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Polio vaccination campaign begins across Afghanistan

The four-day campaign aims to immunize nearly 11.6 million children against the disease.

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New round of polio vaccination campaign to begin Monday

The campaign will last four days in the provinces of Helmand, Nangarhar, Laghman, Nuristan, Kandahar, and Kunar.

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Clinic closures worsen access to malnutrition care, people say

Some families say their children have developed severe malnutrition due to a lack of adequate food.

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UNICEF warns 3.5 million children in Afghanistan are malnourished amid funding shortfalls

The agency appealed for urgent support to sustain lifesaving nutrition programs.

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WFP warns Afghanistan facing worst spike in malnutrition in its history

Children are being hit hardest from the situation, WFP said.

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WHO warns 10 percent of Afghans may lose access to health care

WHO says that with a population of roughly 45 million, Afghanistan remains one of the most aid-dependent countries in the.

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World Health Day: EU pledges €97M for health programs in Afghanistan

The EU said it remains focused on supporting Afghans through partnerships with international health organizations.

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Over 200 WHO clinics shut in Afghanistan after US aid cuts: Report

The country, already mired in poverty, is contending with outbreaks of diseases such as measles, malaria and polio.

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WFP warns of soaring malnutrition in Afghanistan, with 3.5 million children at risk

"We haven’t seen anything like this in the past four years,” WFP official said.

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UNICEF says 11.6 million children vaccinated for polio in Afghanistan last year

According to official figures, 25 positive cases of poliovirus were reported in 2024

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