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March 6, 2024

News Desk

Expired kits hinder the hepatitis project

RAWALPINDI: The Local Hepatitis Elimination and Prevention Program (LHEAP), an American-funded project launched by the Global Health Task Force that was revived through local efforts after funding was cut, sees another setback as medical kits run out worth Rs.2.7 million. The program faced multiple problems, including the inability to pay salaries to 50 employees and doctors working on the project, misuse of resources, expiration of test kits, and more. The project fell through when funding stopped after the first installment of $25,000 arrived. Part of the initial funding was used to buy medical kits worth Rs 2.7 million, which were

January 12, 2024

News Desk

Dr. Sania Nistar becomes new head of Gavi vaccine alliance

Dr. Sania Nistar. — Gavi Dr Nishtar will assume role on March 18, 2024. He is currently serving as a senator in Pakistan. The former prime minister’s aide has been a global leader in public health for 30 years. ISLAMABAD: Senator Dr Sania Nishtar, former Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation, has been appointed as the new CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance — an international organization that improves access to vaccines for children in poverty-stricken countries. According The newsDr. Sania Nishar — a trained physician currently serving as a senator — will assume the role on

November 17, 2023

News Desk

Pakistan among 10 countries where children missed first measles vaccine

Low-income countries, where the risk of death from measles is highest, continue to have the lowest vaccination rates at just 66% A child receives medical treatment at Mirwais Hospital in Kandahar. — AFP/File Cases increase by 18%, deaths by 43% in 2022. 37 countries experienced major measles outbreaks. The outbreaks are mostly seen in children, the WHO says. Islamabad: Pakistan is among the 10 low- and middle-income countries where 22 million children missed their first dose of measles vaccine last year. The news reported on Friday. Measles cases increased by 18% and deaths by 43% in 2022 compared to the

November 14, 2023

News Desk

UK ‘must add’ varicella vaccine to childhood immunization schedule

A British flag is reflected in a drop on a syringe needle in this picture taken on November 9, 2020. — Reuters In a first step, the UK’s vaccine advisory body said on Tuesday that the British government should include the chickenpox vaccine in the daily childhood vaccination schedule. Should the British government accept the recommendation, it would bring the nation in line with many other countries — including the United States and Germany — that routinely vaccinate children against the disease. Reuters mentionted. The Ministry of Health will make the final decision. The vaccine will be given in two

October 30, 2023

News Desk

WHO recommends new, cheaper malaria vaccine for children

This representational image shows a patient receiving a vaccine from a doctor. — Unsplash/Archive R21/Matrix-M is mass manufactured by Serum Institute of India. Malaria kills over 600,000 every year worldwide. The WHO chief says the doses will cost between $2 and $4. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended an affordable, mass-produced malaria vaccine developed by the University of Oxford, in a major development against the life-threatening disease transmitted to humans by certain mosquitoes. Malaria, a major global health problem, mainly affects babies and infants and has been a major problem for over a century. However, agreements are already in

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