The World Health Organisation (WHO) representative in Afghanistan says providing safe and high-quality healthcare to patients living with non-communicable diseases requires cooperation among patients, health workers, caregivers and the wider community.
The World Health Organization (WHO), with support from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), is expanding specialised health services for women and children in Afghanistan, including treatment for obstetric fistula, the organisation said.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says around 150 tonnes of medicines and medical supplies will be transported from Dubai to Egypt to support about 500,000 patients in Gaza.
The governor of western Herat and the World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Afghanistan have stressed the need to expand and effectively implement the polio vaccination programme to prevent the spread of the disease.
Marking World Hepatitis Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) says hepatitis B and C caused an estimated 97,000 deaths across the Eastern Mediterranean region in 2024.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for accelerated efforts to eradicate polio in Afghanistan, expand children’s access to vaccines, and strengthen health services in the country following the conclusion of a high-level delegation’s visit. In a statement…
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 Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Hospital.
Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi has met with Dr. Hanan Balkhy, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director, to discuss strengthening Afghanistan's healthcare system.
Afghanistan’s Minister of Public Health, Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali, and the World Health Organization (WHO) Representative for Afghanistan, Dr. Edwin Ceniza Salvador, have discussed strengthening health programmes, including polio laboratory operations and the implementation of new health initiatives.…
The World Health Organization (WHO) says 321 Ebola cases have been confirmed and 116 remain suspected in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where investigations have ruled out hundreds of suspected infections and 48 deaths have been reported.
More than 900 suspected Ebola cases have been identified in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced.
The World Health Organization (WHO) says that on the occasion of World Hypertension Day, high blood pressure is a “silent killer”, but early detection, regular monitoring and continued treatment can prevent most complications and deaths caused by the disease.
With the start of World Immunization Week, the World Health Organization (WHO) has emphasized the vital role of vaccines in preventing diseases and protecting human lives, and has urged families to pay serious attention to vaccinating their children.…
An emergency airlift carrying 78.5 metric tonnes of lifesaving medical supplies from the World Health Organization (WHO) logistics hub in Dubai has arrived in Afghanistan.
The World Health Organisation has called for collective action to expand early detection and improve access to treatment for tuberculosis (TB) in Afghanistan.
At least 64 people, including 13 children, have been killed in an attack on a hospital in Sudan’s Darfur region, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. In a social media post on Saturday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has donated oxygen analyzers to 12 hospitals in Kabul and 11 other provinces across Afghanistan.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed regret over the United States’ formal notification of withdrawal from the global health body, warning the decision would make both the US and the world less safe.
The vaccination of more than 16.6 million children in Afghanistan through two phases of the national measles campaign underscores a strong commitment to protecting children from preventable diseases, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday.
he World Health Organisation (WHO) says it has successfully completed the first phase of a nationwide measles vaccination campaign, with approximately 8.9 million children aged six months to ten years vaccinated across 17 provinces of Afghanistan.
World Health Organization (WHO) officials have reaffirmed the organization’s continued support for families affected by the recent earthquake in eastern Afghanistan.
