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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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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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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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Pakistan's economic crisis affects its healthcare system, patients struggl
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Local pharmaceutical manufacturers have been forced to slash their production as patients suffer in hospitals. Doctors are forced to stop performing surgeries due to the shortage of drugs and medical equipment.
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World Bank approves USD 258 million to improve healthcare services in Paki
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 8 (ANI): In order to improve the primary healthcare services in Pakistan, the World Bank has approved providing USD 258 million to the country, a press release by the International Financial Institution said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Families of healthcare workers who died of COVID-19 still uncompensated in
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 23 (ANI): The families of healthcare workers, who lost their lives from COVID-19 in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, have not received the compensation promised by the provincial government, as per a report.
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