Ministry addresses rising cases of vision loss in Afghanistan
October 15 is marked as White Cane Safety Day, shedding light on the challenges faced by individuals with visual impairments.
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Afghanistan: Takhar residents express frustration over ‘illegible’ prescriptions
Residents said medicines prescribed under such circumstances are exclusively available at select pharmacies.
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Pharmaceutical firm inaugurated in Kabul
The factory has created at least 1,000 job opportunities, as highlighted by Tawab Ghafoori, the head of the firm.
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Sixth case of polio reported in Afghanistan amid vaccination campaign
The new case was reported in Khogyani district of Nangarhar, affecting a 12-year-old child.
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New round of polio vaccination campaign begins nationwide
So far this year, there have been five confirmed cases of polio, predominantly in the eastern province of Nangarhar.
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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