Ariana: In the past two months, 36 instances of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever have been reported by doctors in the western province of Herat, Afghanistan, including five deaths. The number of cases increased this year, according to Mohammad Asif Kabir, Deputy Public Health of Herat which has led to authorities’ concern about the spread of diseases,
Ariana: Doctors from a cancer treatment facility in Herat province say they have seen a 30% increase in the number of patients seeking treatment for cancer in the western region of Afghanistan. They said in the past 12 months, 4,000 people with cancer sought help – of which 50% were women. Click here to read
The Hill: A 6-year-old child with a terminal illness who was evacuated from Afghanistan in the midst of the U.S. withdrawal in 2021 died in U.S. custody last week, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The unaccompanied child died on June 13 from “severe encephalopathy,” which is a general term for
NIKKEI: The increasing number of addicts in Afghanistan shows how opium and heroin have a strong and corrosive impact on families. Husbands get their wives addicted, and mothers often expose their children to opium’s harmful effects. This happens when mothers use opium while pregnant, expose their children to opium smoke, or use opium to calm
8am: A team of doctors traveled to the remote province of Badghis to provide free treatment and services to eye patients. These doctors, supported by Turkey and coordinated with the Ministry of Public Health, were expected to examine around 200 patients daily at Qala-e-Naw City’s provincial hospital and perform surgeries on approximately 25 individuals. While
8am: It appears that the Taliban issued this warning in response to a rise in traffic incidents in Ghazni. However, some healthcare workers view this action by the Taliban as a violation of public health regulations. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: In continuation of the registration of positive polio cases in the country, the fifth instance of this disease has now been recorded in Nangarhar. Despite the earlier optimism expressed by various active health organizations about the opportunities for polio eradication in Afghanistan this year, the registration of new cases of this disease has raised
Ariana: Officials at the Pediatric Ward of Abu Ali Sina Balkhi Regional Hospital in Mazar-e-Sharif city report an increase in seasonal diseases such as diarrhea among children, saying that this disease has claimed the lives of six children over the past two months. Click here to read more (external link). Related Congo fever claims another
8am: According to health officials of the Taliban, in Logar Province, over the past year, 575 individuals have been diagnosed with tuberculosis, indicating a 20% increase compared to the previous year. Click here to read more (external link). Other Health News WHO Announces 37 Sites Across Afghanistan Testing Sewage for Polio
8am: The Taliban have turned Southeast Afghanistan and tribal areas of Pakistan into a polio-infected zone, providing refuge for the demon of poliovirus. This demon once declared defeated by the world, is regaining strength in these regions. In the previous year, there were two documented polio cases globally, both originating in Taliban-infiltrated areas: one in