Stories by Huma Khawar

‘Prevent a lifetime of suffering’: Experts discuss global elimination of HPV-related diseases, cancers

“Elimination isn’t just about having the tools. It’s about deploying them equitably and sustainably,” says expert.

Updated 31 Oct, 2025 03:16pm

Cervical cancer

The HPV vaccine brings hope to Pakistan.

Published 25 Aug, 2025 05:30am

EPI: 50 years on

Online influencers have a vital role in the eradication of disease.

Published 25 Apr, 2024 08:32am

Health helpline

The call agents go beyond giving remedial advice.

Published 29 Apr, 2023 06:28am

The polio story

The PM’s praise for polio workers rings hollow.

Published 22 Jan, 2023 07:47am

Vaccination drive

A nationwide vaccination drive aims to reach 90m children.

Published 11 Nov, 2021 06:10am

Protecting children

The high prevalence of child sexual abuse cannot be ignored.

Published 06 May, 2021 07:28am

Glimmer of hope?

Immunisation programmes must include more women...

Published 11 Nov, 2020 07:01am

Children of Sindh

Polio is a gateway disease to many other diseases.

Published 18 Aug, 2020 07:23am

Vaccination is the only way to protect millions of Pakistani children against polio

If a population is fully immunised against polio, it will be protected against both wild and vaccine-derived strains of the virus.

Updated 21 Jul, 2020 08:31am

Missed children

Domestic funding for immunisation programmes is critical.

Updated 17 Jul, 2020 04:48pm

Children at risk of missing out on essential routine immunisation amid Covid-19

Lockdowns and closed OPDs can result in parents deferring on their children's routine immunisation schedules.

Updated 12 May, 2022 12:22pm

Parenting in a pandemic

"Our kids are just as scared as we are right now."

Updated 29 Mar, 2020 09:47am

Vaccinators’ test

Only 3pc of vaccinators in the EPI setup are women.

Published 12 Mar, 2020 07:02am

Love for the shot

Safe injection practices are an alien concept in Pakistan.

Published 17 Feb, 2020 06:57am

A virulent strain

In the last three years, 10,195 typhoid cases have been reported in Sindh.

Published 03 Nov, 2019 06:31am

Vaccines work

There are a series of interlinked reasons for the disparity in coverage.

Published 28 Apr, 2019 07:15am

Eliminating measles

Raising awareness must be a convincing exercise.

Published 26 Oct, 2018 07:01am

Measles drive targets hard-to-reach populations

Current campaign aims to vaccinate 30,838,522 children in 12 days

Published 24 Oct, 2018 06:26am

Access to vaccines

Balochistan’s children need universal immunisation coverage.

Published 29 Apr, 2018 07:15am