Tolo News: Save the Children has announced the closure of 18 health centers in Afghanistan and added that 14 more will be shut down in the coming month due to a reduction in foreign aid. In a report, the organization stated that it has also suspended life-saving programs for malnourished children due to funding cuts.
Khaama: The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported an increase in respiratory-related deaths in Afghanistan, stating that 506 people died from respiratory diseases in January 2025. On Tuesday, March 4th, the WHO released a report revealing that the number of respiratory disease cases in Afghanistan in January 2025 increased by 54% compared to December 2024.
Amu: A new report from the United Nations Children’s Fund warns that malnutrition rates among children and pregnant women in Afghanistan have surged, driven by prolonged food insecurity, inadequate access to clean water and sanitation, and limited healthcare services. The report, released by UNICEF, found that the number of Afghan districts classified at Level 4—the
By Sarah Zaman VOA News February 27, 2025 ISLAMABAD — Sana Safi, a young a doctor in Afghanistan, takes pride in her work, for she is among a shrinking group of female health experts in a country where women are banned from pursuing education or working in most sectors. “I am making a real difference in the
Amu: Afghanistan on Monday launched its second polio vaccination campaign of the year, aiming to immunize 6.3 million children under the age of five across 16 provinces, the Taliban-run Ministry of Public Health announced. The campaign seeks to curb the spread of polio, a disease that continues to threaten children, particularly in the country’s southern
Tolo News: Local officials in Ghazni and Bamyan provinces have reported that dozens of healthcare centers in these provinces have ceased operations following delays in U.S. humanitarian aid to Afghanistan. According to local officials, 15 clinics, 3 small healthcare centers, 17 mobile medical teams, and 2 emergency health service centers in Ghazni and two other
Ariana: A United Nations aid official said on Tuesday that Washington’s funding pause would cut off millions of Afghans from sexual and reproductive health services, and that the continued absence of this support could cause over 1,000 maternal deaths in Afghanistan from 2025 to 2028. US President Donald Trump last month ordered a 90-day pause
Amu: The Taliban’s decision to ban door-to-door polio vaccinations in Afghanistan has contributed to a rise in reported cases of the disease, according to a new report by the Afghanistan Analysts Network (AAN). The report states that after twice pausing the national polio vaccination program in 2024, the Taliban resumed the campaign for children under
Ayaz Gul VOA News January 29, 2025 ISLAMABAD — A senior World Health Organization official cautioned Wednesday that the eradication of polio in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the only countries where the paralytic virus persists, is threatened by the suspension of funding from the United States. In an online news conference, Hanan Balkhy, regional director for the
Khaama: Officials at the Baghlan Public Health Department have reported a new case of polio in the city of Pul-e-Khumri. Meanwhile, the Polio Eradication Campaign Office announced yesterday that a polio vaccination campaign will begin in various parts of the country within two days. Click here to read more (external link).