Mental health issues
CHILD labour and the mental health issues associated with it are amongst our most pressing challenges. The psychological effects of child labour can be more intense than its physical ramifications.…
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…
Health governance & IMF report
WHEN people moan about weak health governance and corruption in the health sector, I remind them it is a small piece of a larger problem. Fixing governance issues in the…
Health is a right, not a privilege
The media is rife with stories these days about the 27th Amendment coming soon. Taking this once more as an opportunity to highlight the significance of health in national development,…
Why men’s mental health matters
Our headlines have recently been soaked in grief. Women have been murdered in their homes, abused on the streets, and burned alive behind closed doors. Daughters, wives and sisters are…
Scorching heat: a public health emergency
This summer, large parts of Pakistan, particularly Southern Punjab, Sindh, and Baluchistan, are once again reeling under an intense and prolonged heatwave. With temperatures soaring above 45°C in many areas,…
Improving mental healthcare
A COUNTRY’S socioeconomic challenges and the risk of ill mental health among the population are closely related. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), there is a benefit-cost ratio of…
HEC chairman, executive director at ‘loggerheads’ over multiple issues
At a time when the country’s higher education sector is grappling with several challenges, the Higher Education Commission (HEC)’s chairman and executive director (ED) are at loggerheads, allegedly affecting the…
Senate health panel passes key bills
In a crucial move toward modernizing the healthcare framework in Pakistan, the Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination on Wednesday unanimously approved several significant legislative proposals,…
NA health panel grills top officials of PNMC, PMDC
National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination on Monday grilled top officials of the Pakistan Nursing and Midwifery Council (PNMC) and Pakistan Medical and Dental…
