Health
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WHO Reports 25% Rise in Malaria Cases in Afghanistan
The World Health Organization (WHO), in its latest report, has highlighted changes in the prevalence of several diseases during the…
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Afghanistan launches first nationwide polio vaccination campaign of 2026
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health, with support from international partners, has launched the first nationwide polio vaccination campaign of 2026.…
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More Than 35,000 Surgeries Performed at Abu Ali Sina Balkhi Hospital
Officials at the Balkh Public Health Directorate say that during the past year, more than 35,000 minor and major surgeries…
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Millions of Afghans continue to rely on humanitarian health services
On April 7, World Health Day 2026, attention has once again turned to the serious challenges facing Afghanistan’s healthcare system,…
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Afghan health minister, WHO hold talks on health services expansion
Afghanistan’s Minister of Public Health, Noor Jalal Jalali, met with the head of the World Health Organization in Afghanistan, Edwin…
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25,000 children still living in tents six months after deadly Kunar quake, says aid group
Six months after a massive earthquake devastated eastern Afghanistan, about 25,000 children in Kunar province are still living in tents…
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Turkey reaffirms support for Afghanistan’s health sector
Noor Jalal Jalali, the Minister of Public Health of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, has met with the Turkish Chargé…
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Afghanistan faces acute shortage of specialist doctors, officials urge ethics and expansion of health services
Afghanistan is continuing to face a serious shortage of specialist doctors, health officials said during the graduation ceremony of specialist…
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Doctors: 8–10 Malnourished Children Visit Indira Gandhi Hospital Daily
Doctors at the malnutrition department of Indira Gandhi Children’s Hospital say that eight to ten children suffering from malnutrition visit…
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Afghanistan Marks World Cancer Day, Calls for Prevention, Treatment
Coinciding with World Cancer Day, the Deputy Minister for Policy and Health Development at the Ministry of Public Health emphasized…
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