Tag archives for health
AKU ranked globally in clinical medicine , public health
Pakistan’s prevailing Aga Khan University (AKU) has been ranked globally for teaching clinical medicine among the top 100 and public health among the leading 200 universities worldwide. The Aga Khan…
Health Vision of the Government of Pakistan
Minister of State for Health, Dr. Zafar Mirza said without an effective and quality primary healthcare no country can achieve improvements on health indicators including child mortality rate, life expectancy rate…
Air pollution adverse effects on environs, human health
Pollution is the way of making land, water, air or different pieces of nature messy and not sheltered or reasonable to whole world should know about the pollution and its…
Mental health always a prevalent issue worldwide
Mental health has always been a prevalent issue in Pakistan with the lack of any counter measure or remedy. Mental illness usually is a result of absence of recreational and…
Major health issues in Pakistan
The problem of health issues is increasing in Pakistan on daily basis. These issues lead towards new kind of diseases that are difficult to treat due to lack of infrastructure.…
Veterinary and public health importance of mange
Mites are the ectoparasites of humans and animals, their predilection site is skin. Scabies is skin infection caused by mites in humans. They make burrows in the skin and highly…
Indoor CO2 levels pose wider damage to human health
Researchers warned that Indoor levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) could be clouding our thinking and may even pose a wider danger to human health also affecting cognitive performance. A research…
Facebook steps up to control misleading health content
Facebook initiated measures to control the content on the topic of health, fitness, and nutrition based on false, sensational and misleading claims. In our ongoing efforts to improve the quality of information…
Digital health services growing through Easypaisa
Easypaisa, as part of its commitment towards a more financially inclusive Pakistan, in collaboration with a third party service provider is working to ensure customer wellbeing at affordable prices. This…
Electronic ‘Tattoo’ monitors heart health in real time
New wearable electronic tattoo technology made from stretchy, lightweight material could make heart health monitoring easier and more accurate. The new device is so lightweight and stretchable that it can…
Pakistani startup ‘Azaad Health’ won GIST 2019 award
The GIST Catalyst Competition 2019 began at the GES (Global Entrepreneur Summit) in Hague, Netherlands where 17 countries from around the world take part. Among the 17 countries and 30 finalists Pakistan…
Pesticides emerging issues used in agriculture
Pesticides are chemicals used in agriculture sector to destroy different unwanted agents which might reduce the output or destroy crops such as fungi, weeds and insects. Pesticide is a broader…
Emerging Zoonoses control & veterinary public health
Zoonoses: Term used to refer transmission of diseases from animals to humans and humans to animals occasionally. Zoonotic: Are the diseases (infectious) caused by certain bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms…
Health, Hygiene and the Menstrual Taboo
The Centre of Business and Society, at the Suleman Dawood School of Business, LUMS organised its second edutainment event titled ‘It’s Everyone’s Business, Period. Health, Hygiene and the Menstrual Taboo’.…
Our Biodiversity, our Food, our Health
International Day for Biological Diversity 2019
Nutritional facts and health effects of wheat
Nutritional Wheat Facts: Wheat is one of the world's most commonly consumed cereal grains. Wheat is an important source of carbohydrates. Globally, it is the leading source of vegetal protein…
Heavy metals exposure & health risk at workplace
Heavy metals are playing a vital role in modern society as we use them to obtain socio-economic as well as health benefits. However, if they are not properly managed, they…