Exclusive: Dismissed Taliban official reappointed in Health Ministry
Sources say Abdul Hakim Himmat, previously removed over misconduct, has returned to a key vaccination role amid concerns over a.
Health, Taliban Internal Rift
Afghanistan, Health
ICRC says Afghanistan’s health system under strain as aid needs rise
Red Cross reports 1.2 million patients treated at supported clinics, as demand for care grows amid economic hardship and declining.
Afghanistan, Health
Tuberculosis still major health challenge in Afghanistan, WHO says
The WHO called for urgent, coordinated action to expand early diagnosis, improve access to treatment and ensure that no patients.
Health
India sends medical aid to Kabul to treat victims of Pakistan strike
He said the aid was intended to support the treatment and recovery of the wounded.
Health, Women
UN experts warns Taliban ban on women’s medical education could amount to ‘femicide’
Special Rapporteur says bans on women’s medical education and movement are dismantling Afghanistan’s health system and withholding care from women.
Health
Taliban health ministry signs $9.1 million deal to expand services in Kunar
Agreement with HealthNet TPO aims to boost basic and specialized care and create more than 1,500 jobs, ministry says.
Health
Dialysis supplies run short in Herat after halt in Pakistani medicine imports
Hospitals report critical shortages, leaving kidney patients scrambling for life-saving treatment.
Health, Women
Taliban minister says male doctors are ‘mahram’ to female patients
The remarks come as the Taliban continue to bar women from medical education, raising concerns about the future of Afghanistan’s.
Health
Japan provides $6.3 million to support polio eradication in Afghanistan, UNICEF says
The program will also strengthen routine immunization services across all 34 provinces.
Health
World Cancer Day with public awareness event in Kabul
Taliban officials from the Ministry of Public Health said public awareness was critical to prevention.