31 August 2021 – The WHO country office in Pakistan has signed a collaborative agreement with 9 leading medical universities to start a diploma course in family medicine to address the shortage of family physicians needed to strengthen primary health care in Pakistan. Currently, primary care services are provided by general practitioners and...

WHO Representative Dr Palitha Mahipala and Chief Executive Officer of the Drug Regulatory Authority Mr Asim Rauf chair meeting 31 August 2021 – To discuss the national strategy for COVID-19 vaccine production in Pakistan, the WHO country office in Pakistan conducted a meeting with Pakistan's Drug Regulatory Authority of the Ministry of National...

WHO Representative Dr Palitha Gunarathna Mahipala meets with Pakistan’s Honorable Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi 31 August 2021 – During a visit to a COVID-19 vaccination facility Pakistan’s Honorable Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi applauded WHO's efforts in facilitating access to the COVID-19 vaccine through the COVAX...

A total of 8 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been delivered to Pakistan by the COVAX Facility, the global COVID-19 vaccine equity scheme, so far Islamabad, 26 July 2021 – Yesterday a second consignment of 3 million doses of Moderna (mRNA-1273) COVID-19 vaccines donated by the Government of the United States to the COVAX Facility have...

A total of over US$ 23 million to be made available in 2021 • The United Arab Emirates support will contribute to the yearly operational costs needed to protect approximately 16 million children under 5 years from polio in the 84 highest-risk districts of Pakistan and provide personal protective equipment for front-line...

Five million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been delivered to Islamabad by the COVAX Facility’s global COVID-19 vaccine equity scheme so far. ISLAMABAD, 17 July 2021 – Today 1 236 000 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine reached Islamabad through the COVAX Facility, bringing the total number of doses delivered by the global COVID-19...

The US-donated vaccines were delivered by the COVAX Facility, the global COVID-19 vaccine equity scheme, as part of its dose-sharing mechanism   Islamabad, 4 July 2021 – Today 2.5 million doses of Moderna (mRNA-1273) COVID-19 vaccines supplied through the COVAX Facility’s dose-sharing mechanism, and donated by the United States, started being...

27 June 2021 – Dr Palitha Mahipala, WHO Representative in Pakistan, handed over a PCR machine and biosafety cabinet for Mianwali district to Major General Aamer Ikram, Executive Director, National Institute of Health in Islamabad, during an event at the WHO country office in Islamabad. WHO has so far delivered 32 PCR machines and other equipment to...

22 June 2021 – Female polio frontline workers are playing a key role to eradicate polio in Pakistan. Given their trusted roles and responsibilities, they contribute a lot towards vaccinating millions of children across the country. Pakistan remains one of 2 countries where polio is endemic. With each polio campaign, it is essential that the...