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About 13,000 children with heart defects await treatment: ARCS

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.

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China gives $100,000 to ARCS for flood victims

Chinese embassy in Kabul has provided over $100,000 cash assistance to the Afghan Red Cross Society (ARCS) for the support of flood victims in the country, a statement said on Saturday.

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110 vulnerable Nangarhar families distributed goats

The Afghanistan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) has distributed over 100 goats and some other equipment to hundreds of vulnerable families in eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Monday.

ARCS runs out of fund to support needy families, orphans

The Afghan Red Crescent society (ARCS) says it has run out of fund to support needy children in orphanages. ARCS says currently the documents of about 300 needy families are under review and they will be kept outside…

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ARCS delivered ambulances, food worth 44.5m afs

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has donated 16 ambulances worth 20 million afghanis and Saudi Arabia has delivered food items worth 350,000 US dollars to the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS). ARCS head Maulvi Matiul…

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ARCS provides treatment to over 24,000 patients in Torkham

Over 24,000 patients have been provided with treatment in the past 42 days by the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) in Torkham, a dry port and crossing point in eastern Nangahar province. Officials said most of these people…

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ARCS calls for increased aid, cooperation ahead of winter

The Afghanistan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) has shown its readiness for the winter aid distribution to the natural and non-natural disasters victims and said life-saving aid distributed to returnees and Herat earthquake victims. The ARCS was established in…

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To help poor students, ARCS sets up 35 educational centers

The Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) has established 35 educational centers across the country to support children and youth who cannot afford to study in private schools. ARCS wrote on its X handle on Tuesday about 233 students…

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Nearly 90,000 patients treated in Balkh last year: ARCS

The Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) says it has provided free medical health services to nearly 90,000 patients in northern Balkh province during last one year. Balkh ARCS head Abdullah Shahkar said this at the opening ceremony of…

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48 children suffering from CHD referred for treatment: ARCS

The Afghanistan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) has referred 48 more children with Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) to the local hospitals in Kabul for treatment while over 12,000 more children suffering from the same problem are on the waiting…

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55 children with heart issues referred to hospitals for surgeries

The Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) has recommended 55 children with congenital heart defects (CHDs) for treatment and surgeries to Kabul hospitals. ARCS wrote on its Twitter handle that the ailing children were introduced to five different hospitals…

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Afghan humanitarian needs shared with Qatar officials

A delegation of the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) has discussed a range of issues concerning Afghanistan’s humanitarian needs in with Qatari officials in Doha. ARCS tweeted that the delegation led by its deputy head Mullah Nooruddin Turabi…

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40 children with heart defects referred to hospitals: ARCS

The Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) has recommended 40 children with congenital heart defects (CHDs) for treatment to two Kabul hospitals. ARCS spokesman Irfanullah Sharifzoi, said the children were introduced to hospitals on Monday. The humanitarian organisation is…

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ARCS provides free health services to nearly 1m patients

The Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) on Saturday said it provided free medical services to nearly one million destitute patients during the past five months. The society on its twitter page said its health department provided health services…

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To help the needy, ARCS launches special week campaign

Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) on Monday called on charity organizations, business people and donor countries to take part in its special week campaign and help in providing aid to the needy people in Afghanistan. The special week…

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Tens of ASD patients, relatives stranded in India

A number of children with congenital heart disease and their family members who traveled to Indian for treatment stranded there due to coronavirus and want to return home. According to Pajhwok report last year around 2,000 children…

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