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Afghanistan commemorates World TB Day 2025
WHO and partners provide lifesaving support for mothers and newborns in Bamyan Province, Afghanistan
United to end tuberculosis across Afghanistan
Eighty percent of WHO-supported facilities in Afghanistan risk shutdown by June
Afghanistan’s new National Health Policy (2025–2030): a roadmap to a healthier future
In Afghanistan recovery from addiction means a new chance at life
WHO maintains lifesaving health care services in Afghanistan with the support of Japan
The struggle to access cancer care in Afghanistan
WHO-supported health facility in Ghor province makes childbirth safer for mothers
UN Envoy to Afghanistan visits the Women and Children Drug Treatment Centre in Kabul
First contact health workers improve survival rates in Afghanistan with basic emergency care skills
Basic emergency care training boosts the confidence of frontline health workers in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: the EU, in partnership with WHO and UNFPA, supports access to reproductive, maternal and child health and non-communicable diseases services
ISAM 2024 Congress: WHO Afghanistan and the EU present collaborative efforts to address drug use disorders
WHO strengthens public health response to substance use in Afghanistan
WHO and UN Women launch joint initiative to support women and children with substance use disorders in Afghanistan
A female hero fights CCHF in Herat province
RCCE campaigns help communities in 25 Afghan districts to prevent infectious diseases
Personal tragedy turns a polio vaccine refusal into a vaccine advocate
WHO enhances health care access in underserved Afghan provinces
Empowered by RCCE campaign, Herat mobilizer saves lives
Breaking the cycle: from substance use to recovery
It’s important to listen to your family and get help when you’re facing a challenge
WHO Afghanistan empowers Afghan health workers to combat dengue
WHO swiftly delivers 7 metric tonnes of medical supplies to flood-hit northern Afghanistan
WHO Afghanistan opens new malnutrition ward in Kabul’s Khair Khana Hospital
Event highlights urgent need for action on mental health and substance use disorders in Afghanistan
Mental health and substance use disorders in Afghanistan: high-level side event at the 67th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, Vienna
Changing lives for the better at Nangarhar’s drug addiction treatment centres
A “female hero” empowers women in her work as a health professional in Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Japan’s ambassador to Afghanistan visits WHO-supported health initiatives in Nangarhar
KSrelief, AHTF and WHO partner to improve maternal and child health in Bamyan, Afghanistan
Resilience and recovery: 100 days after the Herat earthquakes
Japan and WHO strengthen partnership to improve health service delivery in Afghanistan
Reaching earthquake-affected people in Herat, Afghanistan, with essential health services
Japan supports WHO to strengthen response capacity for infectious diseases in Afghanistan
The EU provides €10 million to strengthen preparedness and response systems for outbreaks and health emergencies in Afghanistan
WHO and G5 collaborate to strengthen hospital management in Afghanistan
WHO Afghanistan appeals for US$ 10 million to provide vital health services to 700 000 returnees
The EU provides an additional €10 million in funding to the World Health Organization and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to advance mental health and drug use disorder services in Afghanistan
WHO-led Health Cluster appeals for $7.9 million to provide health services to 114,000 people most affected by earthquakes in western Afghanistan
Afghanistan's health system suffers critical underfunding, calls for donor support
EU supports revitalization of drug addiction treatment centre in Kandahar under joint WHO/UNODC project
Qatar Fund for Development provides life-saving essential medicines to under-served areas in Afghanistan in collaboration with the WHO
A working life well spent: 22 years as a polio eradicator in Afghanistan
Japan supports Afghanistan to strengthen response capacity for infectious diseases
On International Women’s Day, WHO commends female health workers and assures them of continuous advocacy for rights to health and education
WHO joins forces with the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations to support health needs in Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, communities keep an eye out for polio in one of the virus’s last frontiers
Afghanistan vaccinates 5.36 million children against measles and 6.1 million children against polio in a nationwide campaign
Italy commits €6 million to improve equitable access to health care facilities in Afghanistan
Polio surveillance review yields results in Afghanistan
EU contributes €16 million to improve mental health and drug use disorder services in Afghanistan
Afghanistan completes largest ever review of polio surveillance system
Diary of a polio surveillance reviewer: 8 days in Afghanistan’s west
Afghanistan makes progress toward polio eradication but challenges remain
Outbreak update – Dengue fever in Afghanistan, 4 August 2022
WHO’s polio team responds to devastating earthquake in Afghanistan
Measles vaccination campaign kicks off in Afghanistan to fight ongoing outbreak: around 1.2 million children in 24 provinces to get vaccinated
Statement condemning killing of 8 polio health workers in Afghanistan
First polio vaccination campaign for 2022 under way
USAID helps WHO train front line providers in basic emergency care in Afghanistan
December polio vaccination campaign begins
Doing whatever it takes to keep lifesaving health services going
