#Deaths
-
Climate Crisis
World Bank official warns of ‘too many’ deaths if climate change finances not met
Pakistan, one of worst sufferers of climate change, hosts 2-day international conference to discuss ways to respond to the impact…
Read More » -
Health
One person dies from snake bite every 4-6 minutes worldwide: WHO
The greatest public health impact of snake bites occurs in low- and middle-income countries in tropical and subtropical environments, mostly…
Read More » -
News
Indus Highway: 115 People Died, 317 Injured in Accidents Since 2019
National Highway Authority has delayed a lot and the work could not be completed within the stipulated time – Sindh…
Read More » -
News
Contaminated Food Kills 420000 People Each Year
Over 200 diseases, from diarrhea to cancers, are caused by eating food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemicals Geneva…
Read More » -
Health
Trans-fat, ‘a toxic chemical that kills’
Currently, nine of the 16 countries with the highest estimated proportion of coronary heart disease deaths caused by trans-fat intake do…
Read More » -
Human Rights
Many persons with disabilities face premature death due to health inequities
According to new global prevalence estimates for significant disability, 1.3 billion persons are with significant disability. Geneva Persons with disabilities…
Read More » -
Floods
Waterborne diseases may kill more people than floods in Pakistan
The battered people are now facing an even worse ordeal, the outbreak of waterborne and other diseases. Aamir Latif KHAIRPUR,…
Read More » -
Blogs
A dreadful trail of a dreaded past….
Families have continued to live with memories that will haunt them for a lifetime—of not being present at the time…
Read More » -
Blogs
Where do we go from here?
Right now, most fentanyl comes into the US from Mexico or China. But the synthetic opioid can be made in…
Read More » -
Blogs
What really killed us, last year?
The main “external causes” of deaths are suicide, homicide, motor vehicle accidents and drug overdoses. By Nazarul Islam A fascinating,…
Read More »