3 children killed in mine explosion in Badghis
Three children have been killed when a landmine leftover from past wars exploded in the Bala Murghab district of western Badghis province.
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2 children dead, 4 poisoned in Ghazni
Two children of a family have died and four others fell ill after being poisoned in southern Ghazni province.
2 children drown in Daikundi while on outing
Two children have been drowned and lost their lives in the Helmand River in Shahristan district of central Daikundi province, an official said on Saturday.
Nearly 2.9m malnutrition cases registered over past year
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has reported nearly 2.9 million cases of malnourished women and children across the country over the past year.
Doctors warn anemia in children serious, urging timely treatment
A pediatric specialist has described anemia in children as a serious problem, warning that if not diagnosed and treated promptly, it can jeopardize all vital systems and organs.
Balkh women, child workers complain low wages
Some women and child labourers in northern Balkh province have complained about low wages and lack of work opportunities and asked the government to provide them with permanent work.
2 children drown in Logar river
Two children drowned in river and died in central Logar province separately, police said on Saturday. Police spokesman Ahmadullah Anas told Pajhwok Afghan News police found the body of a child in Kajaki area of Pul-i-Alam district one…
12 children die from measles in Nangarhar in 15 months
Public Health Department officials in eastern Nangarhar province say about 2,519 children with measles were hospitalized in last 15 months in the province and 12 of them died. Public Health Department spokesman Naqibullah Rahimi told Pajhwok Afghan News…
Number of child workers in Nangarhar brick kilns decreases
The number of children working in brick kilns has decreased in eastern Nangarhar province, says the Labor and Social Affairs Department. Previously 130 brick kilns were operational in Nangarhar, but due to insecurity in the previous years, waves…
Dozens of returning families children enrolled in Balkh schools
Dozens of children of returning refugee families have been enrolled in schools in Dehdadi district of northern Balkh province, an official said on Tuesday. Abdul Jalil Shahidkhel, director of education, told Pajhwok Afghan News children of families who had returned from Pakistan were…
1 in 5 children in Afghanistan engaged in child labor
In Afghanistan, one in five children are engaged in child labor and the number of such children is high in Khost, Bamyan and Helmand provinces and less in Kabul, Badakhshan and Laghman provinces.
Returnees want their children educated
Afghan repatriated families in eastern Nangarhar province have expressed concerns about the education of their children and asked government to provided education facilities for their children. Abdullah, one of the returnees, said that he lived in Peshawar city…
17 children rescued from being smuggled to Iran
Seventeen children have been rescued from being smuggled to Iran in central Panjsher province, police official said on Friday. Police spokesman Ebadullah Ebad Farooqi told Pajhwok Afghan News that these children are under the age of 15 and…
Over 4,500 pediatric firearm deaths recorded in US in 2021
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has recorded 4,752 pediatric firearm deaths in the United States in 2021. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) maintains a publicly available data query system called Wide-ranging Online Data for…
86 children die of different diseases in Baghlan in 4 months
Doctors at the provincial hospital in northern Baghlan province say 86 children died of different diseases, particularly diarrhea, in the past four months. Dr. Merajuddin Meraj, a specialist in children’s ward in the provincial hospital, told a press…
28 children with heart defects referred to Kabul hospital
The Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) has recommended 28 children with congenital heart defects (CHDs) for treatment and surgeries to a Kabul hospital. ARCS wrote on its Twitter handle the children were introduced to a local hospital today…
Teachers, parents trade barbs over inattention to children
Teachers and experts consider parents’ role as important in motivating their children to learn their lessons and urge the families to pay serious attention to their children in this regard. Teachers: Teachers, parents hold same responsibility Laila Salehi,…
1 child killed, another injured as old mortar shell explodes
One child was killed and another injured when an old mortar shell exploded in the Saidabad district of central Maidan Wardak province, police said on Thursday. In a statement sent to Pajhwok, the police headquarterssaid the incident…
UNICEF: More than 500,000 children study in local classes
KABUL (Pajhwok: More than half a million children both boys and girls are studying in thousands of community-based classes across Afghanistan, the United Nations Children's Fund in Afghanistan (UNICEF) says. UNICEF said in a tweet today that more than 500,000…
Landmines kill, wound 700 Afghan children last year
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) says more than 700 children were killed and injured as a result of landmines in Afghanistan last year. OCHA tweeted: “In #Afghanistan, more than 700 children were…
Khost volunteers imparting education to poor children
A group of young volunteers has paved the way for a number of out of school and working children to continue their education in southeastern Khost province. The children aged between six and 14 years have stopped…
