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…
Pakistan extends universal health coverage to 51 million more people in the last decade: WHO report
Spokesman Report Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan has expanded universal health coverage to an additional 51 million people over the last decade – from 87 million in 2015 to 138 million in…
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- August 12, 2025
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WHO training 49,000 health workers for Pakistan’s first HPV drive
Spokesman Report Islamabad Pakistan– The World Health Organization (WHO) is partnering with the Government of Pakistan to train over 49,000 health workers for the upcoming introduction of the human papillomavirus…
WHO alerted that only 48.4% per cent of infants under six months are exclusively breastfed in Pakistan
Spokesman Report Islamabad, Pakistan – As Breastfeeding Week 2025 comes to an end, the World Health Organization (WHO) alerted that only 48.4% per cent of infants under six months are exclusively…
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- July 23, 2025
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WHO and Gavi support Pakistan’s vaccinators with 800 motorbikes
Spokesman Report Islamabad, Pakistan: The World Health Organization (WHO), with support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has distributed more than 800 motorbikes to Pakistan’s Expanded Programme on Immunization across the country…
WHO and Pakistan Launch 26 New Vaccination Centres to Reach Underserved Communities
Spokesman Report Islamabad, Pakistan – The World Health Organization (WHO), in partnership with the Government of Pakistan, has built 13 prefabricated vaccination centres and initiated the procurement process to deliver…
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- July 28, 2022
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World Hepatitis Day brings hepatitis care closer
Spokesman Report ISLAMABAD: World Hepatitis Day, commemorated annually on 28 July, reminds us of our commitment to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030. The strategy is…
WHO Regional Director Inaugurated the “Community Vaccination Center” at Peshawar Bar Council
Spokesman Report Peshawar: Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, Regional Director of EMRO and Dr Palitha Mahipala WHO Country Representative in Pakistan arrived at Peshawar Bar Council for the Inauguration of “Community Vaccination…
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- September 4, 2021
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WHO Representative in Pakistan, visits Torkham Border (KPK)
Islamabad: WHO Representative Pakistan, Dr.Palitha Mahipala visited Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) for routine support supervision and monitoring. He also visited the Point of Entry at Torkham border KP district to monitor…
Donation to Punjab for Strengthening the Health System
Islamabad : WHO Country Representative Pakistan, Dr Palitha Mahipala met with the honorable Chief Minister Punjab H.E. Sardar Usman Buzdar and Minister for health Professor Dr Yasmin Rashid at the…
