Health
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Dozens Homes Destroyed by Massive Fire in Manila
DID Press: Local media in Philippines reported a large fire in the Tondo district of the country’s capital, Manila. According to the reports, dozens of houses have been destroyed in the blaze, and firefighters are still working to bring the…
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Secret to Longer Life: Living Near Ocean
DID Press: A new study suggests that living near the ocean may be linked to a longer lifespan, with coastal residents living on average at least one year longer than the national average. The research shows that while living close…
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EU allocates €14 million to improve health services in Khost
DID Press: Veronika Boskovic Pohar, EU Chargée d’Affaires in Afghanistan, met with Mawlawi Abdul Qayyum Rouhani, the governor of Khost province, during her recent visit to the province. The visit aimed to review humanitarian projects, strengthening cooperation with local authorities…
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4.3 quake shakes Herat; tremors strongly felt in center
DID Press: A 4.3-magnitude earthquake shook parts of Herat province at 6:46 AM on Tuesday morning. Local sources in Karkh, Siawan, Zindajan, Ghoryan, Robat Sangi, Turghandi, and Shindand districts confirmed the earthquake, saying its tremors were clearly felt. Reports indicate…
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Humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza must not be allowed to continue
DIDPress: Global Times media outlet in its editorial argued that since Israel resumed its military operations in the Gaza Strip in March, the humanitarian crisis has grown increasingly dire. In Gaza, hunger has been used as a “weapon”—food distribution centers…
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WHO Demands Release of Detained Employee by Israeli Regime in Gaza
DIDPress: The World Health Organization (WHO) condemned the repeated attacks by the occupying Israeli regime on a building housing its staff in Deir al-Balah, located in the Gaza Strip. The organization stated that, amid escalating conflicts and a new evacuation…
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UNICEF: Half of Afghanistan’s Children Suffer Severe Food Poverty
DIDPress: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned that more than 50% of young children in Afghanistan are facing severe food poverty, a major factor contributing to the widespread malnutrition crisis in the country. UNICEF recently reported that a large number…
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Shutdown of CARE Office: End of US Commitment to Afghanistani Refugees
DIDPress: Staff dismissal at the U.S. office coordinating the resettlement of Afghanistani refugees has sparked intense backlash. The U.S. State Department has shuttered the Coordinator for Afghanistan Relocation Efforts (CARE) office as part of a new structural overhaul, terminating dozens…
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Infectious Diseases Up Among Returning Migrants to Afghanistan
DIDPress: The unprecedented return of Afghan migrants from Iran and Pakistan has led to a widespread outbreak of infectious diseases, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to issue a warning about the risks. WHO recently reported that the unprecedented influx…
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UNICEF: Only 16% of Afghan Children Fully Vaccinated
DIDPress: UNICEF has reported that Afghanistan is among the countries with the highest number of unvaccinated children, with less than 20% of children in the country fully vaccinated. According to UNICEF’s findings, the vaccination coverage for children in Afghanistan is…
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