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.
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SCO 23rd summit to proceed without Islamic Emirate representation
Leaders from China, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, the Iranian Vice President, and India’s Foreign Minister are set to attend the meeting. Additionally, the Prime Minister of Mongolia will participate as an observer.
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.
Kabul residents irked by persistent electricity outages
Residents from various neighborhoods in Kabul city are expressing their frustration over a rise in power outages in recent days, with many reporting that they spend most nights without electricity.
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.
Single mothers bearing the brunt of the restrictions on women
With the mounting restrictions on women’s employment, many single mothers have lost their income sources and turned to domestic labour for survival.
Nobel Prize in Physics goes to ‘godfathers’ of AI, ChatGPT
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to scientists John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks”.
Deal signed to install smart GPS devices in freight vehicles
Officials stated that the installation of the Global Positioning System (GPS) devices in freight vehicles will enhance accuracy and transparency in the Afghanistan’s transit sector, allowing for safer transportation of transit goods.
Badakhshan farmers experiencing a worrisome decline in crop yields
Farmers in Badakhshan are facing serious challenges with crop yields of wheat and barley significantly declining this year.
Former poppy farmers struggle for alternative seeds
Farmers who have abandoned poppy cultivation over the past year are now expressing frustration about the lack of access to improved seeds for alternative crops.
A year on, Herat reels from devastation of the earthquake
A year after the devastating earthquake in the Zinda Jan district of Herat, survivors report ongoing struggles with access to basic living essentials.
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.
