Islamabad, April 29 (IANS) At least 71 children have died due to measles in Pakistan in 2026 even as the government is holding awareness campaigns to improve healthcare literacy and… Continue reading Pakistan: Measles kills 71 children in first four months of 2026
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) India’s sex ratio at birth has increased at the all-India level, indicating improved survival of females reaching from 904 in 2017-19 to 917 in 2021-23,… Continue reading India’s sex ratio improves, govt unveils gender-disaggregated data to boost policy outcome
Islamabad, April 28 (IANS) A Global Fund (GF) team is expected to visit Islamabad soon to examine the situation amid rising number of HIV cases in Pakistan, local media reported.… Continue reading Global Fund team expected to visit Pakistan soon to review HIV mishandling
Lucknow, April 28 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday visited BJP MLA Anupama Jaiswal at Medanta Hospital, where she is undergoing treatment after sustaining burn injuries while… Continue reading Akhilesh Yadav visits BJP MLA who was injured while burning SP chief’s effigy
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) A petition challenging Pakistan’s taxation of menstrual products as “luxury products” has drawn national attention but campaigners opined that a court victory may not by… Continue reading Legal abolition of ‘period tax’ won’t solve Pakistan’s menstrual stigma: Report
Colombo, April 26 (IANS) India handed over two Personal Watercrafts (PWCs) and safety gear to the Sri Lanka Coast Guard on Sunday. The Indian government is assisting in enhancing the… Continue reading India provides watercraft to Sri Lankan Coast Guard for search and rescue
Kabul, April 26 (IANS) Afghanistan has been ranked at the fifth spot among the world’s worst affected nations for acute hunger, according to a report, local media reported on Sunday.… Continue reading Afghanistan ranked fifth among nations facing acute hunger: Report
Islamabad, April 26 (IANS) Pakistan has been ranked among world’s top 10 fragile nations, where global acute food insecurity is most concentrated, local media reported, citing a United Nations-backed report.… Continue reading Pakistan ranked among world’s top 10 nations facing acute hunger
Dhaka, April 25 (IANS) Bangladesh’s health sector, shaped over decades, risks being undone within years unless corrective steps are taken, a report has highlighted. According to Bangladesh’s leading newspaper ‘The… Continue reading Measles crisis exposes cracks in Bangladesh’s health system: Report
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Friday said that India’s bio-economy is projected to grow to $1 trillion by 2047, emerging as one of the… Continue reading India’s bio-economy projected to touch $1 trillion by 2047: Minister
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The first Employees’ State Insurance Corporation hospital in Kashmir was inaugurated at Ompora, Budgam, Srinagar, a 30‑bedded facility expected to directly benefit over 50,000 workers… Continue reading First ESIC hospital in Jammu and Kashmir opened at Ompora to benefit over 50,000 workers
Athens, April 24 (IANS) Pakistan is evolving into a significant reservoir of poliovirus, raising concerns within the international community that it may become a hub for broader cross-border transmission. This… Continue reading Pakistan emerges as key reservoir of poliovirus: Report
