HERAT CITY (SW) – Health officials in the gynaecological department in Herat have expressed growing concerns over the significant increase in cases of ovarian cysts disease among women and girls in the province.
KABUL (SW) – The National Salvation for Life Movement provides free blood to patients in need. According to its officials, this initiative, pioneered by 15 young activists, aims to facilitate coordination between blood donors and patients in need across Afghanistan.
KABUL (SW) – The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that around the world, the right to health of millions is increasingly coming under threat.
April 7 (SW) – Women in Panjshir and Parwan provinces, primarily residing in rural villages, are particularly vulnerable to dental health problems due to limited access to proper medical services and dentists in public hospitals. These women say that the dire economic situation also prevents them from seeking treatment in private hospitals.
KABUL (SW) – At least fourteen drug addicted women undergoing treatment at a rehab center in Kabul revealed that they became addicted to drugs due to the influence of men or by being placed in situations where men were the cause.
HERAT CITY (SW) – A number of victims of last year’s deadly earthquakes in Zindajan district of Herat, who are now living under tents, told Salam Watandar that while they do not have access to health services, the number of “unwanted abortions” among pregnant women in this district has also increased.
KABUL (SW) – A number of patients visiting public hospitals in Kabul say they have no access to most of the medicines forcing them to obtain the necessary medication from private pharmacies at high costs.
NILLI CITY (SW) – Among other miseries and shortcomings, residents of Daikundi province are faced with an acute shortage of ear, nose and throat doctors as well as eye specialists.
TIRIN KUT CITY (SW) – In the only addiction treatment center for drug addicts in the Tirin kut city, center of Uruzgan province, about 25,000 drug addicts are waiting to undergo the treatment process. However, according to officials at this center, they face challenges in treating the addicts due to insufficient beds.
KABUL (SW) – Officials from the National Tuberculosis Control Program at the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) say that in 2023, 49,533 positive cases of tuberculosis (TB) have been recorded across Afghanistan, among which at least 9,900 individuals have lost their lives.
MONITORING (SW) – The United Nations, on occasion of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day has announced that Nearly 4,400 people die from this disease daily. According
KABUL (SW) – Officials at the Ministry of Public Health report that in 2023, 114 people died as due to contracting Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in Afghanistan, showing an increase compared to the previous year.
