ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s National Coordinator on Health Dr Mukhtar Ahmed Bharat has said that following the directions of the Prime Minister, proactive measures are being ensured in Islamabad to control pollen allergy. In a statement, he said according to environmental experts, wild mulberry is the most significant source of allergy due to its abundance and…
ISLAMABAD: With over four years of dedicated effort, the Accelerate Prosperity in Central and South Asia (AP Asia) project – funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by Accelerate Prosperity (AP) through the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) has catalyzed entrepreneurship, transforming lives and businesses across Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. This groundbreaking initiative has…
By Harry Johnstone As a boy Salam Hazar and his family used to relax in a beautiful meadow by Gahkuch, surrounded by emerald-green terraced fields, mulberry and almond trees. They would swim and catch fish in the Gilgit river running through the surrounding Karakoram mountains. It was an idyll. But in the past 20 years,…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Coordinator for Health Dr. Mukhtar Bharath chaired a meeting to take preventive measures against pollen allergy. The meeting was attended by Federal Secretary health Nadeem mahbub and DG, NHSR&C, Member Environment-CDA and his team, DG Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Head of Allergy center-NIH, District Health Officer-Islamabad, CEO-Islamabad Health Regulatory Authority and senior…
ISLAMABAD: The Al-Shifa Trust (AST) advocated a state-backed cornea donation campaign to decrease reliance on imports as more than 300,000 individuals are currently on transplant waiting lists. Those awaiting transplants could be reintegrated as productive members of society in case we can have enough local donations, it said. Talking to media representatives, AST President Maj…
By Wang Di, Zhang Penghui, Xie Jianing, People’s Daily China and Peru, both ancient civilizations with long histories and splendid cultures, are shining gems in the history of human civilization. During a visit to Latin America in 2014, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed hosting the 2016 China-Latin America Cultural Exchange Year, which received positive responses…
By Liu Shiyao, Yu Sinan, People’s Daily At 4:27 am Beijing time on Oct. 30, a dazzling beam of light illuminated the pitch-black night sky. The Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, took off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China and headed towards the Chinese space station. At 12:51…
ISLAMABAD: Government of Pakistan launched a new, costed National Action Plan for Health Security (2024-28), which will help strengthen the capacity of national and provincial health systems to effectively prevent, detect and respond to evolving public health emergencies. National Action Plan for Health Security (2024-28) – a comprehensive five-year roadmap – was presented to stakeholders…
ISLAMABAD: The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat Pakistan (AKAH) and the National Centre of Excellence in Geology (NCEG) at the University of Peshawar collaborated to host a one-day symposium, “Empowering the Next Generation for a Resilient Future,”, at the RAK Tahirkheli Auditorium, NCEG. The event brought together distinguished experts, academics, government representatives, academia and students…
ISLAMABAD: Anti-microbial resistance (AMR) poses a significant threat to global health, and Pakistan is taking steps to address this growing crisis. The National Institute of Health (NIH) recently convened a multi-stakeholder meeting to finalize a revised National Action Plan on AMR. AMR is a global health emergency that can lead to serious infections and increased…
