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Child Malnutrition in Afghanistan: UNICEF Plans to Treat 1. 3 Million Children This Year
59+ min ago (102+ words) The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) says that in 2026, it plans to treat 1. 3 million children suffering from severe malnutrition in Afghanistan. In a message released on Sunday, May 3, the agency added that this treatment will be provided across Afghanistan with…...
UN: Psychological Counseling Can Improve Mental Wellbeing of Women in Afghanistan
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (320+ words) The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has announced that providing psychological counseling services and humanitarian support can help improve the mental and social conditions of women and girls in Afghanistan. The organization reported on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, that the women who…...
OCHA: Many People in Afghanistan Still Do Not Have Access to Basic Healthcare Services
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (159+ words) The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says that many people in Afghanistan still do not have access to basic health services. OCHA said on Tuesday, April 28, in a statement that, with the support of the…...
UN Announces Distribution of Maternal and Newborn Care Packages in Afghanistan Health Centers
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (153+ words) The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has announced that, in cooperation with the Chinese government, it is distributing maternal and newborn care packages to health centers to support the health of mothers and infants. The organization reported on Sunday, April…...
Shortage of Pakistani Medicines Drives Price Surge, Leaves People Unable to Afford Treatment
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (297+ words) Several pharmaceutical traders who previously imported from Pakistan say that Pakistani medicines are no longer entering the country legally, and whatever remains in the market was either imported in the past or is being supplied through smuggling. According to them,…...
From the Glory of Asado to Donkey Meat: A Bitter Shift in Southern Argentina's Food Basket
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (291+ words) Following the intensification of the economic crisis in Argentina, reports indicate unprecedented changes in the dietary consumption patterns of the country's citizens. According to these reports, this shift has now extended to the sale of donkey meat in some southern…...
UN and JICA Support Drug Addiction Treatment Centers in Afghanistan
2+ week, 4+ day ago (113+ words) Hasht-e Subh Daily The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has announced that, in cooperation with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), it is supporting addiction treatment services in Afghanistan. The organization wrote on the X platform on…...
Polio Vaccination Campaign to Be Held Across Afghanistan Next Week
3+ week, 4+ day ago (102+ words) Mohsen KARIMI / AFP The Polio Free Afghanistan organization has announced that a polio vaccination campaign will be conducted across all provinces of Afghanistan next week. In a message on Wednesday, April 8, the organization said that the campaign will take place…...
Dmitriev: A Catastrophic Oil Shortage Is Near; Saudi Arabia Raises Oil Prices by $20
3+ week, 5+ day ago (121+ words) Hasht-e Subh Daily Kirill Dmitriev, the special representative of the President of Russia for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, has warned that the world will face a catastrophic oil shortage. Dmitriev wrote on X platform on Monday, April…...
Self-Medication in Kabul: Doctors Warn of Growing Public Health Threat
4+ week, 1+ day ago (237+ words) Rahimullah Sultani, one of the doctors, says that self-medication can have adverse outcomes for patients. He adds that many patients lack sufficient knowledge about the composition, timing, and dosage of medicines, which is why they should not use them without…...