Select your language
WHO has not closed or withdrawn its operations in Balochistan or elsewhere in Pakistan
Clarification message to the press: WHO has not closed or withdrawn its operations in Balochistan or elsewhere in Pakistan: Dr Michel Thieren, WHO Representative in Pakistan 30 November 2014 – Recently there has been news in the media relating to the supposed closure of business of WHO Pakistan in Balochistan following the recent two attacks on...
Pakistan reaffirms commitment to eradicating polio
21 October 2014, Tunis – In a special session on polio eradication held on the sidelines of the Sixty-first WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean, Pakistan gave a detailed presentation on the current situation in the country and highlighted the priority actions and procedures needed to accelerate and intensify polio eradication. H.E....
WHO's response to floods in Pakistan 2014
WHO’s Surveillance Officer collecting disease data from the field hospitalStagnant water in the flood affected areas may cause severe health issues along with dengue and other waterborne diseases, 74 health facilities affected by flood, 326 mobile medical teams and 367 medical camps are operational, LLITNs are needed for prevention of malaria...
Five-day GATS pilot test training, Islamabad
As Pakistan lacks updated data on tobacco use, both smoking and smokeless, the Government of Pakistan implemented GATS to systematically monitor adult tobacco use and track key tobacco control indicators in collaboration with WHO, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and CDC FoundationA five-day pilot test training for the implementation of the Global...
Polio campaign in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Mr Jahangir Tareen, Secretary General Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) visits the WHO Pakistan country office3 February 2014 – Mr Jahangir Tareen, Secretary General of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) visited the WHO Pakistan country office and met with Dr Ni’ma Abid, acting WHO Representative for Pakistan, Dr Elias Durry, Emergency Coordinator for Polio...
Signs of Life campaign award ceremony
High-level dignatories pay tribute to the bravery of the Islamabad police force during the Sign of Life campaign award ceremony4 December 2013 – An award and certificate distribution ceremony was held at the WHO country office in Pakistan today in recognition of the unconditional support extended by the Islamabad police to the recent campaign of...
Pakistan embarks on an initiative to prevent and control noncommunicable diseases
1 October 2013 – Pakistan took its first step towards preventing and control noncommunicable diseases in the country by launching a 3-day training of health care workers in the WHO STEPwise approach to noncommunicable disease risk factor surveillance in the provinces of Punjab and Sindh in Lahore here today. Launching the activity, Dr Tanveer...
WHO supports health response to Pakistan earthquake
Awaran district has declared a state of emergency after the earthquake destroyed approximately 90% of infrastructure, including shops, houses and schools. Read the situation report26 September 2013 – An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 Richter scale struck Baluchistan in south-west Pakistan on 24 September at 4.30 pm local time, with tremors felt as...
WHO “Save lives: Clean Your Hands” global campaign, 5 May 2013
On the occasion of World Hand Hygiene Day on 5 May 2013, WHO sensitized health care workers to the fact that hand hygiene is the single most important method of preventing and controlling infection in health care facilities. Many studies have shown that the bacteria that cause hospital-acquired infections are most frequently spread from one...
Polio hero award
2 May 2013 – Mr Iqrar Ahmad, a polio vaccinator received a polio hero award from Dr Altaf Bosan from the Expanded Programme on Immunization and Dr Elias Durry As Mr Iqrar Ahmad receives his award he says that his true moment of celebration will come when polio is finally eradicated from Pakistanof the WHO polio programme for an act of bravery in...
