Public Health
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Afghanistan
Iran, Afghanistan Push for Expanded Anti-Drug Collaboration
DID Press: Afghanistan and Iran have emphasized the need to strengthen regional cooperation in combating narcotics production, trafficking, and consumption during a joint ceremony marking World Drug Day. Fazal Mohammad Haqqani, Afghanistan’s acting ambassador in Tehran, attended the event and…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Warn Doctors Against Prescribing Pakistani Medicines
DID Press: Taliban authorities in Kabul have warned medical professionals against prescribing medicines imported from Pakistan, claiming they are harmful to public health. Mohammad Taher Ahrar, a health commander within the Taliban-run Ministry of Defense, made the remarks during a…
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Afghanistan
Kazakhstan Expands Humanitarian and Medical Support for Afghanistan
DID Press: Kazakhstan has deployed a team of specialist doctors to Afghanistan to provide medical treatment and perform surgeries, while also delivering more than 318 tons of humanitarian assistance to the country. According to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Health, the medical…
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Afghanistan
UN Warns Water and Sanitation Crisis Threatens 16M Afghans
DID Press: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has warned that millions of people in Afghanistan will face severe shortages of safe drinking water and sanitation services this year, highlighting a deepening humanitarian crisis. According to OCHA’s latest…
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Environment
France Heatwave Alert Covers Two-Thirds of Country as Temperatures Soar
DID Press: Nearly two-thirds of France has been placed under an orange weather alert as a severe heatwave intensifies, raising concerns of conditions comparable to the deadly August 2003 heatwave that claimed more than 14,800 lives. Authorities say 60 administrative…
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Government
WHO Warns of Rising Skin Disease Outbreak in Gaza Displacement Camps
DID Press: Health officials in Gaza Strip have warned of a rapidly worsening public health crisis in displacement camps, where increasing cases of skin and infectious diseases are being reported amid deteriorating living conditions. Rami al-Shiyah, head of reception and…
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Afghanistan
WHO Health Awareness Campaign Reaches More Than 37,000 People in Badakhshan
DID Press: World Health Organization (WHO) has provided health awareness outreach to more than 37,000 residents in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan Province, educating communities about diseases, warning signs, and the importance of timely treatment. Funded by the European Union, the campaign aims…
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Afghanistan
Afghan Migrant Doctors Provide Free Medical Services in Mashhad Charity Camp
DID Press: A group of Afghan migrant doctors, specialists, and medical graduates in Iran have delivered more than 2,500 free medical and pharmaceutical services in a charity medical camp held in the Golshahr area of Mashhad. The volunteer initiative, organized…
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Economy
Alcohol Consumption in US: Wide Prevalence, Gender Gap, and Major Social and Economic Impact
DID Press: New statistical analyses show that alcohol consumption remains widespread in the United States, although recent years have seen a gradual decline alongside significant public health, social, and economic consequences. Overall consumption trends According to data referenced from U.S.…
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Afghanistan
WHO: Afghanistan Facing Severe Child Malnutrition Crisis
DID Press: World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Afghanistan is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis, with an estimated 3.7 million children under the age of five expected to suffer from acute malnutrition in 2026. In a new report, WHO…
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