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WHO reports 'significant rise' in suspected dengue cases in eastern Afghan
Updated : 6 months ago IST
According to a recent report by the World Health Organisation, the number of suspected dengue fever cases in Nangarhar province increased significantly over the past month.
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WHO secures USD 6.3 million to strengthen Afghanistan's fragile health sys
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has received over USD 6.3 million in humanitarian funding to help restore and reinforce Afghanistan's struggling healthcare infrastructure, with a focus on essential services for women and children, Khaama Press reported.
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Afghanistan's healthcare system on verge of collapse amid aid cuts, facili
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Afghanistan's healthcare system is on the brink of collapse following the Taliban's takeover, as the international aid which previously supported medical services in the country has been almost cut off, Khaama Press reported.
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UAE expands healthcare access with state-of-the-art clinics in Afghanistan
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The UAE has launched a major healthcare initiative in Afghanistan, establishing ten state-of-the-art maternity and paediatric centres across key provinces. These clinics aim to improve maternal and child health, provide essential vaccinations, and enhance healthcare accessibility for thousan
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Afghanistan's hospitals suffer from bed shortage
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
On the World Health Day, the acting minister of public health lamented the current situation, stating that the existing healthcare system, with fewer beds, falls far short of meeting the nation's needs and aspirations.
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Afghanistan receives over USD 1 million in assistance from Mohammed bin Sa
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
As per the WHO statement, the purpose of this help is to enhance the standard of healthcare services provided to women and children in Bamiyan. With this aid, quality healthcare services will be provided to more than 1,34,000 pregnant and lactating women, as well as children under five years
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Afghan migrants expelled from Pakistan borrowing money to survive: Report
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
In a video clip released on Thursday, February 1, the organization highlighted that over half a million Afghan migrants have been forcibly deported by the Pakistani government in nearly five months.
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EU pledges 10 million euros to support Afghanistan's healthcare system
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Afghans have repeatedly complained of lack of basic amenities under the Taliban government and the country is now heavily dependent on humanitarian aid.
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23,000 Afghans diagnosed with cancer each year, about 16,000 die
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Most of the cases reported were of breast cancer. Men mainly had throat cancer, and the reason was the use of chemicals, lengthy wars and the use of different weaponry in the country, said Sharafat Zaman, a Taliban spokesperson.
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Afghanistan gripped by multiple disease outbreaks
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 10 (ANI): Afghanistan is facing multiple disease outbreaks, including Acute Watery Diarrhea (AWD), measles, Congo fever, dengue fever, and Covid-19, media reports said citing a recent World Health Organization (WHO) report.
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Over 70 pc health centres in Afghanistan funded by WHO, UNICEF
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 6 (ANI): Over 70 per cent of healthcare centres in Afghanistan are funded by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
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Red Cross urges world to invest more in Afghanistan to save its healthcare
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 4 (ANI): Amid ongoing humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has called for greater investment in the country to save the Taliban-controlled nation's health care system and essential services.
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