Kabul sees new medicine production facility begin operations
KABUL (SW) – A medicine production factory labelled “Life Pearl Pharma” said to be meeting international standards has begun operating in Hodkhil area of Kabul city.
Category: Health
Infectious seasonal diseases spread rapidly in Zabul
QALAT CITY (SW) – Health officials in Zabul province report a recent surge in the number of patients suffering from infectious seasonal illnesses at the provincial
Women in Herat speak out on infertility struggles amidst treatment barriers
HERAT CITY (SW) – Several infertile women in Herat province, suffering from the anguish of childlessness, speak out about their struggles due to the high costs of infertility treatment.
Lumpy skin disease outbreak among cows in Kandahar alarms owners
KANDAHAR CITY (SW) – The spread of “Lumpy Skin Disease” (LSD) among cows in Kandahar has alarmed cattle owners in the province.
Shirin Tagab residents in Faryab feel neglected by health authorities
TALUQAN CITY (SW) – Residents of Shirin Tagab district in Faryab province urge the health authorities to address the lack of healthcare services in their area.
Exclusive: Majority of women feel the pain of obesity after pregnancy
KABUL (SW) – An overwhelming majority of women interviewed by Salam Watandar said they feel the pain of obesity and unwanted physical appearance after pregnancy. Salam Watandar conducted exclusive interviews with 46 women in 10 provinces on this matter.
Women in Balkh grapple with spike in mental illnesses
MAZAR-E-SHARIF (SW) – Health experts in Balkh province say women and girls here are faced with evident surge of mental illnesses and disorders of late.
Distressing rise in vision disorders and allergic eye diseases
KABUL (SW) – There has been a distressing rise in the number of people suffering from vision disorders and allergic eye diseases, ophthalmologists told Salam Watandar.
Over 24% of children in Afghanistan suffer from anxiety: UNICEF
KABUL (SW) – The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), has expressed concern over the rising mental health issues among children in Afghanistan, stating that more than 24% of children aged 5 to 17 in Afghanistan suffer from anxiety and 15% experience depression.
8 million children to get polio vaccines in fresh immunization drive
KABUL (SW) – The Ministry of Public Health announced that the four-day polio vaccination campaign has started in 23 provinces.
Pregnant women in Bamyan grappling with malnutrition
BAMYAN CITY (SW) – A number of women in Bamyan province say that the lack of access to health services, economic challenges and lack of proper nutrition during pregnancy have caused them to suffer from malnutrition.
Dangerous skin diseases spreading among children in Gaza
GAZA, PALESTINE (SW) – Wafaa Elwan’s five-year-old son cannot sleep in the Gaza tent city where she and her seven children shelter, but it is not the guns of war that cause his nightmares.
