Health
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New Hospital Opens in Paktia to Improve Maternal and Child Health
The Department of Public Health in Paktia has announced the establishment of a hospital in Gardez city, the provincial capital,…
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US Aid Suspension Poses Major Threat to Global AIDS Response: UN
The United Nations has warned that if the halted US aid for AIDS prevention is not replaced, the world could…
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Silent Tragedy: 16 Family Members Hospitalized Due to Tuberculosis
Officials at the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) hospital in Kandahar say that more than 2,700 positive cases of tuberculosis (TB)…
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WHO: Respiratory Diseases Up 54% in Afghanistan, 506 Deaths
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported a 54.1% increase in acute respiratory diseases in Afghanistan in January of this…
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Blood Donations Save Lives of Thalassemia Patients in Nangarhar
Around 26,000 people have donated blood at Nangarhar Regional Hospital over the past year. Officials from the province’s Public Health…
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Nearly 200 AIDS Cases Reported in Afghanistan This Year
(Sunday, December 1) marks World AIDS Day. The Ministry of Public Health reported that approximately 200 positive cases of this…
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Hemophilia Patients in Afghanistan Demand Greater Access to Treatment
Several children with hemophilia have told that there is a pressing need for more accessible treatment options for this condition…
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Japan-Funded Health Center Opens in Zaranj, Nimroz
A health center, funded by Japan and implemented by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), has been inaugurated…
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Polio Vaccination Campaign Begins in 16 Provinces Through Mosques
The Ministry of Public Health announced the start of a three-day polio vaccination campaign today (Monday) across sixteen provinces in…
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Officials: We introduced more than 3,000 children with a hole in the heart for treatment
Officials of the Afghan Red Crescent Society have announced the registration of more than 3,000 children with a hole in…
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