WHO’s Surveillance Officer collecting disease data from the field hospitalStagnant water in the flood affected areas may cause severe health issues along with dengue and other waterborne diseases, 74 health facilities affected by flood,  326 mobile medical teams and 367 medical camps are operational, LLITNs are needed for prevention of malaria...

As Pakistan lacks updated data on tobacco use, both smoking and smokeless, the Government of Pakistan implemented GATS to systematically monitor adult tobacco use and track key tobacco control indicators in collaboration with WHO, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and CDC FoundationA five-day pilot test training for the implementation of the Global...

Mr Jahangir Tareen, Secretary General Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) visits the WHO Pakistan country office3 February 2014 – Mr Jahangir Tareen, Secretary General of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) visited the WHO Pakistan country office and met with Dr Ni’ma Abid, acting WHO Representative for Pakistan, Dr Elias Durry, Emergency Coordinator for Polio...

High-level dignatories pay tribute to the bravery of the Islamabad police force during the Sign of Life campaign award ceremony4 December 2013 – An award and certificate distribution ceremony was held at the WHO country office in Pakistan today in recognition of the unconditional support extended by the Islamabad police to the recent campaign of...

1 October 2013 – Pakistan took its first step towards preventing and control noncommunicable diseases in the country by launching a 3-day training of health care workers in the WHO STEPwise approach to noncommunicable disease risk factor surveillance in the provinces of Punjab and Sindh in Lahore here today. Launching the activity, Dr Tanveer...

Awaran district has declared a state of emergency after the earthquake destroyed approximately 90% of infrastructure, including shops, houses and schools. Read the situation report26 September 2013 – An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 Richter scale struck Baluchistan in south-west Pakistan on 24 September at 4.30 pm local time, with tremors felt as...

On the occasion of World Hand Hygiene Day on 5 May 2013, WHO sensitized health care workers to the fact that hand hygiene is the single most important method of preventing and controlling infection in health care facilities. Many studies have shown that the bacteria that cause hospital-acquired infections are most frequently spread from one...

2 May 2013 – Mr Iqrar Ahmad, a polio vaccinator received a polio hero award from Dr Altaf Bosan from the Expanded Programme on Immunization and Dr Elias Durry As Mr Iqrar Ahmad receives his award he says that his true moment of celebration will come when polio is finally eradicated from Pakistanof the WHO polio programme for an act of bravery in...

The magnitude and frequency of infectious diseases, other public health hazards and emergencies, often associated with high morbidity and mortality, as well as considerable socio-economic impact have established the critical need for building sustained preparedness and response capacities at the country level. International Health Regulations...

WHO Pakistan in collaboration with the Health Foundation Pakistan, a nongovernmental organization, Pakistan Medical and Research Council and Manual needle removers disable syringesJinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre Hospital, Karachi, piloted an injection safety project to identify an innovative, cost-effective, replicable solution to break the...