Issues of health
In the run up to Mian Nawaz Sharif’s impending exit from the country on LHC orders, there has been a great deal of virulent criticism on social media over the…
Healthcare during floods
PAKISTAN has been hit by unprecedented deadly floods. These are flash floods to be exact, which are caused by rapid and excessive rainfall that raises water heights quickly, overtaking rivers, streams,…
Right to mental health
IN a promising move last week, the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR), in collaboration with Taskeen Health initiative, UNFPA and British Asian Trust launched a thoughtful Malpractice in Mental…
Migration & health
TODAY, more than 3.6 per cent of the world’s population comprises migrants. About 39pc of the total refugee population is hosted by only five countries, Turkey, Colombia, Uganda, Pakistan and…
Health and politics
“Science can identify solutions to pressing public health problems, but only politics can turn most of those solutions into reality.” — Thomas R. Oliver When problems as well as their…
Mental health rights
SOME years ago, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court issued a transformative decision in the Safia Bano case, significantly advancing the integration of mental health considerations into the country’s…
Stigma and mental health problems in a Pakistani context
In western countries it is quite normal for people to visit a psychiatrist. The topic itself creates images of a comfortable sofa popularly known as “The Couch” with the patient…
Health security
THE greatly anticipated Global Health Security Summit, one of the major calendar events on the global health security agenda, gets underway in Islamabad on January 10. The two-day event draws…
Mental health comes first
According to a WHO study, at last one per cent of the total world’s population dies by suicide every 40 seconds across the world. It further states that 5.0 per…
Climate change: a health emergency
On December 3, the recently concluded United Nations Climate Conference (COP28) in Dubai marked the celebration of the inaugural ‘Health Day’. This is the first time that the conference has…
