ISLAMABAD -UNS: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) acknowledges the Government of Japan’s generous contributions under three projects that provided emergency assistance for the stabilization of food-insecure people in the flood-affected areas of Pakistan, implemented in Sindh, Balochistan, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. WFP organised a Project Completion ceremony to […]
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New York, NY -UNS: NYC Health + Hospitals today announced a comprehensive three-year plan to strengthen and expand its behavioral health services in a new report, Behavioral Health Blueprint: Turning Crisis into Opportunity. As the largest provider of behavioral health in New York City, NYC Health + Hospitals has identified […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS: WHO Pakistan capped off a successful project with a ceremony thanking Japan for their vital support. Held at the WHO Islamabad Office, the event celebrated the "Rebuilding Together" initiative that revitalized healthcare infrastructure in flood-stricken areas. Japan's Ambassador to Pakistan, H.E. Ambassador Mr. Wada Mitsuhiro, and other dignitaries […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS: The residents of G-14/4,Islamabad launched Complaint regarding Biological contaminated water supplied by FGEHA in Sector G‐14/4 . A critical issue regarding the quality of water supplied by the Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA) in Sector G‐14/4 of Islamabad is not clean,potable water and dangerous for human use . […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS: Dr Shahzad Baig, the coordinator of the National Emergency Operations Centre for Polio Eradication, has been included in Time magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential People in Health’ list for his efforts for polio eradication in the country, it emerged on Saturday. The list honours 100 individuals who are the […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS: World Malaria Day, observed annually on April 25th, serves as a reminder of the imperative to unite in raising awareness and finding effective solutions to combat malaria in areas where it remains endemic. Malaria is a preventable and treatable disease, but its control requires collaborative efforts from all […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS: The Policy Board of the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan held its 51st meeting in Islamabad, chaired by the Federal Secretary of the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination. The meeting was attended by expert members of the Board, Chief Executive Officer of DRAP and Directors […]
New York, NY -UNS: NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue today announced that it has received accreditation as an Academic Comprehensive Cancer Program under the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Commission on Cancer (CoC) Accreditation Program. The accreditation tells cancer patients that they will have access to the highest-quality of cancer diagnosis, […]
Reuters :Pakistan remained one of the world’s three smoggiest countries in 2023, as Bangladesh and India replaced Chad and Iran, with particulate matter about 15 times the level recommended by the World Health Organisation, data published on Tuesday showed. Average concentrations of PM2.5 — small airborne particles that damage the […]
NEW YORK-UNS: NYC Health + Hospitals has partnered with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) to implement the Interactive Screening Program, an online self-screening tool for staff to connect to peer and clinical support before a potential crisis emerges. The anonymous screening tool is customized for the health system. […]
