LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to establish model rehabilitation centres in major cities for drug addicts and issued instructions to all the divisional commissioners in this regard. Punjab Chief […]
Biden worries over China COVID response after WHO questions data | The Express Tribune
WHO says China under-reporting virus deaths as govt plays down the severity of the situation BEIJING/ HEBRON: US President Joe Biden raised concern about China’s handling of its COVID-19 outbreak hours after […]
China state media plays down COVID wave severity before WHO meet | The Express Tribune
Funeral parlours report a spike in demand, international health experts predict at least one million deaths BEIJING: China’s state media played down the severity on Tuesday of the COVID-19 wave […]
Reproductive health physicians get training | The Express Tribune
PESHAWAR: Pakistan is a country with one of the highest number of maternal deaths, according to Dr Zafar Mirza, Professor of Health Systems Development and a former WHO advisor. He […]
Miftah foresees default if Pakistan shuns IMF | The Express Tribune
KARACHI: Former finance minister Miftah Ismail said on Monday that he fears default if Pakistan did not approach International Monetary Fund (IMF) at this crucial time. He expressed these views […]
India to randomly test 2% of international travellers for COVID | The Express Tribune
MUMBAI: India will start randomly testing 2% of international passengers arriving at its airports for COVID-19, Mansukh Mandaviya, the country’s health minister, told parliament on Thursday, as the country steps […]
Shanghai hospital warns of ‘tragic battle’ as COVID spreads | The Express Tribune
Expects half of Shanghai’s 25 million population to get infected by the end of the year SHANGHAI/BEIJING: A Shanghai hospital has told its staff to prepare for a “tragic battle” […]
Sehat Card project given legal protection | The Express Tribune
PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan said on Monday that ‘Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Universal Health Coverage Act 2022’ has been approved to give legal protection to the Sehat Card project. CM […]
Govt to recruit more LHWs to combat polio | The Express Tribune
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government has decided to recruit more lady heath workers (LHW) in eight high-risk districts in order to effectively combat polio virus. Official sources told The Express […]