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COVID-19 cases stay on upward trajectory: MoPH

Another 49 individuals have tested positive for coronavirus across Afghanistan over the past 24 hours, taking the nation’s tally to 714, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) said on Sunday. Dr. Wahidullah Mayar, spokesman for the ministry, told…

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COVID-19 cases in Afghanistan spike to 665

Another 58 people have tested positive for coronavirus across Afghanistan over the past 24 hours, taking the nation’s tally to 665, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) said on Sunday. Dr. Wahidullah Mayar, spokesman for MoPH, told Pajhwok Afghan…

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People’s cooperation to curtail coronavirus spread: Mayar

KABUL (MoPH) Dr. Wahidullah Mayar says coronavirus will not reach its dangerous point if people practice precautionary measures. The deadly virus was incepted in China almost four months ago where 3,300 people were killed and over 83,000 were infected. Coronavirus…

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Virus spread: Further curbs recommended in Kabul

KABUL (MoPH) on Saturday recommended further restrictions on people’s movement and lockdown rules in capital Kabul to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Wahidullah Mayar, MoPH spokesman, told a press conference here that the number of positive COVID-19 cases were increasing…

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More coronavirus testing facilities to be opened in Kabul: Mayar

KABUL (MoPH) said on Friday. MoPH Spokesperson Wahidullah Mayar said besides the Afghan Japan hospital facilities to test coronavirus cases would be provided in different areas of capital Kabul from the coming week. He said coronavirus was on the spread…

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Never hid COVID-19 cases, says MoPH

KABUL (MoPH) on Tuesday said it never hid real number of coronavirus patients and shared each case with media so far. MoPH spokesman Wahidullah Mayar told media persons at the Government Media and Information Center (GMIC) here that 174 positive…

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Never hid COVID-19 cases, says MoPH

KABUL (MoPH) on Tuesday said it never hid real number of coronavirus patients and shared each case with media so far. MoPH spokesman Wahidullah Mayar told media persons at the Government Media and Information Center (GMIC) here that 174 positive…

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No new COVID-19 case in past 24 hours in Afghanistan

KABUL. Wahidullah Mayar, spokesman for the MoPH, told reporters here that of 449 suspects, 24 individuals had tested positive for the virus so far in the country. He added about 12 other suspected cases were currently being tested and the…

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Serious measures taken for possible coronavirus entry from Iran

KABUL (MoPH) on Saturday directed public health officials of provinces bordering Iran to provide more equipment to healthcare centers for prevention of coronavirus outbreak. The ministry on its Facebook page said that public health minister, Firuzuddin Firoz talked with public…

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Nearly 22,000 patients die in 180 govt hospitals last year

KABUL on Wednesday said nearly 22,000 people died in 180 state-run hospitals of various ailments in 2019. Navid Shams, in charge of Health Management Information System (HMIS) of MoPH, in an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News said that 15,064…

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Every 2nd Afghan suffering from mental disorder: Survey

KABUL (MoPH) said on Thursday. The ministry announced the survey result on Thursday after conducting it about psychological disorder in 2018. Fida Mohammad Paikan, secretary health services at MoPH, told reporters on the World with 12,666 people in 16 provinces…

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85pc of Afghans have access to healthcare: Dr. Feroz

KABUL. Dr. Feroz, who received the Best Minister Award six days ago in Dubai, said the international assistance would be used on expanding health services to remote areas of the country. He said the assistance was given in recognition of…

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1 in 10 drug addicts can be rehabilitated, says MoPH

KABUL (MoPH) on Tuesday expressed grave concern at the rising number of drug addicts in the country, saying only one of 10 junkies could be rehabilitated due to limited resources. Meshrano Jirga or upper house, members on Tuesday summoned counter-narcotics…

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Hospital heads being trained in administration

KABUL (MoPH) has launched an administrative training program to improve the capacity of civil hospital heads and provincial health departments. Public Health Minister Dr. Ferozuddin Feroz said on Sunday: “Unfortunately, professional doctors are serving as administrators in most of our…

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Global Fund pledges $52m to MoPH against AIDS, TB

KABUL (MoPH) to help it fight HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria diseases. An agreement to this effect was signed between Deputy Public Health Minister Dr. Ahmad Jan Naim and development program director at the United Nations Development Program. Naim said the…

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MoPH to tighten control on medicines’ quality

KABUL (MoPH) on Tuesday said it would install five new laboratories to test quality of imported medicines. MoPH officials said around 10,000 drug stores were run without pharmacists and 93 percent of medicines were imported to the country without their…

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MoPH resumes raids on shisha cafes in Kabul

KABUL (MoPH), launching a second round of the campaign to collect hookahs from restaurants and hotels in Kabul, on Saturday warned of owners of these places of ‘extremely heavy fines’. The campaign was conducted in the presence of officials from…

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‘Medicines to be purchased from reliable companies’

KABUL (MoPH) on Tuesday said all required medicines for the public health and security sectors would be purchased from authentic national and international companies totally costing up to $180 million annually. Dr. Waheed Majrooh, the Public Health Ministry spokesman, told…