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December 28, 2024

News Desk

HIV epidemic worsens in Pakistan with over 1,000 monthly infections

This rendering shows a nurse (left) handing out a red ribbon to a woman at the entrance of the Emilio Ribas Hospital, in Sao Paulo, December 1, 2014. — Reuters Over 9,000 people were diagnosed with HIV between January, September 2024. The total number of HIV cases for this year could exceed 12,950. Experts note a wide spread of deadly infections from high-risk populations. Islamabad: Pakistan is facing an alarming rise in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases, with Ministry of National Health Services officials reporting 1,079 new infections every month. According to the ministry on Friday, in the first nine

November 17, 2024

News Desk

Bangladesh dengue death toll tops 400 as outbreak worsens

A worker at a city company sprays a fumigator to control mosquitoes in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on October 14, 2024. —Reuters Dense populations in cities worsen the situation. Changing weather conditions provide optimal conditions. Delays in seeking treatment are swelling, doctors say. DHAKA: Bangladesh is grappling with its worst dengue outbreak in years, with more than 400 deaths as rising temperatures and a longer monsoon season cause infections to rise, leaving hospitals struggling to cope, particularly in urban areas. At least 407 people died from related complications in 2024, with 78,595 patients admitted to hospitals across the country, according to the

March 5, 2024

News Desk

As the hunger crisis in Gaza worsens, emaciated children are seen

GAUZE: Two Palestinian toddlers with sunken eyes and emaciated faces, one in a yellow cardigan and the other in a striped blouse, lay side by side on a bed in a Gaza clinic, their thin, bony legs protruding from the diapers that covered them. it seemed too big. That was the scene on Monday at the Al-Awda Health Center in Rafah, southern Gaza, where nurse Diaa Al-Shaer said children suffering from malnutrition and a range of illnesses were reaching unprecedented numbers. “We will be dealing with a large number of patients suffering from this, which is malnutrition,” he said. The

November 25, 2023

News Desk

The risk of lung disease increases as air quality worsens, experts say

KARACHI: Issuing a stark warning on Friday, health experts in Pakistan highlighted escalating air pollution evident by worsening Air Quality Index in major cities of Sindh and Punjab. This spike in particles in the air carries an increased risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which can cause airflow obstruction as well as breathing problems. These cities are now ranked among the most polluted worldwide, forcing authorities to impose lockdowns. The caution was highlighted during an awareness seminar organized by the Dow Ojha Institute of Chest Diseases (OICD) International Medical College on World COPD Day. Professor Iftikhar Ahmed highlighted the

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