The Sindh government has announced mandatory screening for HIV, tuberculosis, and hepatitis B and C for all deportees arriving at entry points in the province. The move is intended to prevent undetected infections among returning Pakistanis from spreading chronic diseases into the general population.

The Punjab Health Department has placed 13 government hospitals in Lahore on high alert ahead of the Basant festival scheduled from February 6 to 8, directing authorities to ensure full preparedness for any emergency situations during the celebrations.

Pakistan is moving closer to domestic vaccine manufacturing as an eleven-member high-level delegation from Saudi Arabia arrives to explore cooperation in health, pharmaceutical production, and industrial partnerships. The visit reflects months of ongoing engagement between the two countries, during which Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Health, Syed Mustafa Kamal, has met with his Saudi

The Directorate of Drugs Control Punjab has issued an urgent recall alert, ordering the immediate suspension of the sale and use of specific batches of Injection SATAMIN after they were identified as substandard and adulterated. The recall affects all retailers, wholesalers, and distributors, who have been directed to stop dispensing the affected injections immediately and report existing stock

Information published under the Prime Minister’s National Health Program has raised concerns after users reported discrepancies in the program’s hospital listings in Islamabad. The Health Card scheme is designed to provide free medical treatment at approved public and private hospitals across Pakistan, with official details accessible through the program’s website and the empaneled hospitals

Following reports of Nipah virus cases in India, the Director General of Health Sindh has issued a precautionary advisory, instructing health authorities across the province to remain alert and strengthen preventive measures.

The Nipah virus is primarily transmitted to humans through animals such as pigs and fruit bats, either by direct contact or exposure to their bodily fluids and secretions. Once contracted, the virus can remain in the body for an incubation period ranging from four to 14 days before symptoms begin to appear. Health experts consider Nipah highly dangerous because it can spread easily between

The federal government has issued a nationwide health alert over the possible risk of the Nipah virus reaching Pakistan, instructing all relevant authorities to implement strict preventive measures at airports, seaports and land borders. Border Health Services has warned that the Nipah virus is a highly dangerous zoonotic disease that can spread from animals to humans and through human-to-human

The federal government of Pakistan has issued a nationwide health alert amid concerns over the potential spread of the deadly Nipah virus, directing all relevant authorities to implement strict preventive measures at the country’s entry points. The Border Health Services (BHS) has issued an advisory warning that the Nipah virus is a highly dangerous zoonotic disease capable of spreading from

The PM Health Card 2026, also known as the Sehat Sahulat Program, has been relaunched in Pakistan to provide free medical treatment worth up to Rs 1 million per family. This government-funded health insurance initiative allows eligible families to receive cashless treatment at approved public and private hospitals across selected regions. The program aims to provide financial protection for low-