April 2026- World Health Organization (WHO) and Pakistan’s Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination commemorated World Health Day, underlining how over the past 8 decades, medical science has saved and protected millions of lives in the country each year. Thanks to medical science, Pakistan has achieved major milestones such as protecting millions of children from vaccine-preventable diseases, eradicating smallpox and preventing and treating deadly health conditions such as tuberculosis, polio, cancer, diabetes, hepatitis C, malaria, and severe acute malnutrition, among many others.
“Trusting and following medical science is not an option. Our future, and the future of our families depend on it. 78 On 7 April, years ago, Pakistan was among the 61 Member States that paved the way and ratified the constitution of WHO with a clear unified mandate promoting a healthier and safer world for all. Today, more than 190 countries are members of WHO. Today, Pakistan’s determination and commitment to WHO and to promoting global health are as strong as on the first day,” said Pakistan’s Secretary Health Muhammad Aslam Ghauri.
“If we look back over the last 78 years, we can see how the power of science and international health cooperation has improved our health and our lives in countless ways, including the prevention and treatment of deadly diseases that 8 decades ago had no cure. In the age after the constitution of the World Health Organization, science has made it possible to cure deadly diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis and hepatitis C. We can now treat cancer and even prevent certain types such as cervical cancer.”
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WHO Representative in Pakistan Dr Luo Dapeng provided data to underline the positive impact of medical science in the country. “Throughout human history, medical science has protected and saved millions of lives. For example, thanks to medical science, over the last 50 years, vaccines have saved over 150 million lives. Every year, Pakistan reaches 7 million children and 5.5 million women of childbearing age with life-saving vaccines. Thanks to polio vaccines, more than 20 million people are able to walk today who would otherwise have been paralysed, and, over the past 30 years, Pakistan has reduced polio cases by 99.8%.”
