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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Belarus Agree to Expand Health and Pharmaceutical Cooperation
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Public Health says Afghanistan and Belarus have agreed to expand bilateral cooperation in the health sector, including pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, healthcare training and scientific research. Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali, the Taliban-appointed public health minister, held…
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Afghanistan
ADB to Expand Support for Afghan People
DID Press: Masatsugu Kanda, president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), says the bank will expand its support for the people of Afghanistan, with a new approach focused on maintaining essential services, strengthening community resilience and creating more livelihood opportunities.…
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Afghanistan
Alarming Rise in Cancer Cases Reported in Afghanistan
DID Press: Afghanistan Cancer Foundation has warned of a concerning increase in the number of people affected by cancer in the country, saying the number of cancer patients has surpassed 1.5 million. The foundation said cases of various types of…
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Afghanistan
UK Provided Vital Aid to 5 Million Afghans Last Year
DID Press: Richard Lindsay, the UK Special Representative for Afghanistan, says Britain provided vital assistance to at least 5 million Afghans last year, including 3 million women and girls. Lindsay said in a post on X that the assistance covered…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Approve Construction of 200-Bed Hospital in Helmand
DID Press: Taliban’s Economic Directorate has announced plans to build a 200-bed hospital in Afghanistan’s Helmand province at a cost of 214 million Afghanis. According to an official statement, the project was approved during the latest meeting of the Taliban’s…
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Afghanistan
India Delivers Medicines and Medical Supplies to Kabul Hospital
DID Press: India has provided medicines and medical supplies to a government hospital in Kabul as part of its ongoing health cooperation and humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people, Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said. Jaiswal said India was…
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Government
Pakistan Supreme Court Orders Imran Khan’s Transfer to Hospital
DID Press: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the transfer of former Prime Minister Imran Khan from prison to a hospital for medical treatment. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) said Khan must be transferred to Shifa International Hospital within 48 hours and…
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Afghanistan
UNICEF: Hundreds of Thousands of Malnourished Children Treated in Afghanistan
DID Press: UNICEF says it has provided essential health and support services to millions of people across Afghanistan, with more than 18.9 million people in all 34 provinces benefiting from health services. UNICEF said that with financial support from donors,…
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Afghanistan
NRC Presents 4-Year Afghanistan Strategy to Taliban Officials
DID Press: Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has presented its four-year strategy for Afghanistan to Taliban officials, outlining plans to continue humanitarian and development assistance despite declining international funding. According to a statement from the Ministry of Economy of Afghanistan, acting…
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Afghanistan
OCHA: Millions of Afghan Children Face Severe Malnutrition Crisis in 2026
DID Press: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned that Afghanistan’s worsening humanitarian crisis could leave 3.7 million children suffering from severe acute malnutrition in 2026. According to the report, malnutrition indicators are rising across 26…
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