A vaccinator administering a routine immunization vaccine in Pakistan. Photo credit: WHO Pakistan.27 April 2025, Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan is commemorating World Immunization Week, held annually from 24 to 30 April, with a renewed pledge to promote the lifesaving power of vaccines and protect millions of people of all ages against...

WHO staff distributing mosquito nets to prevent malaria in Balochistan in 2023 following the 2022 floods. Photo credit: WHO24 April 2025, Islamabad, Pakistan ­– On the occasion of World Malaria Day, observed on 25 April, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Pakistan’s Ministry of National Health Services are warning that climate change is...

Vaccinator Laila Ashiq crossing the Indus to reach a remote population and administer lifesaving vaccines. Photo credit: WHO Pakistan23 April 2025, Islamabad, Pakistan – “Children should complete their vaccinations, no matter where they live. To reach these locations, we travel on foot, often crossing fields. Sometimes we use a boat to cross...

Ayesha Raza, a Pakistani polio survivor, administering polio drops during a vaccination campaign. Photo credit: NEOC Pakistan23 April 2025, Islamabad, Pakistan –From vaccination campaigns to disease surveillance, women are at the forefront of the fight against polio across Pakistan, defying challenges, overcoming social norms, building trust...

Students during a session of the Model-WHO at Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan. Photo credit: WHO Pakistan21 April 2025, Karachi/Islamabad, Pakistan ­– “Engaging in debates on global health challenges and hearing diverse perspectives was eye-opening. I am truly grateful for an incredible experience at Model-WHO,” said Munir, one of the...

Neonatal Intensive Care Centre at the District Headquarter Hospital in Haripur. Photo credit: WHO Pakistan/Hamid Inam7 April 2025, Islamabad, Pakistan – On the occasion of World Health Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on international and national partners to urgently invest in reducing maternal and newborn deaths as a crucial...

Fatima, a Lady Health Worker administering a tetanus-diptheria injection to a pregnant woman in a remote area of Sindh. Photo credit: WHO Pakistan3 April 2025, Islamabad, Pakistan – "Fatima is not just a health worker. She is an angel who brought light back into my life." The words are Maloka’s, a young mother from a remote village in...

Saima giving a labour care demonstration to midwifery students at the Health Services Academy, Islamabad. Photo credit: Sara Akmal/WHO Pakistan2 April 2025, Islamabad, Pakistan – “By integrating insights from the WHO Labour Care Guide into my teaching, I aim to empower midwifery students to make informed decisions that will positively impact the...

Special Secretary, Ministry of National Health Services, Mirza Nasir-ud-Din Mashud, and Deputy WHO Representative M. Ellen Thom during the commemoration of World Tuberculosis Day 2025 at WHO Pakistan premises26 March 2025, Islamabad, Pakistan – On the occasion of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Government...

A vaccinator administering a routine dose in a remote area of Pakistan. Photo credit: WHO Pakistan23 March 2025, Islamabad, Pakistan – During the first and second rounds of the Big Catch-Up immunization campaign, the World Health Organization (WHO) partnered with the Government of Pakistan to administer lifesaving vaccines to 2.8 million...