Consanguineous marriages or marriages among relatives are widespread in Afghanistan due to familial and cultural ties, leading to a number of genetic diseases, resulting in serious health issues for children.
Women with hearing loss and vision impairment in Laghman are challenging the stigma surrounding disabilities, asserting that their conditions do not define their abilities.
A recent series of interviews conducted by Salam Watandar with 18 Afghan youths struggling with narcotic drug addiction reveals alarming findings about their easy access to these substances. This access keeps them trapped in a cycle of addiction.
A number of women suffering from rheumatism voice their frustrations regarding the lack of medical facilities in health centers, mostly in public hospitals.
A significant lack of awareness about gallbladder disease has led many Afghan women to resort to self-medication without proper diagnosis.
Officials from the de-facto Ministry of Public Health has stated that approximately 1.5 million people in Afghanistan are currently affected by various eye diseases.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2024, has been awarded to United States scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their work on microRNA.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the first diagnostic test for Monkeypox virus (Mpox) where the results can be immediately known, saying it could prove pivotal in helping to stop the rising global cases of the deadly virus.
Several obstetricians in Ghazni report that heavy work and the indiscriminate use of medications have led to an increase in abnormal bleeding among pregnant women.
Families of children suffering from congenital heart defects have been frustrated by the lack of access to specialized heart care in their provinces across Afghanistan.
Jawid Hazhir, a representative of the authority, said that this amount of substandard food and medicines has been collected and disposed of from central and provincial units over the past six months.
Symptoms among the affected include severe fatigue, intense pain, and high fever.
