Until just a few years ago, almost all the polio cases in the world were confined to Pakistan. Now, the country is making its move to eliminate the disease from within its borders. Literally thousands of healthcare workers are giving vaccination to children at transit points across the country- from bus stops to border crossings […]
The two-room government dispensary in Amritsar’s Naushera Dhalla village is just 200 metres from the India-Pakistan border. Since September 28 when the Uri attack happened, the work shift for an employee has gone up from 6 to 10 hours. However, the only doctor in the dispensary was moved to camps for evacuated villagers in another […]
Researchers of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Public Health Foundation of India and Emory University in the United States have come together to conduct a new trial across 10 clinical centers in India and Pakistan. The trial reveals that using only medicine to control the rising costs and poor quality of life from […]