MoPH’s maternal handbook project to go national
KABUL: In a World Health Organization (WHO) initiative, new mothers in Mir Bacha Kot district in Kabul have been receiving a tool to plan their
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Afghans severely hit by mental health crisis
During the last more than three decades, Afghanistan has been impacted in many ways by conflicts. One can hardly find an Afghan family which has
Heart diseases increasing in Afghanistan
Cardiac diseases cases are increasing in the country and annually fifty thousand added to the number of people suffering from heart diseases. Although the precise
Afghanistan makes better nutrition a priority
Last year, Afghanistan became the 60th country to join Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN), a global movement to end malnutrition, and thus signaled its strong commitment
Nearly 14m children in Afghanistan to be immunized against measles
The Government of Afghanistan, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO) and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, have yesterday
A rare cross border alliance to save 3 year old Afghan girl
In a heart-warming tale of compassion and cross-border harmony, three-year-old baby Hadia Nesari, an Afghanistan national, was saved by the diligence of Dr. Huma Cheema,
14 cases of Congo registered during Eid days
Afghan health authorities said that during three days of Eid al-Adha 14 people affected with Congo fever as one died. Talking to media, the chief
190000 cc blood needed annually in Afghanistan: CBB
The officials of Central Blood Bank say that about 190000 cc blood is needed annually in our country while lack of modern equipments, profession personal,
High Polio Eradication Council holds meeting
KABUL: Chaired by Dr. Najibullah Mujaddedi, the Presidential Senior Adviser and special envoy on eradication of polio, the High Polio Eradication Council was held with