Tolo News: With the end of World Breastfeeding Week, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) said that out of 28,228 children suffering from malnutrition in the past seven months, more than 10,000 of them were under the age of six months. Mohammad Amin Amin, a representative of UNICEF, said: “28,228 children have been
Khaama: The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that from January to July 20 of this year, nearly 40,000 suspected cases of measles, particularly among women and children, have been recorded across Afghanistan. On Wednesday, July 24, the WHO released a report stating that among the 39,826 suspected measles cases, 170 deaths related to the
Khaama: The Afghanistan Ministry of Public Health has reported an increase in malaria cases in Afghanistan, with approximately 50,000 incidents recorded in the first six months of the current year. Sharafatzaman Amarkhil, spokesperson for the ministry, stated on Monday, July 8th, that the number of malaria patients has increased by 69% compared to last year
Arab News: Fears of ‘lost generation,’ as education experts say ban has damaged Afghanistan’s entire social system. ‘Iqra’ campaign by Afghan activists gathers stories of young women denied access to formal schooling. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: The International Labor Organization (ILO) says almost 1.1 million children are engaged in hard labor in Afghanistan. At a gathering in Kabul on the occasion of World Day Against Child Labor, ILO officials said that most of these children are between the ages of 5 and 17 and child labor in the country should
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty June 13, 2024 Amina was in the seventh grade when the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in 2021. Shortly after their takeover, the militants banned teenage girls from attending school, dashing the 14-year-old’s dreams of completing her education. Months later, Amina’s family in the central province of Maidan Wardak forced her
Ariana: Afghanistan faces a staggering daily toll of 24 maternal deaths and 167 infant deaths due to preventable causes, according to a new report released Sunday by the World Health Organization. The report underscores the continuing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, highlighting the multifaceted challenges that citizens endure daily. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: The Polio Free Afghanistan organization announced Sunday in a post on X that a polio vaccination campaign will begin Monday and be carried out across Afghanistan. The organization stated that the campaign will target children under the age of five. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: An estimated 6.5 million children in Afghanistan – or nearly three out of ten – will face crisis or emergency levels of hunger this year as the country feels the immediate impacts of floods, the long term effects of drought and the return of Afghans from Pakistan and Iran, said Save the Children in
Khaama: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced that the return of Afghan refugees from Pakistan has made the polio vaccination campaign in the country more challenging. Stevan Lauwerier, head of the polio eradication program, called for increased efforts to eliminate polio among returning refugees from Pakistan during his visit to the Torkham border