The residents of upper and lower Shah Wali Kot district of southern Kandahar province complain they lack access to sufficient health services and urge the Public Health Department to address the issue.
The residents of Dawlina district in western Ghor province say there are no lady or specialist doctors and other health related facilities in the district and urge the government to address these issues. Faiz Mohammad, a resident of…
The Public Health Department of central Daikundi province has closed 16 unauthorized private health facilities in the provincial capital, Neili. In a statement, the Public Health Department said the closed health services providers operated without any authorization…
Iran promised cooperation with Afghanistan in improving health services and other sectors during an ongoing visit to the country by acting public health minister Dr. Qalandar Ebad, the Public Health Ministry said in a statement. The statement said…
Public health officials of central Daikundi province say a charity organization ‘AyatullahFayyaz Foundation’ has started construction of a 20-bed hospital in Ashtarli district of the province. SayedIshaqHussaini, deputy Daikundi public health director, told Pajhwok Afghan News that they…
The father of Abdul Rauf says he has not paid money to anyone for his son’s release and that his son’s health and mental condition is worrisome. Kidnapped two years ago, the minor was rescued by security forces…
A health center funded by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has been constructed and put into service in southern Kandahar province. The inaugural ceremony was attended by Philip Grande, UNHCR head of Asia and…
A mobile team health service to serve mother-child health kicked off in five districts of southeastern Paktia province, an official said on Wednesday. The scheme is being implemented with support of UNICEF in far-flung area where people don’t…
The Public Health Department in central Logar province has closed 30 health centers and pharmacies for lacking operational license. Qudratullah Adel, director of public health, told Pajhwok Afghan News they had launched an assessment and evaluation campaign in…
Officials of the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Tuesday said 2.2 million children in the country suffered from moderate to severe malnutrition and one million from acute malnutrition. On the other hand, 928 cases of children’s malnutrition…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has provided necessary equipment to 40 Covid-19 Hospitals in Afghanistan. Earlier, the Ministry of Public Health said of 38 Covid-19 Hospitals in the country, 17 were functional while 21 others were not functional.…
Public health officials in southeastern Paktia province say they have reformed the health sector in the province during the past three months and all health services have returned to normal. When the new administration came into power three…
A number of residents of western Ghor province complain about lack of medicine and adequate beds in the provincial healthcare centers, saying even critically ill patients are denied admission due to shortage of beds. Ghor Public Health Department…
Deputy minister of public health has expressed concern over non-cooperation of the international community with the Afghan health sector, urging international donors to separate politics from health and continue their assistance in the area. Addressing a news conference…
Residents of central Logar province complain about poor health services that have faced people with problems. They say patients are not being treated as in the past and they are told to buy medicine from outside of government…
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday said that it has delivered a consignment of medical equipment in cooperation with the Qatari government to capital Kabul. World Health Organization in a tweet said that the shipment of medical…
The Institute of Medical Sciences in eastern Nangarhar province has been reopened for both male and female students, officials said Sunday. Officials say the institute was reopened to show that the Islamic Emirate does not pose a barrier…
World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday said that 186 metric tons of health supplies arrived in Afghanistan in the last two months that can help 2.5 million people in the country. WHO in a tweet today said that…
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Wednesday said that the United Nations and World Health Organization (WHO) have promised to seek support for the Afghanistan’s health sector on international level. A statement from MoPH received by Pajhwok…
Health workers in northwestern Faryab province complain they have not been paid their salaries for the last five months. If the issue is not addressed, they have warned of quitting their jobs. They also expressed concern over the…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned Afghanistan’s health system is teetering on the verge of collapse. Unless urgent action was initiated, the country faced an imminent humanitarian catastrophe, the UN health organisation said in a statement on…
