Health
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UN Warns Afghanistan Faces Above-Average Heat This Month
DID Press: United Nations has warned that Afghanistan is likely to experience above-average temperatures this month, alongside near-normal rainfall levels, according to a new climate outlook. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said its Afghanistan office…
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Alcohol Consumption in US: Wide Prevalence, Gender Gap, and Major Social and Economic Impact
DID Press: New statistical analyses show that alcohol consumption remains widespread in the United States, although recent years have seen a gradual decline alongside significant public health, social, and economic consequences. Overall consumption trends According to data referenced from U.S.…
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Heavy Rain and Flood Risk Alert Issued for 16 Afghanistan Provinces
DID Press: Taliban’s meteorological authorities have warned of heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and possible flash floods across 16 provinces during June 3–4, urging residents to take precautionary measures. According to the Taliban administration’s disaster preparedness agency, forecasts from the national meteorological…
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WHO: Afghanistan Facing Severe Child Malnutrition Crisis
DID Press: World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Afghanistan is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis, with an estimated 3.7 million children under the age of five expected to suffer from acute malnutrition in 2026. In a new report, WHO…
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Iran Faces Codeine Supply Pressure After Decline in Afghan Opium Cultivation
DID Press: A spokesperson for Iran’s Association of Pharmacists says shortages of medicines such as codeine are partly linked to difficulties in securing raw materials, including impacts from reduced opium cultivation in Afghanistan. Hadi Ahmadi stated that the shortage of…
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OCHA Warns Restrictions Worsen Maternal Mortality Crisis in Afghanistan
DID Press: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned that Afghanistan continues to record one of the highest maternal mortality rates globally, with approximately 600 deaths per 100,000 live births. In its latest report, OCHA emphasized…
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Khalilzad Warns US Relies on China for Critical Drug Supplies
DID Press: Former US Special Representative for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, has warned that the United States remains dependent on China for the supply of certain essential medicines and called for an urgent strategy to reduce this reliance. In a statement,…
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Russian Drugmaker to Launch Pharmaceutical Exports to Afghanistan
DID Press: Russian pharmaceutical company Pharmasyntez has announced plans to begin exporting medicines to Afghanistan within the next two months following an agreement with the Taliban-run Ministry of Public Health, amid ongoing concerns over drug shortages in the country. According…
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Severe Weather Warning Issued for Multiple Afghanistan Provinces
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Meteorology Department under the Ministry of Transport and Aviation has issued a warning for potential moderate to heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, strong winds, dust storms, and flash floods across several provinces of the country. The agency said in…
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18 Killed, 29 Injured in Truck Crash Carrying Returning Migrants from Pakistan
DID Press: At least 18 people have been killed and 29 others injured after a truck carrying returning migrants from Pakistan overturned in the Qarghayi district of Laghman, local officials said. According to a spokesman for the Taliban-appointed governor in…
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