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.
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.
Rawalpindi's dengue cases rose to 779 with 58 new patients admitted to local hospitals. A Punjab health team, led by Secretary Nadia Saqib, visited the city to assess the situation and criticised departments for poor cooperation. Strict action was promised against non-compliance, and full ho