Afghanistan: Polio vaccination drive launched in 18 provinces
Around 7.3 million children under the age of five are expected to receive the oral polio vaccine during the campaign.
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Residents of remote Kandahar district say lack of healthcare puts lives at risk
Miyanshin, a remote and mountainous district, lacks functioning health centres and trained medical staff, residents said.
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Cannabis most widely used drug among men in Afghanistan, UNODC study finds
The assessment is based on interviews with more than 10,000 people across 21 provinces.
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Cancer diagnosis, treatment center opened in Kabul
The hospital currently provides inpatient services, chemotherapy, surgical oncology, laboratory and radiological services.
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Taliban ministry launches ‘national guidelines’ to tackle acute malnutrition
Taliban's deputy minister of health said the guidelines are not limited to Kabul but are extended to remote areas across.
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Residents of Helmand’s Sangin district complain of lack of schools, health services
Sangin residents say the absence of schools, health facilities and proper roads continues to disrupt daily life.
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Families in Helmand say children suffering severe malnutrition amid poverty
A father in Helmand’s Nad Ali district said his 10-day-old baby weighed about two kilograms.
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Kandahar residents warn of rise in child respiratory illnesses as winter deepens
“This child has pneumonia,” said a Kandahar resident, describing the condition of a young relative.
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UK provides £8 million to UN agencies to curb child malnutrition in Afghanistan
The funding will support programmes run by UNICEF, WFP and FAO aimed at addressing malnutrition among vulnerable children.
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Five million women, children in Afghanistan face acute malnutrition as aid cuts deepen, WFP warns
Aid shortfalls have already led to the closure of clinics treating malnourished children, Aylieff said.