Health
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Helicopter Crashes in US; 1 Dead, 2 in Critical Status
DID Press: One person dead and two others critically injured when a medical helicopter crashed in Tennessee, local authorities reported. The incident occurred around 2 p.m. near 7100 Cairo Bend Road in Wilson County. Scott Moore, a spokesperson for the…
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Islamic Development Bank to Build $24M Cardiac Hospital in Kabul
DID Press: Ministry of Finance of Taliban government announced that the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) will fund the construction of a modern 100-bed cardiac hospital in Kabul, at an estimated cost of $24 million USD. According to an official statement,…
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UN: Afghanistan Emerging as Regional Hub for Synthetic Drugs
DID Press: UN warned that while opium cultivation in Afghanistan has declined significantly, the country is rapidly becoming a regional center for synthetic drug production, posing potentially more complex risks than the traditional opium trade for both Afghanistan and its…
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49 Afghan Children Return Home after Treatment in Germany
DID Press: 49 Afghan children who had been sent to Germany for specialized medical treatment have returned home after completing their recovery, Afghan Red Crescent Society announced on Thursday. According to the statement, the children were sent to Germany in…
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Afghanistan’s Deadly Quakes Deepen Humanitarian Crisis
DID Press: A senior Red Cross official warned that recent earthquakes in Afghanistan have further worsened living conditions for millions already struggling under economic collapse and severe drought. Régis Savioz, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) regional director…
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Dengue Cases Surge Near Pakistan-Iran Border
DID Press: Pakistani health officials reported 59 cases of dengue fever in Turbat city, near the Iran border, noting that most patients had recently traveled to Karachi. Vahid Bazli, director of Turbat Hospital, said that affected areas are under medical…
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Senior JUI Cleric Assassinated in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
DID Press: Hafiz Maulana Abdul-Salam Arif, a prominent cleric and senior member of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI), was assassinated in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Unknown gunmen opened fire on him in Charsadda shortly after he finished prayers, killing him on the…
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Daily 3,000 Steps May Delay Alzheimer’s by 7 Years
DID Press: A 14-year study conducted at Harvard University has found that even light physical activity, such as walking more than 3,000 steps per day, can significantly slow memory decline and delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. According to the…
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Taliban Mobilizes Emergency Medical Aid after Balkh–Samangan Quake
DID Press: Taliban-run Ministry of Public Health announced that all necessary resources have been mobilized to provide urgent medical assistance to those injured in recent earthquake in Balkh and Samangan provinces. Officials say the treatment of injured people is underway…
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Japan, UN Pledge Support after Deadly Northern Afghanistan Quake
DID Press: Following a 6.3-magnitude earthquake in northern Afghanistan, the embassies of Iran, Japan, and the UN issued separate messages expressing condolences and emphasizing timely humanitarian assistance. Last night, northern Afghanistan experienced an earthquake that affected Samangan, Balkh, and Baghlan…
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