Category: Soceity

Infectious seasonal diseases spread rapidly in Zabul

QALAT CITY (SW) – Health officials in Zabul province report a recent surge in the number of patients suffering from infectious seasonal illnesses at the provincial

War remnants pose serious threats to communities

KABUL (SW) – Following the two incidents caused by the explosion of mines left over from wars in Parwan and Ghazni, a number of residents

Badakhshan traffic accident claims 5 lives, leaving 13 injured

FAYZABAD (SW) – A traffic accident on the route to Kohistan district of Badakhshan province on Thursday, resulted in five fatalities and 13 injuries.

Traffic accident in Bamyan leaves 2 dead, 4 injured

BAMYAN CITY (SW) – A traffic accident in the central area of Bamyan has resulted in two fatalities and four injuries, including three women and one child.

Flood victims in Ghor faced with humanitarian catastrophe

FIROZKOH CITY (SW) – Hundreds of families displaced by floods in Marghab district of Ghor province have set up makeshift camps in Pusht-e Gamurak, a place designated by the de-facto government to accommodate 1,000 affected families. They are facing severe shortages of shelter, water, food, and are vulnerable to disease outbreaks.

Ghazni residents build school at their expense

GHAZNI CITY (SW) – In an inspiring move, residents of Nawor district of Ghazni have built a school at their own expense in the province.

Shirin Tagab residents in Faryab feel neglected by health authorities

TALUQAN CITY (SW) – Residents of Shirin Tagab district in Faryab province urge the health authorities to address the lack of healthcare services in their area.

Distressing rise in vision disorders and allergic eye diseases

KABUL (SW) – There has been a distressing rise in the number of people suffering from vision disorders and allergic eye diseases, ophthalmologists told Salam Watandar.

1,141 lives lost in traffic accidents in six months

KABUL (SW) – Afghanistan has witnessed 2,829 traffic incidents over the past six months, resulting in 1,141 fatalities and 3,717 injuries, officials reported.

8 million children to get polio vaccines in fresh immunization drive

KABUL (SW) – The Ministry of Public Health announced that the four-day polio vaccination campaign has started in 23 provinces.

Afghanistan’s mine crisis: 70 fatalities spark calls for action

KABUL (SW) – Since the beginning of the year, at least 111 incidents involving explosions of leftover mines from wars have resulted in 70 fatalities and nearly 180 injuries.

Electricity breakdown irks Kabul dwellers amid scorching heat

KABUL (SW) – A number of Kabul residents say that as the weather warms up, the electricity demand has also increased and they do not have access to the electricity they need for hours of the day and night amid prolonged breakdowns.