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Nearly 5% of blood donations in Pakistan test positive for hepatitis, HIV, syphilis or malaria

June 13, 2026

Islamabad: Nearly five percent of blood donations screened in Pakistan during 2023 tested positive for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, syphilis or malaria, World...

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The Gift of Life — Why Blood Donation Matters

June 14, 2026

Every two seconds, someone in Pakistan needs blood. Despite extraordinary advances in modern medicine, from gene therapy to...

Prices of 55% medicine increased, 42% decreased & 2% remained unchanged: DRAP says

‘Counterfeit Panadol, opioids and ‘Indian’ medicine producing factory busted in Karachi’

After years of delay, govt fixes prices of 35 life-saving drugs

Doctors fueling AMR, writing unethical prescriptions, crossing into pharmacy domain, PPA alleges

Are students losing interest in medical education as 743 seats remain vacant?

June 3, 2026

Students going abroad for medical, dental education must clear MDCAT: PMDC committee

May 12, 2026

MDCAT to be held on August 16 this year, Mustafa Kamal announces

May 7, 2026

‘Over 90% medical practice unethical in Pakistan, blind reliance on AI can be fatal’

May 2, 2026

Admissions in medical, dental colleges closed from April 15, late students will not be registered: PMDC

April 30, 2026

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Mpox cases begin rising in Karachi as another locally transmitted infection detected

Karachi reports another mpox case, city’s tally rises to 10

Larkana man dies of rabies, Sindh death toll rises to 14 this year

Indus Diabetes Centre Karachi earns IDF Centre of Excellence status

Dust storms, thunderstorms to sweep northern Pakistan; heavy rain may trigger urban flooding, landslides

Pakistani endocrinologist co-chairs global endocrinology congress

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Mpox cases begin rising in Karachi as another locally transmitted infection detected

Infectious Diseases

Nearly 5% of blood donations in Pakistan test positive for hepatitis, HIV, syphilis or malaria

Non-Communicable Diseases

Indian hearts beat in Pakistani chests as few Pakistanis donate organs after death

Infectious Diseases

First reported rabies death from mongoose bite recorded in Pakistan

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WELL-BEING

Unhealthy school food fuelling obesity and undernutrition, WHO warns

Climate change, poor diets derail Pakistan’s nutrition goals, says global report

PIMA Demands Protection for Doctors and Healthcare Workers, Reforms in the Health System, and Increase in Salaries

Karachi reports another mpox case, city’s tally rises to 10

Namaz-e-Janaza of Dr Naseem Salahuddin to be held on Wednesday in Karachi

May 24, 2026

Veteran infectious diseases expert Dr Naseem Salahuddin dies after road accident in Morocco

May 22, 2026

‘Pakistan largest contributor to global hepatitis C burden’, WHO says

April 29, 2026

Suspected Congo-virus case reported in Sindh, samples sent to AKU for testing

April 22, 2026

Another mpox case reported in Karachi as intra-family transmission confirmed

April 17, 2026

At least 25 killed as protests turn violent in Karachi, Islamabad and GB; hospitals on high alert

March 1, 2026

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Mpox cases begin rising in Karachi as another locally transmitted infection detected

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PIMA Demands Protection for Doctors and Healthcare Workers, Reforms in the Health System, and Increase in Salaries

Infectious Diseases

Nearly 5% of blood donations in Pakistan test positive for hepatitis, HIV, syphilis or malaria

Karachi reports another mpox case, city’s tally rises to 10

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Mpox cases begin rising in Karachi as another locally transmitted infection detected

June 14, 2026

The Gift of Life — Why Blood Donation Matters

June 14, 2026

Why ‘Voluntary Blood Donation’ remains the missing link in Pakistan’s blood system?

June 14, 2026

PIMA Demands Protection for Doctors and Healthcare Workers, Reforms in the Health System, and Increase in Salaries

June 13, 2026

Nearly 5% of blood donations in Pakistan test positive for hepatitis, HIV, syphilis or malaria

June 13, 2026