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Beating severe TB, 2 Afghan women reclaim their lives

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KABUL (Pajhwok):  Two Afghan women have reclaimed their lives beating a severe type of tuberculosis (TB) after being referred to the solo specialized TB hospital in Kabul.

One of the two women, Benafsha Mamonyar, in her early twenties, contracted TB from a classmate in her hometown, Pul-i-Khumri, the capital of northeastern Baghlan province, when she was 18, a UNDP report said.

When people found out Benafsha had TB, they stayed away from her, even though she had been treated for some time and couldn’t infect others.

“Some of my . . .

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