Category: Health

Women’s awareness of curettage; some women face recovery challenges in Badghis

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.

Pre-Eid house cleaning; the potential health risks for pregnant women

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.

UNFPA: 15,000 women in Afghanistan suffer from obstetric fistula

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.

Working night shifts; challenges faced by female doctors

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.

Three livestock disease outbreaks in Kapisa raise concern among livestock owners

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.

8.3 million children will receive Polio vaccination in Afghanistan

The Ministry of Public Health of the Islamic Emirate has announced that a sub-national polio vaccination campaign begins today across 20 provinces.

Unemployment; women under psychological pressure and economic dependence on men

Salam Watandar’s interviews with 20 women who had independent incomes before becoming unemployed show that, besides covering their personal needs, they also contributed to their families’ expenses. They say unemployment has now pushed all of them toward a shared fate: dependence — a situation the interviewed women describe as difficult and worrying.

Category: Health

Women’s awareness of curettage; some women face recovery challenges in Badghis

Pre-Eid house cleaning; the potential health risks for pregnant women

UNFPA: 15,000 women in Afghanistan suffer from obstetric fistula

Working night shifts; challenges faced by female doctors

Three livestock disease outbreaks in Kapisa raise concern among livestock owners

8.3 million children will receive Polio vaccination in Afghanistan

Unemployment; women under psychological pressure and economic dependence on men

Mass returns, climate changes, and aid cuts push Afghanistan further into crisis

UN highlights the critical role of nurses on International Nurses Day

UN-Habitat: Many people lack access to safe water

Why is migraine more common in women than in men?

UNFPA: Investing in more midwives helps to save mothers’ lives

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