Healthcare
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Afghanistan
Only 4 Pharmaceutical Factories in Afghanistan Meet International Standards
DID Press: Only four of Afghanistan’s 117 active pharmaceutical manufacturing factories fully comply with international standards, according to a Taliban official responsible for pharmaceutical supply and services regulation. Abdul Basir Qane, the Taliban official, said Afghanistan currently produces around 1,000…
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Funding Shortfalls and Clinic Closures Worsen Afghanistan’s Hunger Crisis
DID Press: United Nations has warned that hunger and malnutrition in Afghanistan are rapidly worsening, with millions of people facing acute food insecurity amid funding shortages, healthcare facility closures and restrictions on humanitarian assistance. UN Secretary-General’s spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said…
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EU Allocates €12M to Expand Health and Water Services in Afghanistan
DID Press: European Union has allocated €12 million to support healthcare, nutrition and water services for vulnerable communities across six provinces in southern and southwestern Afghanistan. The programme is expected to directly benefit more than 347,000 people in 28 districts…
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Taliban Announce Construction of General Hospitals in 318 Districts Across Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Public Health has announced that construction of general hospitals has begun in 318 districts across Afghanistan. Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali, the Taliban’s health minister, said the projects would help ensure public access to standard healthcare…
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Afghanistan Grades Private Hospitals Based on Quality of Care
DID Press: Mawlawi Abdul Salam Hanafi, Deputy Prime Minister for Administrative Affairs, has announced that private hospitals in Afghanistan have been classified into three categories based on the quality of their healthcare services. Speaking at a ceremony announcing the results…
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Herat Governor Seeks Turkish and Turkmen Investment in Healthcare and Infrastructure
DID Press: Noor Ahmad Islamjar, governor of Herat province, has called for expanded trade relations and stronger cooperation with Turkey and Turkmenistan in healthcare, infrastructure and energy. Islamjar made the remarks during a meeting with the Turkish and Turkmen consuls…
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More Than 68,000 People Receive Health Services in Eastern Afghanistan
DID Press: More than 68,000 people in Afghanistan’s eastern provinces of Nangarhar and Laghman have gained access to primary healthcare services through a programme supported by the Italian government, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. According to the WHO, women,…
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Afghan Red Crescent Says It Has Treated 32,000 Heart-Defect Patients in Herat
DID Press: Afghan Red Crescent Society in Herat says it has treated more than 32,000 patients with congenital heart defects and provided cash assistance and shelter to more than 400 families affected by floods and other natural disasters. The organization…
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Afghanistan Allocate AFN 57 Million for 30-Bed Hospital in Bamyan
DID Press: Afghanistan’s governor’s press office in Bamyan has announced that construction of a 30-bed hospital in Kahmard District of the province is expected to begin in the coming days, with more than AFN 57 million allocated from the development…
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AI-Powered X-Ray Machine Opens at Hospital in Afghanistan’s Badghis Province
DID Press: An artificial intelligence-powered X-ray machine has been commissioned at the provincial hospital in Qala-e-Naw, the capital of Afghanistan’s Badghis province, with financial support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The machine is valued at more than $72,000,…
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