WHO and BISP establish 40 new centres to treat 15,000 severely malnourished children across Pakistan
The World Health Organization, in partnership with the Benazir Income Support Programme, will now support a total of 169 centres and 700 staff across the country, covering more than 70,000…
WHO and Gavi Equip Pakistan with 20 4x4s to Target Zero-Dose Children
Spokesman Report Islamabad, Pakistan – The World Health Organization (WHO today handed over 20 four-wheel-drive (4×4) vehicles to Pakistan’s Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) to enhance immunization activities and supervision in…
Pakistan signs agreement with WHO to access free cancer medicines for 8000 children annually
Pakistan becomes the second country in the region to join the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines, aiming to address the lack of treatment affecting at least 50%…
WHO, Pakistan and partners prepare health emergency response for 1.3 million people ahead of monsoon floods
Spokesman Report Islamabad, Pakistan – The World Health Organization (WHO) joined hands with the Government of Pakistan and health sector partners to discuss the Monsoon Contingency Plan 2025 and prepare…
WHO and Pakistan urge 5 million voluntary blood donations a year to save lives
Spokesman Report Islamabad, Pakistan – On the occasion of World Blood Donor Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Pakistan’s Ministry of Health joined hands in calling on the population…
Pakistan edges closer to eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus
Spokesman Report Islamabad Capital Territory and Pakistan-Administered Kashmir receive World Health Organization validation for eliminating this life-threatening disease 20 March 2025, Islamabad, Pakistan – Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) and Pakistan-Administered…
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WHO Regional Director Dr Hanan Balkhy concludes her first visit to Pakistan
Spokesman Report Islamabad:WHO’s Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Dr Hanan Balkhy, has concluded her inaugural visit to Pakistan. The comprehensive five-day mission spanned Islamabad, Peshawar and Lahore, and included…
Inauguration of the Dry Storage Warehouse
Spokesman Report Islamabad: WHO Regional Director Dr Ahmed Al Mandhari and WHO Pakistan Representative Dr Palitha Mahipala inaugurated the Dry Storage Warehouse at the Federal Directorate of Immunization (FDI) to enhance the…
