Tolo News: Health officials in Badakhshan province say that around 30 people who attempted to commit suicide have been brought to the hospital in the past three months. Homayoun Forootan, head of the Badakhshan Provincial Hospital, added that most of the patients are women. Two have died and others have been rescued. “In total, there
Ariana: Health officials in the northern province of Kunduz said Sunday that the infectious disease claimed the lives of eight people last (solar) year while 1,700 others contracted the illness. “We registered 1,713 patients of Tuberculosis in the year 1400 whereas the number was 1,605 in 1399. Poverty and economic difficulties are the big reasons
8am: The Afghan-Japan Hospital in Kabul announced a resurgence of coronavirus cases in Afghanistan, adding that not having access to identification kits has posed serious challenges. According to the officials of the hospital, more than 70 positive cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in the country in the past 24 hours. Click here to read
Tolo News: In recent years, many farmers in Kunduz province have started cultivating Asafoetida. Farmers in Kunduz say that asafoetida, or “hing” is a medicinal plant and its income is more profitable than other products. They add that if the government cooperates with them, the production of hing and the export of this plant abroad
Tolo News: The head of the provincial department of health, Najibulah Tawana, said they are unable to treat the disease. “We lost ten innocent children. The main way to treat the thalassemia patients … is impossible in Afghanistan,” he said. According to him, previously patients suffering from the disease were taken to Germany and Iran.
Tolo News: Female students above grade six say the closing of their schools is causing them mental health trouble. The students said they are counting the seconds until school will be reopened. Saeeda, a student in grade 10, said she dreams of being a doctor in the future. Saeeda said she is afraid to not
8am: This resident of Logar stated that they have raised the issue with Logar’s health officials several times, but no one has paid attention. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in their latest report said that Afghanistan is the third highest country in measles cases, after Somalia and Yemen. Doctors at the Indira Gandhi Children Hospital say that in April alone, 600 measles cases have been registered at the hospital. Click
8am: Mohammad Zaman Azami, Head of COVID-19 Hospital in the province told Hasht-e Subh that the hospital has all the basic supplies, including active beds and medicines except oxygen and food shortages. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: Badghis’ Public Health Department said that the number of malnourished children in the province is up 50% from last year. According to the department, in the past three months nearly 2,000 malnourished children have been brought to Badghis public hospitals for treatment. Click here to read more (external link). Related FAO: Farmers Do