Ariana: Pneumonia cases have spiked in Afghanistan, leaving an untold number of children dead due to the lack of healthcare facilities in the country, Save the Children, a leading humanitarian organization for children, said on Monday. Click here to read more (external link). Other Health News 629 Covid-19 Cases Recorded in 24 Hours in 17
By Abubakar Siddique RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi January 28, 2022 Graana walked for more than two hours to seek treatment for her starving 2-year-old son at a hospital in Afghanistan’s southern province of Helmand. “My son couldn’t walk because he was so weak,” the mother of five told RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi. “Hunger had disfigured him to the
Tolo News: Doctors expressed concern over the sharp increase of patients infected by COVID-19, saying that the number of reported patients showing the symptoms of the new COVID-19 variant has risen by 70 percent within the past week compared to the week before. They called on citizens to take the virus seriously. Click here to
Akmal Dawi VOA News January 22, 2022 International health workers say the end of the war in Afghanistan brings new hope to efforts to rid the country of the crippling disease polio. For many years, efforts to immunize all Afghan children under five years old were considered unfeasible because of widespread insecurity and threats to
8am: Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, people have heard less about the Covid-19 casualties. Upon their arrival in Kabul, Taliban officials announced: “with the rise of the Mujahideen, the coronavirus has been eradicated in the country.” But that does not seem to be the case, and some countries around the world are shocked
Ariana: The first national polio immunization campaign for 2022 is set to start this week and will target 9.9 million children aged 0–59 months across the country. According to Relief Web, this month’s campaign will reach more children than the November 2021 program that delivered polio vaccinations to 8.5 million children under the age of
Ariana: Public Health Ministry officials said Monday that Afghanistan’s health sector does not have the medical equipment needed to detect the newly mutated version of the coronavirus and as such, they have no idea how many people are infected with the omicron variant. Click here to read more (external link).
Henry Ridgwell VOA News January 10, 2022 ERZURUM, TURKEY — Undocumented Afghan migrants who fled to Turkey to escape the Taliban say they are unable to get treatment and vaccines for the coronavirus. While officially registered refugees qualify for health care in Turkey, it is believed that thousands of undocumented Afghan migrants are in the country.
8am: Due to the crisis in Afghanistan’s health system, 90 percent of health centers are in danger of closing, according to the ICRC’s new report, released on (Friday, January 7th). Moreover, the fourth wave of Covid-19 and malnutrition are threatening the people of Afghanistan. Click here to read more (external link).
Ayaz Gul VOA News January 7, 2021 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — Afghanistan’s Taliban said Friday they had received a fresh supply of medicines from India, as the United . warns harsh winter conditions are aggravating the severe humanitarian crisis facing millions of Afghans. “The Islamic Emirate is grateful to India for its humanitarian assistance and cooperation,” said