Absence of female doctors in Afghanistan’s remote areas poses severe challenges
The shortage of female medical professionals has been exacerbated by Taliban-imposed restrictions on women’s education in the healthcare sector.
Health, Women
Afghanistan, Health
In Kandahar, poverty leaves patients without access to medical care
Nesa, 12, suffers from liver inflammation, but her family cannot afford the cost of her treatment.
Health
Four children treated for deformities at Kabul hospital
Statistics indicate that between 2,000 and 3,000 children are born with deformities or disabilities every year.
Health
Polio cases in Pakistan rise to 70
Afghanistan and Pakistan remain the only two countries in the world where polio continues to circulate.
Afghanistan, Health
UNICEF pledges continued support for health workers in Afghanistan
UNICEF said it currently provides support to 28,000 health workers and nurses in Afghanistan.
Health, South Asia
Pakistan reports 69 polio cases amid resurgence
According to WHO, 67 polio cases were reported in Pakistan last year.
Health
WHO reports 25 polio cases in Afghanistan in 2024
WHO says that three new cases were confirmed in Pakistan in the past week.
Afghanistan, Health
Health center closes in Kandahar after WHO halts funding: Sources
The closure comes after the Taliban’s health director for Kandahar made multiple attempts to relocate the facility to an older,.
Health
UNICEF provides therapeutic food to over 475,000 malnourished children in Afghanistan
The food, distributed through 3,300 service centers across the country
Health
Taliban’s halt of door-to-door polio vaccination campaign leaves children vulnerable
Another resident called on health authorities to reinstate door-to-door campaigns.