WHO reports surge in measles cases in Afghanistan
The report also documented 230 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
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WHO warns of widespread health care shutdowns in Afghanistan
The crisis is particularly severe in northern, western, and northeastern Afghanistan, where more than a third of health centers have.
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Taliban reject MSF report on measles surge
In its latest report, the medical humanitarian organization said that in the first eight weeks of 2025 alone, 4,799 suspected.
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Afghanistan: Families struggle as child malnutrition worsens amid economic hardship
Doctors warn that maternal nutrition is critical for infants' health, but hunger is widespread.
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Save the Children to suspend malnutrition programs in Afghanistan amid global aid cuts
The organization warned that 18 of its supported health centers in Afghanistan have already shut down.
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Malnutrition crisis deepens in Afghanistan, UN report finds
The report, released by UNICEF, found that the number of Afghan districts classified at Level 4—the second-most severe category for.
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Taliban hospital director in Samangan arested on corruption charges: Sources
The official, Sayed Osman Hamidi, was taken into custody by Taliban security forces amid allegations of financial misconduct and abuse.
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Afghanistan launches second round of polio vaccinations amid rising cases
The campaign seeks to curb the spread of polio, a disease that continues to threaten children, particularly in the country’s.
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Polio cases surge fourfold in Afghanistan in 2024
Afghanistan recorded six polio cases in 2023, but that number has jumped to 25 so far in 2024. Kandahar has.
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Afghanistan confirms first polio case of 2025 in Badghis province
Mohammad Yousuf Najmi, the Taliban’s director of cultural immunity at the Badghis Public Health Directorate, said the case was identified.