Public Health
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Environment
Respiratory Crisis in South Asia: Lahore and Delhi, World Most Polluted Cities
DID Press: Following worsening air pollution in South Asia, Lahore and Delhi cities have once again become the most polluted places on Earth. Lahore’s air quality index (AQI) has surpassed 560, putting it in the “extremely hazardous” category, while Delhi’s…
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Government
US Drug Supply Heavily Dependent on China, Including Amoxicillin
DID Press: China provides the bulk of active pharmaceutical ingredients used in U.S. drug production, Reported Bloomberg, citing Defense Index. The report highlights that roughly 700 medications are fully dependent on Chinese sources, including all key compounds for amoxicillin, one…
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Afghanistan
UN Warns of Worsening Air Pollution Crisis in Afghanistan
DID Press: United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has warned of a growing air pollution crisis in Afghanistan’s major cities as winter approaches, calling it a serious threat to public health. In a post on X, the agency said pollution…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Introduces New Law: Import of Food and Medicine Requires Official Approval
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Justice announced the implementation of a new law stipulating that the import of food, medicine, and health products into Afghanistan is only permitted with an official commercial license and approval from the group’s Ministry of…
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Afghanistan
WHO Calls for Lifting Restrictions on Afghanistan Women in Quake Relief Efforts
DID Press: World Health Organization (WHO) urged Taliban caretaker government to lift restrictions imposed on female aid workers, allowing them to travel without male guardians to earthquake-hit areas in the country’s east and assist affected women. Dr. Mukta Sharma, Deputy…
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Afghanistan
Iran, Afghanistan Discuss Expanding Health Cooperation
Didpress: Noor Jalal Jalali, the interim government’s Minister of Public Health, arrived in Iran to strengthen health sector cooperation, announced embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Afghanistan. According to the statement, the visit is part of broader efforts…
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