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Seven more mpox patients, including an infant, have been admitted to Karachi's SIDH&RC over the past week, taking Sindh's 2026 tally to 98 cases with 11 deaths. Health authorities have tightened surveillance and ordered strict infection-control enforcement.
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The Establishment Division has posted BS-22 officer Momin Agha as health secretary with immediate effect, continuing a run of short tenures at the top of the ministry.
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The Sindh Emergency Operations Centre confirmed the country's seventh polio case of 2026 in Karachi East, as health authorities prepare a week-long sub-national vaccination drive for more than 23.9 million children starting November 2.
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President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged greater awareness and early detection of breast cancer, with the government promising wider free screening and treatment facilities across the country.
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Islamabad: The government has launched the National Mental Health Policy 2026-2035, aimed at expanding access to mental health services for more than 32.4 million people estimated to need care across the country. Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal launched the policy during the Pakistan Global Mental Health Summit in Islamabad. The two-day summit brought together [...]
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Karachi: Health experts have expressed concern over what they described as an alarming increase in heart and other diseases, urging the public to adopt healthier daily habits. Speaking at a medical camp organised by the Aga Khan University Hospital in collaboration with the Karachi Press Club, the experts advised people to discourage fast food consumption, [...]
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