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15 11, 2013

Pneumonia kills one child every 30 seconds

2017-04-26T12:35:07+00:00

Pneumonia, a killer disease is the biggest cause of child mortality around the globe, killing a child every 30 seconds. It contributes 18% of the total global child deaths and Pakistan is the first South Asian country to include Pneumococcal vaccine in its national immunisation programme, Dr Iqbal Memon, President Pakistan Paediatric Association and Dr. [...]

15 05, 2011

Managing asthma, avoiding ‘triggers’

2017-04-26T12:35:26+00:00

Five per cent of adults and double that number of children suffer from asthma in Pakistan and the last few decades have seen a growing increase in numbers said Dr Nawal Salahuddin, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, AKU on World Asthma Day. The Day is a reminder that this chronic disease is on its way [...]