Events

Launch of the ‘Youth Council for Sustainable Action’ and BOLO Health – a digital health marketplace for youth

Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan – USAID’s flagship private sector health project, Frontier Health Markets (FHM) Engage, has launched the Youth Council for Sustainable Action in Sindh. The youth council aims to amplify youth voices and promote sustainable health practices, particularly in family planning services across Pakistan. FHM Engage is a global cooperative agreement that provides technical…

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Health

Punjab to Bolster Healthcare Workforce with Permanent Nurse Recruitment

The Specialised Healthcare & Medical Education Department (SHC&MED) in Punjab has announced a significant initiative to recruit 3,000 female nurses on a permanent basis. This recruitment drive is part of the government’s broader strategy to address the critical shortage of nursing professionals in the province and improve healthcare services. In a formal letter to the…

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Beauty

Top 5 Dermatologically Approved Winter Skincare Tips

Mostly people experience dry and rough skin during winters. The low intake of water also adds to this dryness and eventually give rise to skin problems. This season, follow these 5 dramatologically approved skincare tips and feel the difference. Moisturizer, Moisturize and Moisturize Moisturizing your skin frequently, especially with the products having Hyaluronic Acid, Ceramides…

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Health

Amid rising Covid-19 cases, Sindh govt imposes lockdown till August 8

The Sindh government has decided to impose an immediate lockdown till August 8 as the province continues to battle the dangerous surge in COVID-19 infections, Geo News reported Friday. It goes into effect tomorrow (Saturday). This was decided in a meeting chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah of the coronavirus task force which was attended…

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Business

foodpanda Announces Rs. 1 Crore in Cash Incentives for Vaccinating Riders

Extending support to the governmental initiative of mass immunization while ensuring rider safety, foodpanda Pakistan has announced PKR 1 crore as cash incentives to compensate riders for the time spent in getting their COVID vaccine shots. As the nation is successfully steering out of the third wave of coronavirus, mass immunization has turned out to…

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Health

Muhammad Ayan and Muhammad Aman 9-Month-Old Conjoined Twins Successfully Separated in Pakistan

[Karachi 15 January 2021] Muhammad Ayan and Muhammad Aman, born as conjoined twins to Mr. and Mrs. Israr Ahmed, are now living as two healthy children after a successful separation surgery performed at the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) on 12 December 2020. Ayan and Aman were Omphalopagus type of conjoined twins, in which the…

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Blogs

Pakistani Women Fight Against the Odds to Provide Polio Vaccine

Pakistan is amongst the few countries where polio virus is still spreading. While other countries have used vaccine and other preventive measures to get rid of this virus, Pakistan is still struggling to vaccinate children and change mindsets of people regarding this vaccine at the same time. Recently, Polio Vaccine Drives have been happening frequently…

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