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Pakistan is taking an important step to improve its health system by preparing to present a new National Vaccine Policy to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The policy aims to make the country safer from diseases and reduce dependence on imported vaccines by promoting local production. A key meeting to finalize
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Health experts have raised alarms over a growing obesity crisis in Pakistan, revealing that 81% of women and 74% of men are now classified as obese. The warning was issued during a health seminar hosted by Getz Pharma at the Lahore Press Club, aimed at raising public awareness. Doctors attributed
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The federal government is preparing to introduce 35 new life-saving and advanced medicines in Pakistan, aimed at treating a wide range of serious health conditions including cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure, kidney and prostate issues, and diabetes. The initiative also covers next-generation vaccines designed to protect against
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In a major step towards self-reliance in public health, Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) has successfully developed Pakistan’s first lab-scale, locally formulated human anti-rabies vaccine. This breakthrough could reduce the country’s heavy reliance on costly imported vaccines. Each year, Pakistan records thousands of deaths