Health

The World Health Organisation has called for collective action to expand early detection and improve access to treatment for tuberculosis (TB) in Afghanistan.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Vitamin D deficiency is common in Afghanistan, particularly among women and can lead to weak bones, muscle pain and fatigue. A sedentary lifestyle,

SHIBERGHAN (Pajhwok): A number of mothers in northern Jawzjan province say poverty and a lack of awareness about proper nutrition during pregnancy are putting both

FIROZKOH (Pajhwok): Health officials in western Ghor province say measles cases have increased this year, reporting that 994 children have been hospitalisedwith the disease at

QALA-I-NAW (Pajhwok): A number of residents in western Badghis have complained about a shortage of beds at the provincial hospital and called for an increase

KABUL (Pajhwok): Some health specialists warn that self-medication poses a serious risks to people’s health, saying patients often visit them suffering from various complications caused

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has announced that over 1,200 tons of substandard, low-quality, and expired medicines and food have been collected

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has delivered 25 tonnes of essential cancer medicines and non-communicable disease (NCD) kits to hospitals across Afghanistan to support treatment services for thousands of patients.

KABUL (Pajhwok): United Kingdom (UK) Special Representative for Afghanistan Richard Lindsay has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to continue supporting Afghanistan’s health system. He made the

Minister of Public Health, Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali, has emphasised the need to expand cardiac treatment services across the country to better address citizens’ health challenges.

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has inked five-year contract with an international non-governmental organisation (NGOs) worth more than 7.7 million US dollars to enhance the quality of healthcare and increase public access to health services.

As plastic pollution grows into a serious environmental and health challenge in Afghanistan, women in northwestern Nimroz province are rejecting plastic bags in favour of cloth ones and establishing kitchen gardens, actively promoting a cleaner, safer and healthier living environment.