
US aid suspension puts Afghan women’s health on the line
Pio Smith, the Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has warned that the halt in U.S. financial aid
Pio Smith, the Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has warned that the halt in U.S. financial aid
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported that an estimated 3.5 million children under five in Afghanistan will face severe malnutrition in 2025.
Officials at the Avison Pharma pharmaceutical factory in Herat report that the facility has produced 130 different types of medicine to date.
This campaign aims to target 16 provinces across various regions of Afghanistan, including the Central, Southern, Eastern, Western, Southeastern, and Northeastern areas of the country.
Officials from the Public Health Directorate in Panjshir confirm that hundreds of people with mental health disorders have been treated in the province during the current solar year.
The organization Polio Free Afghanistan has announced that a new polio vaccination campaign will start on Monday, January 27, in several provinces of Afghanistan.
The United States is set to officially withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO) in January 2026 after the UN body received a formal letter from US President Donald Trump this week.
Kidney stones are among the most common kidney-related diseases, and their prevalence is increasing among women in Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, said health experts.
Officials at Kabul Municipality say that the city administration alone cannot combat the growing air pollution in the capital without the active role of the residents.
Women experiencing the weight gaining issue, told Salam Watandar that, despite their efforts to lose weight, they have not seen any results.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Afghanistan has announced that it will support 28,000 health workers in the country during the current year.
Findings from Salam Watandar’s interviews with eight obstetrics and gynecology specialists, as well as 30 women who have gone through pregnancy show that the programs by the Ministry of Public Health under the Islamic Emirate and other health institutions in Afghanistan have “failed” to fully address the challenges faced by pregnant women.