Residents of Uruzgan call for expanded public health services
They have called on relevant institutions and aid agencies to expand free medical care across the country.
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Kandahar doctors say Taliban pressure has forced some to quit jobs
Doctors estimate there are over 8,000 pharmacies in Kandahar, yet only about 30 percent hold official licenses or rented licenses.
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UNICEF: One in four Afghan children faces anxiety, one in seven suffers from depression
UNICEF said years of conflict, poverty, and social repression have had a profound effect on children’s well-being.
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Taliban say nearly 6,000 women, children suffer from malnutrition in Panjshir
Of these, 4,244 were children with severe or moderate malnutrition, while 1,681 were pregnant women.
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Sources: Three anthrax cases reported in Takhar
Anthrax, also known as “black fever,” is a rare but serious bacterial disease that primarily affects livestock and wild animals.
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ICG: Aid cuts leave millions in Afghanistan without health care, women hardest hit
The burden, the group said, has fallen most heavily on impoverished women.
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Zabul residents face lack of clinics, clean water
hey say limited access to free, public healthcare has left many unable to seek timely medical treatment.
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Polio vaccination campaign begins in four provinces
The campaign comes as the Taliban continue to block house-to-house polio immunization drives.
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Traffic accident in Nangarhar kills two family members
He said the victims and the injured woman were members of the same family.
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Kandahar families say children suffering as illnesses rise, treatment scarce
Families living in migrant camps say cases of illness among children have increased in recent weeks.