‘Majority’ of EU wants tests on passengers from China

Brussels, Jan 3 (AFP/APP): An “overwhelming majority” of the EU’s 27 member countries want passengers coming from China to be systematically tested for Covid before departure, the European Commission said on Tuesday. The consensus recommendation emerged from a meeting of EU health ministry officials held […]

Hong Kong further eases Covid curbs, but many rules remain

Hong Kong, Dec 13 (AFP/APP):Hong Kong announced Tuesday it would no longer require residents to use a scanning app to enter venues and that overseas arrivals could now visit bars and restaurants from the moment they land in a further easing of Covid restrictions. But […]

Breast cancer awareness campaign continues

ISLAMABAD, Dec 12 (APP): Maroof International Hospital (MIH) has continued its breast cancer awareness campaign to educate people about the prevention and treatment aspects of the disease. According to a spokesperson, during the breast cancer awareness campaign, started this year in October, many awareness events […]

Deal to draft binding agreement to protect world from future epidemics

Geneva, Dec 9 (SPA/APP): The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the Ministry of Health, has participated in the third meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) of the World Health Organization (WHO) to discuss a preliminary draft of a legally binding agreement that aims […]

Footballers more likely to have worse brain health at 65, study shows

Norwich, Dec 9 (Online): Professional footballers are more likely to develop poorer brain health by the age of 65 than non-players, a study has shown. The University of East Anglia monitored more than 75 former elite players and a group of active non-footballers. Lead researcher […]

Over 13.5 mln children receive anti-polio drops in 36 districts

ISLAMABAD, Dec 06 (APP): Over 13.5 million children under-five years in 36 districts have been immunized with anti-polio drops during the third Sub-National Immunization Days campaign of the current year 2022. The campaign covered nine districts of Punjab, eight districts of Sindh, six districts of […]

Pandemic treaty plans thrashed out at WHO

Geneva, Dec 6 (AFP/APP): Negotiators are meeting in Geneva this week to thrash out a pandemic treaty aimed at ensuring the flaws that turned Covid-19 into a global crisis could never happen again. As the third anniversary of the virus emerging rolls around, negotiators are […]

More than 2.8 mln people get medical facility through Sehat card

LAHORE, Dec 01 (APP):More than 2.8 million people so far in Punjab have received free medical treatment facility through Sehat Sahulat Card. It was revealed in the eighth meeting of the Cabinet Standing Committee on Universal Health Insurance jointly chaired by Provincial Health Minister Dr. […]