17 April 2018, As Mother’s Day was celebrated across much of the Middle East and North Africa, a new … [Read More...]
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Fighting corruption is key to universal health coverage
April 6, 2018, Over half of the world’s population is denied essential health services. This means … [Read More...]
Heartfile, WHO and Ministry of Health host event calling for elimination of trans-fatty acids from Pakistan diet
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Islamabad, 11th July, 2019: Heartfile, WHO Pakistan and the Nutrition Wing of the Ministry … [Read More...]
Universal Health Coverage: a dream to be achieved
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Human beings are concerned about their health and want to remain healthy. This desire to remain … [Read More...]
From Health Innovation to HPV Elimination
17 April 2018, As Mother’s Day was celebrated across much of the Middle East and North Africa, a new … [Read More...]
Fighting corruption is key to universal health coverage
April 6, 2018, Over half of the world’s population is denied essential health services. This means … [Read More...]
Tobacco
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Mr Zia Banday On 18th May 2004, Pakistan signed Framework Convention for Tobacco Control (FCTC), which was ratified by the government on 3rd November 2004. FCTC is first of its kind multilateral treaty initiated by World Health Organization (WHO), after years of evidence-backed advocacy. It is meant for comprehensive tobacco control regime on global level. […]
The Dark Reality of Child Labor in the Tobacco Industry
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Ihtiram Khattak, Fatima Mahmood, Saba Amjad Introduction Child labour is defined as work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential, and their dignity, and that is harmful to their physical and mental development. (ILO, 2012). One of the most alarming sectors is the tobacco industry, where child labor is still an unfortunate reality. Tobacco […]