KP health department launches eye screening program for school children
PESHAWAR – The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Health Department has announced a major initiative to provide free eye screenings for students in government schools. The programme aims to detect vision problems and other eye-related diseases early, ensuring timely treatment and preventing future complications. Provincial Health Minister Khaliq-ur-Rehman visited Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC), Peshawar, to review the […]
Over 5mn children vaccinated against measles in KP
PESHAWAR: The health department has vaccinated 96 per cent of the target children against measles-rubella during the 12-day campaign in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to officials. They reported that 25 children had died of measles, one of the 12 vaccine-preventable childhood diseases in the province so far, mostly due to non-vaccination. The recent drive aimed to […]
Spread of HIV/Aids And The Stigma Around It
HIV-virus remains one of the most pressing public health challenges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Beyond the medical risks, stigma drives social exclusion, denial, and dangerous behaviors among people affected by the virus. In Swat, a 29-year-old transgender person living with HIV-virus, who requested anonymity, said: “I will not seek treatment because I want to spread the […]
KP Launches Zhwandun OPD Under Sehat Card Plus Programme
KP Launches Zhwandun OPD Card
Little Heart Mission saves 70 children through surgeries at LRH
Little Heart Mission saves 70 children through surgeries at LRH
KP Healthcare Reforms: Progress and Challenges in a Struggling System
KP healthcare reforms
Burns and Plastic Surgery Center Staff Shortage Disrupts Emergency and ICU Services
PESHAWAR — The Burn and Plastic Surgery Centre in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s only specialized facility, faces a severe crisis due to the burn hospital Peshawar staff shortage. With only 40% of nursing staff remaining after 60% resigned, emergency, ICU, and surgical unit services face critical disruption. Basic facilities remain lacking, and recruitment delays continue to […]
KP Hospitals Face Critical Shortages in Medicines, Staff: IMU Report
PESHAWAR – KP hospitals continue to struggle with critical shortages in basic medicines, functional medical equipment, and staff attendance, according to a recent report by the Independent Monitoring Unit (IMU). The report reveals that only 41 percent of KP hospitals have access to 200 essential medicines. Availability of 174 priority medicines stands at just 45 […]