Health – Pajhwok Afghan News

Lack of awareness, facilities delay uterine cancer diagnosis in Nimroz

Obstetrics and gynaecology specialists say uterine cancer is one of the “silent” diseases among women. Due to limited awareness, insufficient diagnostic facilities, and a shortage of specialists in some remote areas of the country—particularly in northwestern Nimruz—many cases are diagnosed late. Early detection, however, can save lives.

Japan provides over $6m to support polio eradication in Afghanistan

UAE provides 65 types of medicines to Jawzjan hospital

Ghor residents complain about shortages of safe drinking water

Lack of awareness, facilities delay uterine cancer diagnosis in Nimroz

Shaima Sidqi Veda Qalandari

16 Feb 2026 - 11:17

Japan provides over $6m to support polio eradication in Afghanistan

Hijratullah Kakar

10 Feb 2026 - 15:26

Japan has donated $6.26 million to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to support efforts to eradicate the polio virus in Afghanistan.

UAE provides 65 types of medicines to Jawzjan hospital

Raqiba Poya Aziz

9 Feb 2026 - 14:29

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has donated 65 types of medicines worth $150,000 to the 200-bed provincial hospital in northern Jawzjan province, aiming to address critical shortages of essential medical supplies.

Ghor residents complain about shortages of safe drinking water

Nasrin Sayedi

7 Feb 2026 - 15:41

Some residents of Allah Yar district in western Ghor province are complaining about the lack of access to clean drinking water, while officials say efforts are underway to tackle the problem.

Health ministry team travels to Turkey for talks on medicines

Suhrab Sarwari

7 Feb 2026 - 12:11

Kabul (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) says that Dr. Naeemullah Ayobi, Director General of the Department of Drug and Health Products, along with

Nearly 5m respiratory illness cases registered in 3 months: MoPH

Veda Qalandari

5 Feb 2026 - 14:39

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) says that nearly five million patients with respiratory illnesses, including 504 COVID-19 cases, were registered in government hospitals over the past three months.

WHO donates oxygen analyzers to 12 hospitals in Afghanistan

Sohrab Sarwari

5 Feb 2026 - 14:19

The World Health Organization (WHO) has donated oxygen analyzers to 12 hospitals in Kabul and 11 other provinces across Afghanistan.

Mobile teams resume health services in deprived areas of Nimroz after Pajhwok report

Shaima Sidqi

4 Feb 2026 - 15:12

Mobile health teams have resumed operations in remote areas of the capital of southwestern Nimroz province after months of suspension following publication of Pajhwok Afghan News reports about the lack of basic services, particularly healthcare.

Polio vaccination drive kicked off in 18 provinces today

Veda Qalandari

2 Feb 2026 - 15:04

A polio vaccination campaign has been launched in 18 provinces of Afghanistan, aiming to vaccinate 7.3 million children under the age of five.

UNODC vows cooperation in alternative livelihood, rehabilitation of addicts

Pajhwok

1 Feb 2026 - 21:29

KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan’s Deputy Minister for Counter-Narcotics urged the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to support alternative livelihoods for farmers and treatment for

MoPH unveils guideline to combat acute malnutrition in children

Veda Qalandari

27 Jan 2026 - 15:42

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) and representatives of international organisations on Tuesday emphasised the need to strengthen the capacity of health workers and ensure timely and accessible healthcare services for children and mothers.

WHO regrets US decision to withdraw, highlights global health concerns

Hijratullah Kakar

25 Jan 2026 - 14:52

The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed regret over the United States’ formal notification of withdrawal from the global health body, warning the decision would make both the US and the world less safe.

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