Health
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2 Doctors Arrested in Kandahar for Treating Women Without Male Guardians
DID Press: Medical sources in Kandahar say Taliban morality police have arrested two doctors over the past four days for treating female patients without the presence of a male guardian, raising fresh concerns over women’s access to healthcare in Afghanistan.…
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$10M Health Deal Signed to Expand Medical Services in Paktia
DID Press: Taliban Ministry of Public Health has announced the signing of a healthcare contract worth more than $10.349 million with HealthNet TPO to strengthen medical services in Paktia Province. According to the ministry, the one-year agreement aims to improve…
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Pakistan Faces Looming Health Crisis as Global Aid Set to End by 2030
DID Press: A new report by the think tank Tabadlab warns that Pakistan’s healthcare system is approaching a major crisis as international health assistance continues to decline. According to the report, foreign grant-based aid to Pakistan has fallen by nearly…
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EU Reaffirms Support for Female Health Workers in Afghanistan
DID Press: European Union has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting training and empowerment programs for nurses, particularly women in Afghanistan, marking International Nurses Day on May 12. In its message, the EU emphasized the essential role of nurses in saving…
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UN Warns Afghan Women and Children Face Growing Hunger Crisis
DID Press: United Nations has warned that worsening economic conditions, widespread unemployment, and climate change are intensifying food insecurity in Afghanistan, placing millions of people — especially women and children — at risk of malnutrition. According to the UN, the…
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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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