Category: Health

Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) A study co-authored by researchers from the Department of Community Health Sciences and Medicine at the Aga Khan University has discovered the presence of second-hand smoking (SHS) in an alarming 95% of children in Pakistan and Bangladesh. SHS occurs when people around an active smoker inhale the exhaled tobacco fumes coming from…

Keytaab and Health Services Academy Host Groundbreaking Digital Healthcare Seminar. Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Keytaab, a digital learning platform dedicated to making knowledge and skills accessible to all, in collaboration with Health Services Academy (HSA), Islamabad, hosted a transformative Digital Healthcare Seminar at Serena Hotel. The event attracted a diverse audience including doctors, healthcare professionals, trainers,…

AKUH, Novartis Pakistan and PBS Join Forces to Provide Targeted Therapy to Cancer Patients”. Pakistan (Muhammad Yasir) The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) and the Patients Behbud Society for AKUH (PBS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Novartis Pakistan to provide access to quality targeted therapy treatment to cancer patients without financial means…

*Nutrition International and Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa kickoff NourishMaa Campaign to promote maternal nutrition* Nutrition International, in collaboration with the Health Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), launched the ‘NourishMaa’ campaign in the province. The campaign aims to promote maternal nutrition by improving the knowledge and skills of healthcare providers (HCPs) and frontline health workers (FHWs).…

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) FCEPL celebrated World Milk Day 2024 in partnership with the Department of Food Science & Technology and the Food Junction Society at the University of Central Punjab on other day. Dr. Muhammad Nasir, Head of Corporate Affairs at FCEPL, engaged with students on the critical importance of safe and accessible dairy in…

4,503 maternal deaths averted in a decade through Sitara Baji initiative. Islamabad (Muhammad Yasir) Greenstar Social Marketing Pakistan (G) Limited, a leading private not for profit organisation dedicated to improving public health in Pakistan hosted an event in Islamabad to celebrate 32 years of Sitara Bajis – The Change Agents, an initiative designed to allow…

Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) In an initiative to combat one of the world’s deadliest diseases, the Directorate of Malarial Control (DoMC) and the Aga Khan University’s Malaria Elimination Consortium (AKU-MEC), the Ministry for Health, Sindh, the department for Vector Borne Diseases and Zenysis Technologies have joined hands to spearhead Pakistan’s mission to eliminate malaria by 2035.…

Startups from Pakistan, India and Bangladesh took center stage to showcase their groundbreaking initiatives in protein to help achieve food and nutrition security. Dubai (Nut Desk)  Right to Protein powered by the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) hosted its second Pitch2Fork program in Dubai, UAE. With a focus on innovations in the protein industry, this platform provided a unique opportunity for entrepreneurs across Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan to pitch their rising businesses to a panel of investors. Shortlisted companies that leveraged this unique opportunity included Gladful, Hello Tempayy, Poulta,…

Pakistan (Muhammad Yasir) Aga Khan Hospital, Hyderabad, in collaboration with the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, organized a free health camp at the Hyderabad Club to celebrate Mother’s Day. This endeavour brought together medical experts and civic leaders to promote community health. The health camp offered consultations spanning various health areas including women and children’s health, heart…

Multan (Nut Desk) Dawood Global Foundation (DGF) distributes 155 wheelchairs throughout Southern Punjab. 50 were donated to Sheikh Zyed Hospital Rahim Yar Khan, 50 to Bahawalpur Victoria Hospital and 55 Wheelchairs at Nishtar Hospital, Multan. This initiative aims to enhance accessibility and mobility for patients in need, furthering the foundation’s commitment to supporting healthcare and…