Specialists in mental and neurological disorders say that epilepsy is a treatable condition and if patients seek timely medical attention and adhere to a regular course of treatment, the seizures could be effectively prevented.
On the eve of Eid-ul-Adha, doctors fear a possible increase in Congo fever cases and recommend the use of gloves, masks, glasses and long clothes while slaughtering an animal.
Doctors consider gallbladder among important human body organs that plays its rule in digestion and absorption of fats and excretion of non-essential items from the body. The doctors say physical inactivity and consumption of fatty foods can lead…
The Public Health Department of eastern Kunar province has dispatched a 30-member medical team to Tokham township to treat ailing Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan. Qari Muzafar Mukhlis, Kunar public health director, who saw off the doctors, said…
We encountered no changes or problems in our working practices during the past two years following the regime change, but not allowing girls and women to continue their education and public sector jobs may lead to a tragedy…
Some residents of central Parwan province say poor services are being provided at the provincial hospital and also complain about doctors’ behavior with patients, but local officials say the number of patients visiting the hospital has tripled which…
Some internet pages claim liquorice remedy is effective against coronavirus, but health experts reject the claim and ask people not to believe in such rumors and strictly follow the health guidelines. Claim: Liquorice is effective in eliminating Covid-19…
Health officials in western Badghis province have urged the people to voluntarily get vaccinated against coronavirus.
Doctors say a healthy diet is important in preventing Covid-19 infection because it strengthens the body's immune system. Due to the considerable prevalence of coronavirus, experts have recommended some nutrition to combat the virus, emphasizing what should be…
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has acknowledged the complaints from doctors of Covid-19 treatment centers about their salaries, saying the ministry is talking with donor organizations for attracting fund for these centers.
Pajhwok Afghan News findings show that some doctors in northern Kunduz province write prescriptions to patients in unique codes and refer them to their own drugs stores. According to Kunduz Public Health Department, there are a total…
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Thursday said that successful surgical prostate operation of President Ashraf Ghani showed high ability of the Afghan doctors and people need to trust them. The president tweeted on Tuesday night that…
Doctors and paramedical staff of the provincial civil hospital in northern Samangan province on Thursday went on strike against what they said being replaced and their salaries reduced. However, Samangan public health officials say the project related salaries…
Unidentified armed men have abducted two doctors from a clinic in Bagram district of central Parwan province, local officials said Tuesday. Abdul Shakoor Qudosi, Bagram district chief, confirmed the incident and told Pajhwok Afghan News that the two…
Police on Wednesday detained two individuals in connection with beating doctors at the Istiqlal Hospital in Kabul, an official said. Hospital Director Dr. Ahmad Javed Yousafpur told Pajhwok Afghan News that the incident took place at 8:15am in…
Doctors of the Noor Eye Hospital in northern Balkh province on Saturday went on strike in protest against the hospital’s administrator who they called as unprofessional. The striking doctors said the hospital’s head was not fit for the…
Health professionals and workers in eastern Nangarhar province say threats against them have recently increased and they face extortion, murder, kidnapping and explosions on a daily basis. They set the government one week deadline to improve their security…
Private doctors in eastern Nangarhar province on Sunday announced a 50 percent cut in their fees for two days to celebrate the government -Taliban ceasefire. The announcement was made after a meeting of owners of private clinics and…
Health workers across eastern Nangarhar province have gone on strike to protest a delay in payment of salaries. They say they have not received salaries for the last four months despite sharing the problem several times with the…
Doctors, paramedical staff and drug sellers once again went on strike on Monday in eastern Nangarhar province to protest security problems they are facing. Health workers said the government had failed to honor its promise of ensuring their…
At least two doctors have been killed, seven kidnapped and 40 others threatened over the past six months in eastern Nangarhar province. During a sit-in in Jalalabad, the doctors warned of stopping work if the provincial administration failed…
