Health

A polio vaccination drive was launched on Monday in 16 provinces of the country, targeting around 6.3 million children.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Zakaria, 32, who rehabilitated after 10 years of addiction, says everyone thinks addiction is a one-way street, but it is not, if an

Acting Minister of Public Health Maulvi Noor Jalal Jalali has urged the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to support Afghanistan’s health sector.

The first case of poliovirus in 2025 has been registered in northwestern Badghis province, an official announced on Saturday.

Four hundred children have been infected by measles in which two children have died in the past 11 months in western Ghor province, an official said on Thursday.

A new 100-bed branch, separate treatment hospital for civilian patients and a fully equipped NKC Camp has been put into operation in the Sardar Mohammad Dawoud Khan Complex, a statement said on Thursday.

The Acting Minister of Public Health has urged China’s cooperation in provision of equipment, medicines and vaccines to hospitals in Afghanistan to address infectious diseases.

Some residents of western Ghor province say they treat ear pain using traditional remedies such as onion juice and warm mustard oil.

Obstetrics specialists say some mothers face the issue of high blood pressure during pregnancy, which can be dangerous for both the mother and the fetus.

Experts have considered promoting cycling culture essential, saying the trend could help reduce air pollution and plays a significant role in the health and economy of families.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Officials on Monday said no Afghan would need to go abroad for cancer treatment after three years. Maulvi Abdul Wali Haqqani, deputy director

Construction work has been completed on a 120-bed “Imam Khomeini” specialised hospital at a cost of 42 million US dollars in central Bamyan province, an official announced on Monday.