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Child scavengers in Nimroz demand govt support

Impoverished and orphaned children in northwestern Nimroz, who collect garbage to bring home a piece of bread for their families, are asking the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to support them and provide them education opportunity.

Avoid home remedies for children with pneumonia: Doctor

A pediatric specialist in northwestern Nimroz province has described respiratory diseases, especially pneumonia, as dangerous and urges families to take their children to a health center immediately if such symptoms appear, instead of treating them with home remedies.

Use of plastic bags causes diseases, affects environment: Experts

Some doctors and environmental experts have urged families to use cloth and paper bags instead of plastic bags to prevent dangerous diseases and environmental pollution. With the widespread use of plastic bags globally, environmental experts say that plastic,…

Residents want Kunar-Nuristan road rebuilt

Residents of eastern Kunar and Nuristan provinces have called for the urgent reconstruction of the Asadabad-Paron road, which has been severely damaged by recent rains.

Home births hazardous, doctors warn

Doctors call childbirth at home with untrained attendants risky, but some women in western Ghor province say they have to exercise the option due to harmful traditions, a shortage of female specialists and fewer maternity hospitals.

Growing Bmayan handicraft business seek market

The shortage of a proper market for the sale of handicraft have made the producers of these items worried despite growing consumers interest and expansion of the handicraft sector in the province.

Zaranj residents complain about road encroachments

Some residents in Zaranj city, the capital of northwestern Nimroz province, complain about growing disorder in the city, but municipality say a discipline urban committee has been established to deal with encroachments.

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