The World Health Organization (WHO) says that on the occasion of World Hypertension Day, high blood pressure is a “silent killer”, but early detection, regular monitoring...
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has announced that a coordination meeting was held to facilitate the transfer of samples collected at the
A number of residents in remote districts of southeastern Khost province say a shortage of health centres in their areas has left patients, particularly women, facing serious challenges.
bout 12 million children in Afghanistan were vaccinated against polio in 2025, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Saturday.
KABUL (Pajhwok): With the start of World Immunization Week, the World Health Organization (WHO) has emphasized the vital role of vaccines in preventing diseases and
Minister of Public Health Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali and Russian Ambassador to Kabul Dmitry Zhirnov have discussed expanding bilateral cooperation in the health sector, capacity building for Afghan...
The Minister of Public Health says specialist posts will be allocated to deprived provinces, contracts of underperforming organisations will be cancelled and joint efforts intensified to eradicate polio.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has provided 374 medical kits to the Public Health Department of northern Jawzjan province, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) said on Sunday.
KABUL (Pajhwok): The leadership of the Ministry of Public Health has held discussions with representatives of international donor agencies on improving coordination, strengthening cooperation, and
The “Polio-Free Afghanistan” initiative has announced that a polio vaccination campaign began on Monday across 31 provinces of the country.
Around 12.6 million children under the age of five will be vaccinated during the first round of the spring polio campaign, which is set to begin in most...
