Zulfiqar A Bhutta – Karachi Observer

SDG targets remain achievable despite pandemic: seminar

Policymakers urged to stay committed to achieving SDG targets despite pandemic disruptions

karachi4 years ago09 mins

Pakistan and other countries around the world can still achieve targets under the sustainable development goals despite challenges posed by the pandemic, said researchers and development experts at an online seminar organised by Aga Khan Universitys Institute for Global Health and Development, IGHD. In 2015, governments around the world signed up to achieve the Sustainable…

Prioritise public health to better prepare for future pandemics, advise experts

karachi4 years ago06 mins

COVID-19 has had a devastating effect on health, quality of life and economic activity, charging health experts to push policy makers to prioritise public health to manage pandemics in the making. Human actions like deforestation, encroachment on diverse wildlife habitats and markets in cities and towns where animals are bought and sold are helping diseases…