Health
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Senior Taliban Delegation Travels to Kazan for Russia-Islamic World Forum
DID Press: A high-level 14-member Taliban delegation led by Neda Mohammad Nadeem has traveled to Kazan to participate in the 11th “Russia–Islamic World” forum scheduled for May 13–15, 2026. According to Taliban Higher Education Ministry spokesman Mawlawi Ziaullah Hashimi, the…
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4 Pakistani Police Officers Killed in Suicide Car Bomb Attack
DID Press: At least four Pakistani police officers were killed and several others wounded after a suicide car bombing targeted a police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan, security sources said. According to preliminary reports from Pakistani media, the attack struck the…
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Afghanistan Records Alarming Rise in Thalassemia Cases
DID Press: Taliban’s health authorities say more than 12,000 people have been diagnosed with thalassemia nationwide, with children accounting for the majority of cases amid worsening shortages in blood supplies and treatment resources. According to Ministry of Public Health (Afghanistan),…
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Taliban Intensify Poppy Ban Enforcement Amid Rising Tensions in Badakhshan
DID Press: Clashes between Taliban forces and local farmers in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province have intensified as authorities push forward with enforcing a nationwide ban on poppy cultivation. Local sources say Taliban forces were deployed to Argo district to implement an…
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WHO Alerts Over Possible New Norovirus-like Gastrointestinal Outbreak
DID Press: Concerns are rising globally after reports indicated around 300 suspected cases of a virus resembling norovirus have been identified, prompting renewed attention to the risk of a new wave of gastrointestinal illness. Health facility reports suggest that patients…
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Afghanistan Opens Advanced Drug and Food Laboratory in Herat
DID Press: Ministry of Public Health of Taliban says it has purchased advanced laboratory equipment worth nearly $5 million to upgrade the drug and food quality testing facility in western Herat. Health officials in Herat said the newly acquired equipment…
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Afghanistan, Russia Explore Joint Investment in Pharmaceutical Sector
DID Press: A delegation from Taliban’s Ministry of Public Health has held talks in Moscow focused on expanding pharmaceutical cooperation and exploring joint investment opportunities with Russian partners. The delegation, led by Hamdullah Zahid, met with Afghanistan’s ambassador to Russia…
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Afghanistan’s Maternal Death Crisis Deepens as Health System Nears Collapse
DID Press: World Health Organization has warned that Afghanistan is facing one of the most alarming maternal mortality crises globally, with one pregnant woman dying every hour from largely preventable complications. According to the latest WHO report, the country’s maternal…
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Taliban Health Delegation Visits Russia to Boost Pharma, Food Cooperation
DID Press: A delegation from the Taliban-run Public Health Ministry, led by Deputy Minister for Food and Drug Hamdullah Zahid, has traveled to Russia to expand bilateral cooperation in the supply of quality medicines and food products. According to the…
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Fireworks Factory Blast in China Kills 21, Injures 61
DID Press: A powerful explosion at a fireworks factory in central China has killed at least 21 people and injured 61 others, triggering a large-scale emergency response. The blast occurred Monday afternoon in the city of Liuyang, located in Hunan…
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