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  2019-06-14

  WHO urges more action to stem HIV outbreak in Sindh

  Some 751 adults and children have tested positive in Larkana District.

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  2019-06-03

  Social media platforms take action against anti-polio vaccine content

  The platforms blocked 278 links for containing malicious content against polio vaccination in Pakistan.

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  2019-05-24

  KP eyes shift in polio vaccination strategy after attacks, misinformation

  The moves comes as several polio vaccination officials have been targets of violence.

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  2019-05-21

  HIV outbreak in Sindh sparks crackdown on unqualified doctors

  About 337 patients, including 270 children, have tested positive for HIV in the town of Ratodero.

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  2019-04-24

  Pakistan eyes cancer treatment centre as part of Afghanistan outreach plan

  Increased co-operation between Afghanistan and Pakistan could pave the way for a much-needed cancer treatment centre in Kabul.

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  2019-04-23

  Pakistan vows to continue polio vaccinations after phony videos spark panic

  After the anti-polio campaign began, various spurious videos and messages claiming that polio vaccines were making children sick sparked panic, with thousands of children brought to hospitals.

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  2019-04-10

  Pakistan seeks to block online anti-polio vaccine content

  Such content often misleads parents about the purported dangers of vaccines.

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  2019-03-15

  Pakistan's 1st rehab centre for 'ice' addicts opens in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

  New laws also are aimed at curbing drug use and smuggling.

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  2019-02-11

  Khan honours polio workers who braved waist-deep snow in Swat Valley

  A viral video showing a polio worker wade through deep snow to vaccinate children has drawn praise for the 'unsung heroes' seeking to eradicate the disease.

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  2019-02-07

  Khan expands Sehat Sahulat Programme to nation's poorest citizens

  The programme, launched in KP two years ago, is being expanded to provide free health care to 80 million Pakistanis living under the poverty line.