World Health Organization (WHO) Afghanistan, on the occasion of “World No Tobacco Day,” has stated that tobacco and nicotine companies deliberately design their products to hook users.
Consecutive droughts over the past several years have had widespread negative impacts on agriculture in Paktia, reducing rainfed crop yields and causing significant financial losses for farmers.
Eid al-Adha is one of the joyful Islamic occasions celebrated among people with happiness, solidarity, and family gatherings. During the days and nights of Eid, people prepare to create lasting and memorable moments in their lives. Among them are women who spend Eid nights baking cookies and ‘Roghan joshi’ before decorating their hands with Henna –a lasting tradition that still remains an essential part of the beauty and spirit of Eid in many Afghan households.
Curettage is a medical procedure used to clean the uterus. According to doctors, it is performed in cases such as incomplete miscarriage, retained tissue or placenta in the uterus, severe bleeding, and other conditions that threaten the mother’s health. However, the experiences of women in Badghis show that the procedure is far more than a simple medical measure, as it is often accompanied by anxiety, pain, and numerous challenges.
Salam Watandar interviewed 42 candidates for the 1405 Kankor examination and found that 30 of them had chosen their field of study consciously and based on personal interest, while 12 had made their choice under the influence of family expectations or social and economic pressures.
Cleaning and preparing the house before Eid is one of Afghanistan’s long-standing traditions. Many women in Afghanistan still carry out this exhausting work without taking breaks. The tradition is considered so important among Afghan women that even pregnant women, despite being aware of the potential risks, continue to carry out pre-Eid house cleaning several times a year without hesitation.
The United Nations Population Fund in Afghanistan (UNFPA) has said that Afghanistan is the fifth country with the highest cases of obstetric fistula in the world.
25 female doctors, who in addition to their official regular daytime duties also take turns working night shifts in hospitals, say that due to the shortage of medical staff in healthcare centers, they are compelled to endure heavy and continuous workloads. According to them, this situation has led to severe fatigue and psychological stress.
A youth in Sar-e Pol, relying on determination and self-taught skills, has taken practical steps toward serving society by designing and developing several software applications. Hussain Rahimi, a 28-year-old resident of the village of «To Ghani» in central Sar-e Pol, says he studied economics and has designed more than eight software applications and five digital games over the past six to eight years. His journey began with a simple idea and continued through persistent effort and self-learning.
Animal Health officials in the province, after technical investigations, have identified the primary cause of the livestock deaths as the simultaneous outbreak of three infectious diseases: blackleg, anthrax, and enterotoxemia.
Some women in Panjshir, Daikundi, and Kabul provinces, in interviews with Salam Watandar, say that their husbands have migrated to earn a living, but their husbands’ families ignore their rights. After their husbands’ migration, these women’s roles within the family are diminished, and the money sent by their husbands is spent without their knowledge or participation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, ahead of his visit to China, said that Moscow and Beijing do not seek to align against any other country, but aim to work together for “peace and universal prosperity.”
