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Congo Ebola cases rise to 1,561, deaths reach 506

Shafaqna Pakistan: The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded a further increase…

Minister urges overseas Pakistanis to support healthcare sector

Shafaqna Pakistan: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal…

Gilgit-Baltistan CM’s first major move regularises 89 doctors

Shafaqna Pakistan: Newly elected Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Amjad Hussain Advocate has approved…

Ebola treatment trial begins amid hope in eastern Congo

Shafaqna Pakistan:  living at the heart of Congo’s Ebola outbreak are placing…

Punjab to create digital health and demographic database

Shafaqna Pakistan: The Punjab government has compiled health and demographic profiles of…

PM Shehbaz orders ban on substandard syringes to curb infectious diseases

Shafaqna Pakistan:  Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday ordered a nationwide ban…

India: Delhi Introduces Electric Vehicle Policy to Cut Air Pollution

Shafaqna Pakistan: Authorities in New Delhi on Monday announced a new electric…

UNICEF Warns Vaccine Quality Is Vital for Afghan Children’s Health

Shafaqna Pakistan: The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has reaffirmed its commitment…

UNICEF, Gavi Gather Ebola Vaccine Information

Shafaqna Pakistan:- UNICEF and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance announced on Wednesday that…

France Reports First Ebola Case

Shafaqna Pakistan:- France’s Health Ministry announced on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, that…

WHO Calls for Boost in Voluntary Blood Donations in Pakistan

Shafaqna Pakistan: On Saturday, the World Health Organization (WHO) urged people across…

Economic Survey Shows Lower Health Spend, Higher Literacy in Pakistan

Shafaqna Pakistan: Pakistan’s latest Economic Survey presents mixed trends in social development,…

Millions of Pakistani Children Affected by Diabetes

Shafaqna Pakistan: Health Minister Mustafa Kamal said on Tuesday that nearly 10…

Afghanistan Needs Better Maternal Healthcare to Reduce Deaths: UN

Shafaqna Pakistan:- Access to maternal healthcare services in remote parts of Afghanistan…

WHO Warns Unsafe Food Causes 1.5 Million Deaths a Year Globally

Shafaqna Pakistan: Unsafe food causes an estimated 866 million illnesses and 1.5…

Pakistan Earns WHO Recognition for Tobacco Control Drive

Shafaqna Pakistan: The World Health Organization has awarded the World No Tobacco…

Govt Clears Medicine Tracking System to Tackle Fake Drugs

Shafaqna Pakistan: On Tuesday, the federal cabinet approved the nationwide rollout of…

WHO Director-General Urges Safe Burial Practices Amid Ebola Crisis

Shafaqna Pakistan: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) travelled on…

WHO lists three experimental therapies for Ebola

Shafaqna Pakistan: The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended prioritising three experimental…

WHO warns Ebola outbreak is “outpacing us” as deaths toll reach 220

Shafaqna Pakistan: World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on…