Health
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Four-Day Polio Vaccination Campaign to Begin in Eastern Afghanistan
A four-day polio vaccination campaign is set to begin today (Monday) in the eastern provinces of the country. Officials say…
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Officials: 70% of Health Centers in Helmand Lack Buildings
Officials at the Helmand Provincial Public Health Directorate say that 70% of health centers in the province lack proper buildings,…
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Advanced Surgeries Begin in Herat After Closure of Pakistan Crossings
The Herat Public Health Department says that following the closure of Pakistan’s crossings to patients, advanced and complex surgeries have…
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Antibiotic Overuse in Afghanistan: A Hidden Health Crisis
The U.S. National Medical Laboratory, in a recent report, has raised concerns about the excessive use of antibiotics by patients…
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WHO October Report on Diseases in Afghanistan
The World Health Organization has released its October report on several diseases in Afghanistan, indicating that no deaths from malaria…
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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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