International dengue conference
A speaker at the international dengue conference in Lahore29 February 2012 – An international conference on dengue fever, organized by WHO, the Government of Pakistan and the Government of Punjab, was held today in Lahore. The outbreak of dengue fever last year in Pakistan, and especially in Lahore, was the largest ever experienced. Dr Guido...
Home treatment of pneumonia study
11 November 2011 – Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, WHO announced that a study conducted in Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has shown that pneumonia can be easily controlled and treated at home. The research was coordinated by WHO, undertaken by Save the Children (United States) in collaboration with lady health workers and supported by the...