The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says it plans to support 1.3 million children suffering from severe acute malnutrition in Afghanistan in 2026.
The residents of Jalgai district in northern Baghlan province have demanded the operationalization of a 30-bed hospital the construction of which completed eight years ago.
An orthopedic specialist at the Waziri Mohammad Akbar Khan Hospital in Kabul has called traditional methods of treating fractures by bone setters dangerous, urging people to seek medical treatment at health centers for bone fracture treatment.
Some residents of Nimroz complain about sales of low-quality and expired medicine in Zaranj, the capital of northwestern province, urging the government to crack down on the sales of such drugs.
The number of children suffering from malnutrition in central Panjshir province has decreased by nearly 20 percent during the first nine months of this year compared to the same period last year.
Some people in the capital Kabul sell swan oil for bone pain relief, but physicians said the lubricant was not a remedy for bone pain but it could cause skin and other health issues.
Acting Minister of Public Health Maulvi Noor Jalal Jalali and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) representative have discussed the strengthening of Afghanistan’s health sector.
The leadership of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) for the first time has ordered the construction of general hospitals in 318 districts of the country, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has said.
With the onset of cold weather, health officials and doctors in northern Jawzjan province report an increase in respiratory diseases, saying majority of those affected are elderly and children.
The Abu Ali Sina Balkhi Zonal Hospital in northern Balkh province has registered and provided treatment to 756 diabetes patients in the past eight months, an official said on Wednesday.
The free of cost distribution of iron or folic acid tablets to girls in 22 districts of eastern Nangarhar province has been launched, an official said on Monday.
Some residents of Maimana City, the capital of northern Faryab, complain about improper disposal of medical waste by health centers, fearing it risks instigating a serious threat to the environment and public health.
Traditional medicine in Afghanistan should be standardized and made part of modern medicine section and a standardized curriculum should be prepared for those interested in it, the acting public health minister said on Thursday.
