Tag: Global Health Security

Recent incidents include a teenager killing two people in a shooting spree at a high-end shopping centre in October, the death of a teacher caught in gang-related crossfire at a bus stop in November, and a 17-year-old’s murder in a drive-by shooting in February.Getting hold of a gun is ...

Despite significant advancements in the global effort to eradicate polio, both Pakistan and Afghanistan continue to grapple with sporadic outbreaks, particularly in regions with disrupted access to healthcare services. Vaccination campaigns in Balochistan, the largest region in Pakistan, have been disrupted in recent months by security threats and the enforced ...

Officials at the United Nations children’s body, Unicef, said Dr Rehman was the first doctor to be killed on duty.His daughter, Zakira, told the Telegraph: “He regarded his duty as very sacred and always tried to reach the accessible population and convince them of vaccination.”There was no immediate claim ...

“The cuts have had a devastating impact on the Foreign Office’s work on sexual and reproductive health, and has damaged the UK’s reputation as a credible and serious partner ,” said Ms Champion.After the government cut its foreign aid budget from 0.7 per cent to 0.5 ...

Accusations are rife that the drops are harmful, tainted with pork, or even a Western plot to sterilise Muslims.Opposition intensified when it emerged the CIA ran a fake hepatitis B vaccination programme trying to pinpoint Osama bin Laden by taking DNA samples from children to identify his relatives.The Tehrik-i-Taliban ...

In July this year, India halted the export of basmati rice to prevent domestic shortages, triggering global spikes in prices. Argentina’s worst drought in 60 years cost the agricultural sector $20 billion. And the war between Ukraine and Russia has led to major disruptions of grain exports. With changing weather ...

The WHO’s commission is made up of 11 experts and policy-makers, including Ayuko Kato, the minister in charge of measures for loneliness and isolation in Japan, and Hina Jillani, Senior Pakistani Advocate and Human Rights Defender. It will attempt to shape global policy by analysing high-risk areas of social isolation, ...

According to the hospital’s outbreak report, there were several “critical lapses” in infection prevention standards.This included the “use of contaminated cleaning equipment and medical equipment between the ICU and ward,” “congested ICU space with inadequate ventilation” and “non-use of PPE … in high-risk areas.”The outbreak at Sandeman Provincial Hospital ...

More than 56,000 schools in Pakistan closed their doors for four days amid an outbreak of viral conjunctivitis, with 13,000 new cases reported in one day on Tuesday.Millions of students were sent home after Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous province, announced that it had recorded nearly 400,000 infections since the ...

Javed Akram, Minister for Specialised Health in Punjab said police were questioning two men they believe to be the drug’s distributors.“A high level committee has been constituted to probe the issue. A case has been registered against the distributor and his aide,” Mr Akram said.Avastin is approved in more ...