Asia’s most modern eye hospital, marking a major expansion of Read More

Unrest amongst tobacco growers, government need to play a role

Unrest amongst tobacco growers, government need to play a role

Shamim Shahid No one can neglect the fact that tobacco is considered a key factor of agriculture and agriculture based economy of the country. Almost of Peshawar Valley along with Read More

Experts move to develop Pakistan’s first oral cancer treatment guidelines

Experts move to develop Pakistan’s first oral cancer treatment guidelines

ISLAMABAD, JUN 13: Medical experts from across the country have launched an initiative to formulate Pakistan’s first national consensus guidelines for the management of oral cavity cancer, a disease that Read More