Health – Page 67 – Pajhwok Afghan News

Lack of awareness, facilities delay uterine cancer diagnosis in Nimroz

Obstetrics and gynaecology specialists say uterine cancer is one of the “silent” diseases among women. Due to limited awareness, insufficient diagnostic facilities, and a shortage of specialists in some remote areas of the country—particularly in northwestern Nimruz—many cases are diagnosed late. Early detection, however, can save lives.

Japan provides over $6m to support polio eradication in Afghanistan

UAE provides 65 types of medicines to Jawzjan hospital

Ghor residents complain about shortages of safe drinking water

Lowest number ever polio cases recorded in Afghanistan

Abdullah Azizi

4 May 2023 - 20:14

KABUL (Pajhwok): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said two children were paralyzed by polio in Afghanistan in 2022, the lowest number ever recorded

Infectious diseases hospital starts functioning in Kunduz

Emal Kakar

4 May 2023 - 18:36

KUNDUZ CITY (Pajhwok): A 50-bed hospital for infectious diseases including Covid-19 has started functioning in northern Kunduz province, an official said on Thursday . .

‘Over 1,000 children referred to Kabul Hospitals for ASD treatment’

Sharifa Sultani

4 May 2023 - 17:59

KABUL (Pajhwok): Over one thousand children suffering from the Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) had been referred to different Hospitals in capital Kabul over the past

Congo fever cases on the rise in Kandahar: WHO

Abdullah Azizi

4 May 2023 - 17:57

KABUL (Pajhwok): The World Health Organization (WHO) says its team is in southern Kandahar province to investigate and respond to increasing hemorrhagic fever (Congo) cases

Alishero district residents demand health service at door step

Yousaf Mangal

4 May 2023 - 17:37

KHOST CITY (Pajhwok): The residents of Alishero Tarezio district in southeastern Khost province demanded the provision of health services while officials pledge to operationalise eight

Hundreds appear in test for nursing course in Balkh

Abdul Saboor Sirat

4 May 2023 - 13:41

MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): About 3,000 girls and boys participated in the entry test for midwifery and nursing courses in northern Balkh province. Girls . . .

Kunduz’s Chardara residents lack access to health services

Emal Kakar

2 May 2023 - 19:49

KUNDUZ (Pajhwok): Residents of remote villages in the Chardara district of northern Kunduz province lack access to health facilities and as a result they are

Logar residents seek more facilities for treatment of drug addicts

Khan Wali Ahmadzai

2 May 2023 - 19:13

PUL-I-ALAM (Pajhwok): A number of residents and drug addicts in central Logar province have demanded rehabilitation facilities increased for drug addicts in the province. Officials

Bamyan residents decry poor health services in districts

Abdul Rahman Rosta

2 May 2023 - 18:23

BAMYAN CITY (Pajhwok): Residents of Panjab and Waras districts in central Bamyan province complain about lack of quality health services and medicines in their clinics.

10 new health centers start functioning in Helmand

Rizwanullah Bilal

2 May 2023 - 15:13

LASHKARGAH (Pajhwok): Ten newly-established health centers have started functioning in five districts and the provincial capital of southern Helmand province, an official said on .

Nawa inhabitants lament dearth of health amenities

Wahidullah Jumazada

2 May 2023 - 14:15

GHAZNI CITY (Pajhwok): Some residents of the Nawa district of southern Ghazni province are complaining about un adequate health facilities and services. Nawa district, 170

80,000 people addicted to different drugs in Balkh

Abdul Saboor Sirat

1 May 2023 - 17:53

MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): Local officials say 10,000 drug addicts out of about 90,000 have completed their rehabilitation course and have been handed over to their families

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