WHO Representative in Pakistan Dr Dapeng Luo donates blood during an event organized at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences to commemorate World Blood Donor Day. Photo credit: Maryam Yunus/WHO23 June 2025, Islamabad, Pakistan – On the occasion of World Blood Donor Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Pakistan’s Ministry of Health...

Benizair Income Support Programme Chairperson Senator Rubina Khalid and WHO Representative in Pakistan Dr Dapeng Luo visit the Nutrition Stabilization Centre at the Federal Government Polyclinic Hospital, Islamabad. Photo credit: Sara Akmal/WHO 4 June 2025, Islamabad, Pakistan – The World Health Organization (WHO) and Pakistan’s Benizair Income Support...

Additional Secretary Health chairing the launching ceremony of the Tobacco Control Toolkit during the celebration of World No Tobacco Day 2025 at the Ministry of Health in Pakistan1 June 2025, Islamabad, Pakistan – On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, Pakistan’s Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) announced...

Tobacco kills up to half of its users who don’t quit, overstretches health systems and also harms non-smokers, and has a particular impact on children and vulnerable populations. Image: WHO27 May 2025, Islamabad, Pakistan – The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that Pakistan is losing 164 000 lives and PKR (Pakistani Rupees) 700 billion...

New vaccination centre in Nalter Bala, in Gilgit Baltistan. Photo credit: WHO25 May 2025, Islamabad, Pakistan – The World Health Organization (WHO), in partnership with the Government of Pakistan, has built 13 prefabricated vaccination centres and initiated the procurement process to deliver 13 additional facilities in underserved areas across the...

19 May 2025, Geneva, Switzerland/Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan was among the countries that received recognition for outstanding achievements in global health in 2024 during the 78thWorld Health Assembly taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 19 to 27 May. WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus hands over a certificate of...

A vaccinator administering a routine immunization vaccine in Pakistan. Photo credit: WHO Pakistan.27 April 2025, Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan is commemorating World Immunization Week, held annually from 24 to 30 April, with a renewed pledge to promote the lifesaving power of vaccines and protect millions of people of all ages against...

WHO staff distributing mosquito nets to prevent malaria in Balochistan in 2023 following the 2022 floods. Photo credit: WHO24 April 2025, Islamabad, Pakistan ­– On the occasion of World Malaria Day, observed on 25 April, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Pakistan’s Ministry of National Health Services are warning that climate change is...

Vaccinator Laila Ashiq crossing the Indus to reach a remote population and administer lifesaving vaccines. Photo credit: WHO Pakistan23 April 2025, Islamabad, Pakistan – “Children should complete their vaccinations, no matter where they live. To reach these locations, we travel on foot, often crossing fields. Sometimes we use a boat to cross...

Ayesha Raza, a Pakistani polio survivor, administering polio drops during a vaccination campaign. Photo credit: NEOC Pakistan23 April 2025, Islamabad, Pakistan –From vaccination campaigns to disease surveillance, women are at the forefront of the fight against polio across Pakistan, defying challenges, overcoming social norms, building trust...