Health

Patients with acute diarrhea in central Parwan province have received timely medical services, public health officials claimed on Thursday.

Pediatricians have termed tongue-tie one of the speaking disorder problems the signs of which appear among children after two years of age.

The Acting Minister of Public Health has talked with UN representative about expanding health services, training specialists, establishing health centers in remote areas, preventing infectious diseases, polio vaccination and called for continued assistance.

An unknown contagious illness has killed two people and affected 500 others in Kafshan valley of Parwan’s Shinwari district.

United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Representative Dr. Tajudeen Oyewale has pledged working together with the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) to improve health services in the country.

Top-order batter Ibrahim Zadran has undergone a successful ankle surgery in England, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced late on Tuesday.

Health experts describe a heart defect known as a ‘hole in the heart’ as a congenital condition, urging families to seek medical treatment if they observe symptoms like breathing difficulties, bluish nails and lips, weakness, or fever in their children.

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has upgraded Panjsher’s Rukha district hospital from 40 to 50 beds, local officials said on Saturday.

Health experts emphasize that childhood vaccinations play a crucial role in preventing malnutrition in babies.

An orthopedic and traumatology specialist has described osteoporosis as a "silent disease" and emphasizes the critical role of a diet rich in calcium, vitamin D, and protein in preventing its onset.

As many as five health related projects costing 38 million afghanis have been completed in northern Samangan province, an official said on Monday.

More than 3,000 people suffering from cardiovascular disease have referred to the Abu Ali Sina Balkhi Zonal Hospital in Mazar-i-Sharif and hospitalized, hospital sources said on Sunday.