Female rheumatism patients struggle to find medical facilities
A number of women suffering from rheumatism voice their frustrations regarding the lack of medical facilities in health centers, mostly in public hospitals.
Category: Health
Women risking lives with self-medication to treat gallbladder issues
A significant lack of awareness about gallbladder disease has led many Afghan women to resort to self-medication without proper diagnosis.
1.5 million people in Afghanistan suffer from vision impairment
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.
Research on emergence of life, human body wins Nobel Prize
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.
WHO approves first diagnostic test for mpox
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.
Ghazni sees surge in abnormal bleeding among pregnant women
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.
At least 14,000 children with congenital heart defects await treatment
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.
Over 860 tons of outdated, substandard food and medicine destroyed in Afghanistan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.
Mysterious disease outbreaks in Parwan: 2 dead and 500 infected
Symptoms among the affected include severe fatigue, intense pain, and high fever.
Sign Languages Day: Over 70 million deaf people worldwide, 80% in developing countries
These individuals use more than 300 different sign languages to communicate with one another.
Youngsters falling prey to age-related diseases
A recent survey by Salam Watandar indicates a troubling increase in age-related diseases among young people in Afghanistan.
Women in Kabul favor cesarean births for convenience
KABUL (SW) – Healthcare professionals in Kabul report a significant increase in cesarean births this year compared to previous years.
