Lahore AQI ‘hazardous’ for 12th straight day
LAHORE: Lahore air quality remained ‘hazardous’ for the 12th consecutive day on Friday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 810, retaining its title of the world most populated city. According to a report by IQAir, which tracks real-time data of air quality worldwide, the air quality index (AQI) in Lahore reached 810
Global measles cases jumped in 2023 due to ‘inadequate’ vaccine coverage
(Reuters): Measles cases rose 20 per cent last year, driven by a lack of vaccine coverage in the world’s poorest countries and those riddled with conflict, the World Health Organisation and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday. Nearly half of all the large and
Nestle, PepsiCo, Unilever selling lower-quality products in poorer countries
Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNI), a non-profit organisation, found that items from major multinational food companies, including Nestle, PepsiCo, and Unilever, often score lower on health quality when sold in poorer countries.
Rojhan overtakes Lahore in smog
The city of Punjab, Rojhan beats Lahore with a score of 667 as of 6:00am Monday, according to Air Quality Index (AQI).
Best foods to fight air pollution
LAHORE: Pakistan is battling severe air pollution, with an annual Air Quality Index (AQI) of 160, more than 14.7 times the World Health Organization’s air quality guidelines. According to a report by IQAir, which tracks air quality worldwide, Pakistan cleanest city in 2023 was Abbottabad with AQI 97. The WHO
Lahore air pollution spikes to 93 times WHO health limit
LAHORE: The Air Quality Index (AQI) of Lahore continued to remain in the ‘hazardous’ category on Thursday, with the city retaining its title as the most polluted in the world. According to the Global website on pollution, Air Quality Index (IQAir), the AQI of Lahore was recorded at 784 at
Egypt gets rid of malaria after 100 years
Egypt has officially put down malaria after 100 years in what the World Health Organisation (WHO) described as a “truly historic” moment for the transcontinental nation. The UN body certified Egypt’s malaria-free status on Monday, nearly a century after the former nation of pharaohs successfully eliminated the mosquito-borne disease. WHO
Dengue fever cases continue to rise in Islamabad
There has been a continuous rise in dengue cases in Islamabad, with reports indicating that the total number of affected individuals has surpassed 2,000.
First batch of Palestinian students reach Pakistan
The first batch of 27 Palestinian medical students out of a total of 192 has arrived in Lahore from Cairo to continue their studies in the Muslim country. Back in July, Pakistan said that it will provide scholarships to over 100 Palestinian students enabling them to continue their medical studies
Congo launches first mpox vaccination campaign
Congo's health officials launched their first mpox vaccination campaign on Saturday.
