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KP Health Budget Allocates Rs334bn for Major Healthcare Overhaul

Faraz Ali Ansari2026-06-22

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s health sector stands to receive its most substantial budget injection in recent years, with the provincial government committing Rs334 billion for 2026-27, a package that expands cashless treatment coverage, pushes hospital infrastructure deeper into rural districts, and puts nearly 2,800 medical professionals on the hiring list before the fiscal year closes. KP ... Read more

AD-NP1 UCLA heart kidney drug research published in Cell Stem Cell showing the experimental drug targeting the ENPP1 protein

Heart Drug AD-NP1 Shows Unexpected Promise for Kidney Repair in UCLA Study

Nayab Fatima2026-06-22

A drug that has been approved for use on humans to help in preventing heart failure through pilot trials seems to activate the same reparative processes in the damaged kidney tissues, making it possible for one drug to be used in treating two major diseases. An existing drug developed to treat hearts after a heart ... Read more

the high French fries diabetes risk highlighted in recent medical studies.

Study Finds 20% Higher Diabetes Risk From Eating Fries Three Times Weekly

Nayab Fatima2026-06-15

It has been a long-standing issue for many nutritionists to ascertain whether the potato is good or bad from a health point of view. This has now been answered by a recent comprehensive study conducted in The BMJ, which clearly indicates that how one prepares this tuber decides how it influences metabolic health. As can ... Read more

Punjab Police blood donation initiative on World Blood Donor Day June 14 2026 with IG Abdul Kareem directing expanded donation camps across field formations and backing Pakistan's first Virtual Blood Bank Centre

Punjab Police Pledges Bigger Role in Blood Donation Drive

Nayab Fatima2026-06-15

LAHORE: In celebration of World Blood Donation Day, IG Punjab Abdul Kareem orders the field units to set up more camps for collecting blood, and he mentions that the officers continue to help the patients of thalassemia and hemophilia at Pakistan’s first Virtual Blood Bank Center. To observe World Blood Donor Day, the Punjab Police took ... Read more

Mpox monkeypox prevention awareness Pakistan health guide

How to Prevent Mpox: Key Facts and Precautions for Pakistan

Nayab Fatima2026-06-14

Mpox, another name for monkey pox, is an illness which is caused by the viruses of the genus orthopoxvirus. These viruses are almost identical to the ones causing smallpox. Transmission of mpox virus occurs through direct contact with rashes on the body of an infected individual. The signs and symptoms manifest themselves after a fever, ... Read more

Monkeypox cases in Karachi confirmed NIPA Hospital Gulistan-e-Johar patient isolation ward PCR test

Karachi’s Monkeypox Count Climbs to 10 as Health Concerns Mount

Nayab Fatima2026-06-14

KARACHI: The tenth case of monkeypox infection has now been reported from Karachi. It is about a 40-year-old male national, who resides in Gulistan-e-Johar, and was tested positive via PCR test. The individual is currently under treatment in isolation ward of NIPA Hospital. The case in itself is worrisome. But the situation around this case ... Read more

PKLI 10 Liver Transplants performed by surgeons at Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute during a record-breaking transplant operation in Lahore.

PKLI Team Performs 10 Liver Transplants in 24 Hours, Eyes Guinness Record

Faraz Ali Ansari2026-06-13

LAHORE: The Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Centre (PKLI&RC) has established an astounding international benchmark in transplant surgery. A specially-trained team comprising 120 members managed to conduct 10 liver transplants in only 23 hours and 20 minutes, and the Guinness World Records has asked for documentation of the same in order to verify ... Read more

Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal addressing a press conference in Islamabad on June 11 2026 declaring healthcare a national security issue while announcing mandatory thalassemia

Pakistan Risks Leading Global Disease Burden, Warns Mustafa Kamal

Nayab Fatima2026-06-11

Press conference in Islamabad from Pakistan’s Federal Health Minister to reveal shocking genome profile for the nation, mandatory thalassemia screening before marriage, establishment of genome laboratories and move towards preventive medicine due to threat of brain drain and disease burden worth Rs 200 – 300 billion rupees. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Health did not ... Read more

Pakistan HIV AIDS cases rise health ministry announcement showing 366,000 total cases with new hotspots in Islamabad and Taunsa and five syringe types banned

Pakistan Moves Against Unsafe Syringes as HIV Infections Rise in Key Areas

Nayab Fatima2026-06-11

According to a statement by Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal, there has been an increase in cases of HIV/AIDS in Islamabad and Taunsa. “Re-use syringes have been found to be the main cause.” “Five varieties of syringes have been banned.” A “special committee has been constituted at the PM level.” ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Health, ... Read more

Pakistan Smoking Misinformation revealed by the Switch Report Pakistan WTA shows widespread myths about smoking alternatives among Pakistani smokers

Pakistan’s Smoking Crisis Deepens as False Health Claims Mislead Millions

Nayab Fatima2026-06-08

Landmark mixed-methods research across 6 provinces finds that misinformation spread by anti-tobacco organizations regarding smoke-free alternatives, rather than habit or access, is the primary barrier to switching and that the gap is correctable. KARACHI: Smoking claims around 164,000 lives in Pakistan each year and costs the country a whopping 422 billion rupees in healthcare and ... Read more