Taliban health minister visits India as contacts deepen
It is the third visit by a senior Taliban official to India in less than three months, following trips by.
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Afghanistan: New polio vaccination drive launched in 16 provinces
The Afghanistan Polio-Free Initiative urged families to cooperate with vaccinators to help eliminate the virus.
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Four children die from cold in quake camp in Herat, UNICEF says
UNICEF said the victims included two girls and two boys — all under the age of three — who succumbed.
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Afghanistan: Polio vaccination drive launched in 17 provinces
On the start of the four‑day campaign, the “Afghanistan Polio‑Free” initiative called on citizens to play their part in eradicating.
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Over 8 million children vaccinated against measles in Afghanistan: UNICEF
The 10-day campaign, which concluded earlier this month, targeted children between the ages of 6 months and 10 years in.
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In Uruzgan, residents say medical services are scarce amid deepening poverty
“When we go to the clinic, they don’t even give us a proper consultation,” said Nazifa, a resident of Chora.
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Afghanistan faces worsening water crisis, UNICEF warns
UNICEF estimates that 8 out of every 10 Afghans now use contaminated or unsafe water sources.
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Taliban’s burqa mandate in Herat hospitals curtails women’s access to healthcare, MSF says
The new rule has led to a sharp decline in hospital admissions, MSF said in a statement.
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UNICEF warns of severe malnutrition crisis among Afghan children
UNICEF said the nutrition emergency in Afghanistan ranks among the most dire globally.
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In Uruzgan, women say health access has collapsed amid clinic closures
Women in Uruzgan Province say they have been left without access to health care or female doctors, as poverty deepens.