Following reports about the Islamic Emirate’s decision to close medical institutes to female students in Afghanistan, a wave of anxiety and despair has swept through the affected students and their families.
GHAZNI CITY (SW) – A number of women in Ghazni are expressing concern over the increasing prevalence of Spinal Disc Disease (DDD) among women in the province, noting that the pain caused by the condition is severely distressing, and its treatment is time-consuming.
The announcement from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan to bar women from studying in medical institutes will have far-reaching consequences on women’s health in the country, warned Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).
An evident rise of Hepatitis B (commonly known as “black jaundice”) among women in Ghazni province has caused concerns among the local population.
The construction of two additional diagnosis centers at the Infectious Disease Hospital and Afghan-Japan Hospital in Kabul has begun.
The world must not forget the people of Afghanistan, Dr Hanan Balkhy, the WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean said as she concluded a 3-day visit to Afghanistan where she met with the country’s de-facto authorities, health officials and humanitarian partners to discuss critical health priorities.
Officials from the Ministry of Public Health of the Islamic Emirate have announced the launch of a supplementary polio vaccination campaign in 10 provinces of Afghanistan.
A number of doctors have told Salam Watandar that acne occurs for various reasons such as stress and anxiety, seasonal changes, menstruation, hormonal changes, and the lack of a proper diet, particularly among girls.
Residents of the provinces of Parwan, Kapisa, and Panjshir have told Salam Watandar that the prevalence of goiter (known locally as “Jaghur”) among women in these areas is increasing.
Pakistan’s Punjab has declared a health emergency due to toxic smog and warned a three-day lockdown may be enforced if air quality conditions do not improve.
However, Sharafat Zaman Amarkhil, spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Health of the Islamic Emirate, in a written message to Salam Watandar, said that no positive cases of polio have been registered in Afghanistan this year so far.
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