Health
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Taliban Health Minister Calls for Improved Cancer Care Services in Kabul
DID Press: Nour Jalal Jalali, Taliban Health Minister, visited the National Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Hospital in Kabul, emphasizing the improvement of healthcare services for patients. The Ministry of Public Health said Jalali toured the hospital to assess service quality…
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Pakistan Shelling Hits Civilian House in Afghanistan
DID Press: Local sources in Khost Province reported that Pakistani forces targeted civilian houses in a border area of the province. According to Mustaghfar Gurbaz, spokesman for the Khost governor’s office, Pakistani troops struck residential homes belonging to civilians in…
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UN Warning: Limited Access of Rural Afghan Women to Health Services
DID Press: UN Population Fund announced that access of women and pregnant mothers to health services in remote Afghan villages is still severely limited, a situation that poses serious risks to the health of mothers and newborns. The Fund stated…
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More than 200 killed following a landslide in Congo
DID Press: International media have reported that following a landslide at a mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, more than 200 people lost their lives. This incident occurred at the ‘Rubaya’ mine in North Kivu province. According to reports,…
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WHO Warning About Intensification of Polio Virus in Southern Afghanistan
DID Press: World Health Organization announced that the transmission of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) continues in Afghanistan, and the southern areas of the country have reported the highest number of cases. According to this organization, in the latest report…
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UN Launches Human Trafficking Risk Review in Afghanistan
DID Press: UN Office on Drugs and Crime and the International Organization for Migration (UNODC) have announced the launch of a joint collaboration to conduct a strategic assessment on human trafficking in persons and smuggling migrants in Afghanistan. The study…
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25000 Children Still in Tents after Kunar Quake
DID Press: Afghanistan office of Save the Children said that six months after the deadly earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, around 25,000 children in Kunar Province are still living in tents and continuing their education in temporary spaces, as homes and…
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2025 Becomes Deadliest Year for Journalists in 3 Decades
DID Press: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says 2025 has been the deadliest year for journalists in the past three decades, with 129 journalists and media workers killed worldwide, while responses from governments and international institutions have been limited…
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Strong Earthquake Shakes Kabul and Northeast Afghanistan
DID Press: A relatively strong earthquake struck Afghanistan moments ago, shaking the capital Kabul and wide areas of the country, residents said. The tremors were sudden and clearly felt, forcing many people to flee their homes in panic. Local sources…
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Taliban Move Toward Pharmaceutical Self-Sufficiency
DID Press: Following a technical delegation meeting with EU representatives in Kabul, Taliban Ministry of Health prioritized domestic pharmaceutical production and reduced reliance on imports. A €170 million support package was pledged to bolster this initiative. During the session, the…
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