Health
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Japan vows continued cooperation with Afghanistan’s Health Ministry
Afghanistan’s Minister of Public Health, Noor Jalal Jalali, met on Wednesday with Japan’s Ambassador to Kabul, Kenichi Masamoto, to discuss…
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UN: 420 Health Centers Shut Down in Afghanistan Due to Lack of Funding
The United Nations has announced that over 400 health centers have been shut down in Afghanistan this year. Farhan Haq,…
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WHO and UNICEF vaccinate 8.9 million Afghan children against measles
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF have vaccinated 8.9 million children across 17 provinces of Afghanistan during the first…
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Contagious Diseases Threaten Lives of Kunar Quake Survivors
In Kunar, children from families affected by the recent earthquake have contracted contagious diseases due to poor living conditions, putting…
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Afghan Red Crescent: Treatment of children with heart defects is carried out within the country
The Afghan Red Crescent Society announced that in the past six months, 388 children with heart defects have been referred…
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Earthquake Victims in Kunar Treated in Temporary Health Centers
The recent devastating earthquakes in Kunar destroyed 16 health centers either completely or partially, disrupting the provision of health services…
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Child Mortality in Kandahar Drops by 13% Compared to Last Year
Officials at Mirwais Regional Hospital in Kandahar say that with the use of modern medical equipment, they have managed to…
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Child Malnutrition on the Rise in Afghanistan
Officials at Indira Gandhi Children’s Hospital in Kabul report an increase in child malnutrition over the past two months, saying…
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Bayat Foundation rebuilds and equips a health center in Maidan Wardak
A health center in the remote district of Jaghatu, Maidan Wardak province, has been fully renovated and equipped with modern…
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WHO warns Afghanistan remains a hotspot for polio
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised alarm over the ongoing transmission of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in southern…
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