Mental health issues plague girls deprived of an education in Afghanistan
Questions are being asked by students and activists as to why the Taliban has banned women from getting an education
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Complaints rise over poor quality of medicines sold at local pharmacies
World Patient Safety Day this year comes amid a health sector crisis in Afghanistan, as aid organizations continue to cut.
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ICRC to hand over 33 hospitals in Afghanistan to the Taliban
The Hospital Resilience Program has paid the salaries of 10,900 doctors, nurses and staff at 33 hospitals in the past.
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Polio vaccination campaign commences in northern Afghanistan
The campaign covers Balkh, Jawzjan, Samangan, Sar-e-Pul and Faryab provinces.
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WHO appeals to donors to ramp up funding for healthcare in Afghanistan
Without sufficient funding, eight million people will lose access to essential and potentially lifesaving healthcare assistance
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Afghanistan’s healthcare system underfunded, urgent need for donor support: WHO
After decades of instability compounded by severe drought and natural disasters, Afghanistan presently grapples with an extended humanitarian crisis, WHO.
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ICRC set to end funding at 25 hospitals in Afghanistan
The organization stepped in to help stop the healthcare sector from collapsing in 2021 but will end its Hospital Program.
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EMERGENCY continues to focus on training female staff amidst constraints
The organization said that it persists in training women and actively employs over 370 women.
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Taliban shuts down Iranian Red Crescent Hospital in Nimroz
“There was no exception when it came to expelling people from the hospital,” a Nimroz resident said.
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UNICEF: 37% of infants in Afghanistan deprived of breastfeeding
UNICEF underscored the indispensable role these women play in ensuring access to essential healthcare services for Afghan children and women.