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Policy delays leave Pakistan short of critical medicines
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistan faces a severe shortage of life-saving medicines, including cancer drugs and vaccines, due to government delays in notifying official prices. While global supply remains stable, regulatory hurdles have stalled legal imports, raising concerns over patient survival and the potential r
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Pak: Funding bias leaves district MTIs crippled; patient influx overwhelms
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A funding disparity favouring Peshawar hospitals has left district MTIs without essential medicines and equipment. This financial crisis is forcing rural patients to seek care in the provincial capital, where hospitals are now operating at 150% capacity, severely overwhelming the region's ce
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Pakistan: Polio outreach staff in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa oppose recruitment po
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to Dawn, the affected workers said the revised criteria have effectively shut the door to their reappointment despite years of field experience in high-risk, hard-to-reach areas.
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Pakistan: Ambulance services to shut down nationwide amid standoff with au
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Ambulance Union Pakistan announced a nationwide suspension of private ambulance services after failed talks with authorities, citing neglect and unjust treatment, and warned services will remain halted until concrete action is taken to address operators' long-pending demands.
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Pakistan: Health sector crisis deepens in Rawalpindi as hospitals struggle
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The year 2025 has been marked by severe challenges for Rawalpindi's health sector in Pakistan, with major public hospitals facing acute shortages of beds, staff and essential medical services despite billions of rupees spent on infrastructure upgrades, The Express Tribune reported.
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Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa hospitals overwhelmed as seasonal influenza c
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Hospitals across Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province are facing immense pressure due to a sharp rise in seasonal influenza cases, with paediatric and chest wards operating beyond capacity, health officials said, The Express Tribune reported.
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Pakistan: Toll rises to 36 as three more dengue-related deaths reported in
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to Dawn, citing officials, a 50-year-old man and an 80-year-old woman died in Hyderabad, while a 55-year-old woman passed away in Karachi.
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Pakistan reports 41 new cases of Dengue in Rawalpindi Hospitals
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Pakistan recorded 41 new patients of dengue in three government-run hospitals on Saturday, with a total of 127 patients are currently under treatment, Dawn reported on Sunday.
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Protests erupt at local hospital highlights healthcare crisis in PoGB
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Outrage and protests erupted at a local hospital in Ghulmet village in Nagar district of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan, after a patient tragically lost his life due to the unavailability of a doctor. In response, the deceased's family and local residents staged a protest, blocking the K
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PoGB: Locals in Astore district face health crises amid shortage of doctor
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Residents of the Qamri area in Astore district, Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan(PoGB), are facing a growing health crisis due to an acute shortage of medical care in the region.
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17 health workers killed this year as Pakistan's Polio eradication efforts
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Pakistan's battle against the poliovirus has not only been hindered by logistical and societal challenges but has also been marked by a loss of life.
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Pakistan reports four cases of Covid variant JN1
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Four cases of a new variant of COVID JN1, an Omicron sub-variant, have been reported in Pakistan, as reported by ARY News.
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