Women in Ghazni grapple with unwanted weight gain
Women experiencing the weight gaining issue, told Salam Watandar that, despite their efforts to lose weight, they have not seen any results.
Category: Health
UNICEF to support 28,000 health workers in Afghanistan
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.
Health system fails to meet needs of pregnant women, experts say
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.
Air pollution in Kabul leaving children vulnerable to illnesses, 186 deaths reported
Officials at the Indira Gandhi Children’s Hospital in Kabul have report a rise in air pollution-related diseases among children in recent months. Asadullah Abdul Rahimzai,
China defends COVID-19 data-sharing as WHO seeks greater access
MONITORING (SW) – China has shared the most COVID-19 data and research results in the international community, its foreign ministry said on Tuesday, after the
Tragic tales of women reeling from addiction of male family members
In the tumultuous journey of life for women in Afghanistan, Salam Watandar uncovers the pain and suffering of 20 women and girls whose lives have been darkened by the addiction of male family members.
Kidney, bladder infections on the rise among pregnant women in Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – A recent report by Salam Watandar reveals that 13 out of 14 women interviewed experienced kidney and bladder infections during their pregnancies.
Budget approved for construction of 318 district hospitals in Afghanistan
Officials from the Ministry of Public Health under the Islamic Emirate announced that the budget for the construction of 318 district-level hospitals has been approved by the leader of the de-facto government.
Health ministry conducts competitive exam for 450 vacant positions
The Administrative Reform and Civil Services Authority has conducted a competitive exam for 450 specialized positions within the Ministry of Public Health in Kabul.
Wave of anxiety swepts through medical students, their families
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.
Women in Ghazni witness surge in spinal disc disease
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.
“If no girls can study, where will the female doctors come from?”
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).
