Health
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Colombia Hit by Powerful 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake, 132 Killed
DID Press: A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia, killing at least 132 people and injuring another 570, according to local reports. Following the earthquake, a red-level emergency alert was declared in 32 cities, while extensive damage was reported across…
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$30 Million Pharmaceutical Plant Opens in Afghanistan’s Herat Province
DID Press: A pharmaceutical manufacturing company, Deem Pharma, has opened in Herat province with a total investment of $30 million, in a ceremony attended by the Taliban’s acting public health minister. Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali, the Taliban’s public health minister,…
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One Dies in Two Suicide Attempts in Kandahar
DID Press: Local sources in Kandahar say one young man has died and another survived after receiving medical treatment following two separate suicide attempts in Kandahar city. According to the sources, one of the incidents occurred on Saturday in the…
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ICRC: More Than 615,000 Patients Received Healthcare Services in Afghanistan
DID Press: More than 615,000 people in Afghanistan received healthcare services from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) during the first six months of this year, according to a new report by the organization. The ICRC said that…
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44 Children Among Victims as 112 Members of Gaza Family Buried Nearly 3 Years After Airstrike
DID Press: Thousands of Palestinians in the Gaza City have attended the funeral of 112 members of the Abu Sharia family, whose remains were recovered from the rubble of a building destroyed in a November 2023 Israeli airstrike, nearly three…
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EU Allocates €11M to Strengthen Afghanistan’s Veterinary Sector
DID Press: European Union has announced an €11 million funding package to strengthen Afghanistan’s veterinary services, improve animal health, enhance food security and support climate-resilient livelihoods. The EU Delegation to Afghanistan announced the funding during the Afghanistan Veterinary Workforce Development…
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Taliban Claims Expansion of Healthcare Network Across Remote Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Public Health says more than 420 new health centers have been established in remote areas of Afghanistan since the group returned to power, while health experts caution that expanding facilities alone does not guarantee better…
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Afghanistan Deploys 47,000 GPS Trackers to Enforce Highway Speed Limits
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation says it has installed 47,000 GPS tracking devices on vehicles as part of a nationwide initiative to monitor speeds and reduce traffic accidents on the country’s highways. During a visit to…
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Pakistan Grants Humanitarian Entry to Critically Ill Afghan Infant
DID Press: Pakistani authorities on Sunday allowed a critically ill Afghan infant and the child’s parents to cross the Torkham Border Crossing on humanitarian grounds so the child could receive urgent medical treatment. According to officials, the family had traveled…
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Afghanistan Issues Weather Alert as Flood Risk Rises Across 12 Provinces
DID Press: Afghanistan’s meteorological authorities have warned of heavy rainfall and possible flash flooding across 12 provinces on Monday, urging residents in high-risk areas to take precautionary measures. According to the Meteorological Department of the Taliban-run Ministry of Transport, an…
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