MANHATTAN: World Health Organisation (WHO), while regretting the withdrawal of USA, has acknowledged that American contribution significantly helped in eradication of smallpox, progress against Polio,
KARACHI (NPTV/UN): It is crucial to produce essential information in Braille (named after its inventor in 19th century France, Louis Braille) and audible formats for
KARACHI (NPTV/WHO): World Aids Day was observed all over the globe on Monday (1st of December, 2025). WHO joined partners and communities around the globe
WASHINGTON: American pharmaceutical firm Grail has developed the pioneering Galleri Test that could speedup diagnosis for over fifty types of cancer. The Galleri Test is
KARACHI: US Consul General Charles Goodman presided over the launch of a new therapy, endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG), developed by US company Boston Scientific. ESG
NOSHKI (BALOCHISTAN): Unidentified gunmen killed a Police constable and injured another guarding a Polio team here Tuesday (27th May, 2025). Attacks on Polio workers have
KARACHI (NPTV/UN): Ever since the UNGA designated 2nd April as World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) in 2007, the UN has observed the day as a
GENEVA: WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has stated on Friday (28th March, 2025) that the Organisation was pondering over shrinking its budget by 21% due
KARACHI: The General Assembly decided, with effect from 2012, to observe World Down Syndrome Day on 21 March each year. In order to raise public
BRUSSELS: As part of its national anti-tobacco plan, from 1st day of January, 2025 selling of single-use e-cigarettes will be forbidden in Belgium. Belgium will
