Health
Cataracts cause 60pc of blindness in Afghanistan: MoPH
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Thursday said about 60 percent of blindness cases in Afghanistan are caused by cataracts, with more than...
Reconstruction
New health centre opened in Kunar
A new health centre has been inaugurated at a cost of 8.9 million afghanis in the Ghaziabad district of eastern Kunar province, the Ministry of Public...
Health
Health ministry stresses exclusive breastfeeding for first 6 months
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has stressed the importance of exclusively breastfeeding infants during the first six months of life, saying it
Health
MoPH warns returnees, low public awareness increasing hepatitis risk
Marking World Hepatitis Day, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) says more than 27,800 positive cases of hepatitis B and C have been recorded across Afghanistan...
Health
MoPH, AHDS sign $3m maternal healthcare deal
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) and Afghanistan Health and Development Services (AHDS) have signed a contract worth more than $3 million to provide maternal healthcare...
Health
MoPH launches free eye care campaign in Ghor
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has launched a free eye care campaign in western Ghor province, offering 400 cataract surgeries, 1,000 reading glasses and treatment...
Health
2 trauma centres worth $140,000 inaugurated in Ghor
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) says two trauma centres have been inaugurated at health facilities in Lal wa Sarjangal district of western Ghor province.
Health
MoPH seeks continued WHO support for Afghanistan’s health sector
Deputy Minister of Public Health Mawlawi Abdul Wali Haqqani has welcomed the donation of four mammography units by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to Afghanistan’s National...
Health
Domestic medicine production share rises to over 40pc, says MoPH
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) says the share of domestically produced medicines and health products has risen to more than 40 percent, as efforts continue...
Health
Polio vaccination campaign 2nd phase begins in Afghanistan
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) says the second phase of this year’s polio vaccination campaign has begun in Afghanistan.
Health
Intl. Thalassemia Day: Over 11,000 patients registered in Afghanistan
Officials of the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) say that more than 11,000 people across the country are currently registered as thalassemia patients and the ministry...