One shining light: how medical supplies airlifted to Afghanistan have been used to save lives
New shipment of WHO life-saving medical supplies lands in Kabul with support from Qatar
ECHO supports delivery of further live-saving supplies
ECHO supports the delivery of WHO medical supplies to Kabul
House-to-house polio vaccination set to recommence across Afghanistan in November
Statement by the WHO Representative to Afghanistan
Acute health needs in Afghanistan must be urgently addressed and health gains protected
Qatar supports shipment of WHO life-saving medical supplies to Kabul
Funding pause results in imminent closure of more than 2000 health facilities in Afghanistan
WHO health supplies land in Afghanistan
Adapt, Stay, Deliver
Statement by the WHO Representative in Afghanistan
WHO delivers 500 oxygen concentrators to save lives in Afghanistan
Afghanistan receives second shipment of COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX Facility
Enhancing COVID-19 testing – an investment in health
WHO concludes first phase of mass casualty training in Afghanistan
Afghanistan receives shipment of medical kits to support health care delivery services
Afghanistan receives shipment of medical kits to support health care delivery services
Third national polio immunization campaign begins in Afghanistan
Dr Luo Dapeng appointed as WHO Representative in Afghanistan
Afghanistan launches second national polio vaccination campaign of 2021
Technical Advisory Group convenes to review the Afghanistan polio programme
Teachers in schools and universities set to receive the COVAX COVID-19 vaccine
Japan pledges US$ 1.8 million to strengthen response capacity for infectious diseases in Afghanistan
COVID-19 vaccines shipped by COVAX arrive in Afghanistan
Meet a polio programme worker fighting COVID-19 in Afghanistan
Japan to provide US$ 122.2 million for humanitarian and development assistance in Afghanistan
European Union provides additional 35 million euros to support people of Afghanistan in fight against COVID-19
Afghanistan to commence first polio vaccination campaign of 2021
Trekking through the snow to deliver vaccines
World Polio Day 2020
Facing the dual challenges of polio and COVID-19 in Afghanistan
Seven months since Afghanistan’s first COVID-19 case, women of the polio programme sustain the response
Regional COVID-19 mission to Afghanistan concludes
Polio vaccination campaign launched across 10 provinces of Afghanistan
Polio vaccination campaigns resume across 20 provinces of Afghanistan
Republic of Korea and WHO Afghanistan sign arrangement to support the COVID-19 response
Health workers on the frontlines against COVID-19
One patient recounts his experience with COVID-19
WHO delivers essential COVID-19 medical supplies and equipment to Afghanistan
Further funding and renewing commitment to fight tuberculosis in Afghanistan
European Union provides further humanitarian aid funding to WHO in Afghanistan
Press Release-COVID-19 medical supply cargo for Afghanistan arrives at Hamid Karzai International Airport
COVID-19 response guidelines
COVID-19 response across Afghanistan
Afghanistan inaugurates blood banks at Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan and Jumhuriat Hospitals in Kabul
WHO providing emergency health care needs in Zabul
First dengue case reported in Afghanistan
Statement regarding the lifting of the ban on WHO activities in Afghanistan
#womenhumanitarians: Celebrating World Humanitarian Day in Afghanistan
Afghan children learning to paint at the Aschiana Foundation paint Primary Health Care
Ulemas from Afghanistan and Pakistan come together to discuss polio eradication both countries
One or more at a time: building infectious disease wards in hospitals in different provinces across Afghanistan
WHO Afghanistan declares its office a smoke free environment
On world blood donor day 2019, Ministry of Public Health lays the foundation stones for 2 blood banks
Statement regarding temporary ban of WHO activities in Afghanistan
Around 9.3 million children to be vaccinated in first round of polio campaign in 2019
اظهارات سازمان صحی جهان در رابطه به ممنوعیت موقت فعالیت های این اداره در افغانستان
د نړیوالی روغتیا اداری په فعالیتونو باندی د موقت بندیز په اړه د دغه اداری څرګندونی
Aryana Saeed, famous Afghan pop singer nominated as Cancer Goodwill Ambassador for Afghanistan
WHO Director-General visits Afghanistan, meets the Minister of Public Health and calls for continued efforts on polio eradication and health financing
The UN family reaffirms its commitment to zero tolerance for violence against women and girls by illuminating the Queen’s Palace in Babur Garden in orange
Initiating hepatitis C treatment in Afghanistan
Twentieth polio case reported in Afghanistan: the highest number since 2015
Over 5 million children to be vaccinated against polio
Three new polio cases reported in south and east Afghanistan
Promoting maternal and child health care in Afghanistan
Press Release: Ministry urges vaccination as 14th polio case is confirmed
Addressing the escalating burden of noncommunicable diseases in Afghanistan
Nearly 14 million children in Afghanistan to be immunized against measles following a growing increase in number of reported cases
Ghazni: WHO delivered essential medicine and supply to Ghazni Provincial Hospital
Nationwide polio vaccination campaign aims to reach over 9.9 million children
Health worker casualties increasing in Afghanistan
Saving lives: WHO upgrades trauma care services in Kapisa Provincial Hospital
WHO contributes to improving tuberculosis detection and treatment in Afghanistan with the support of Japan
Ministry urges vaccination as new polio case is confirmed in Helmand
Increased numbers of returnees and refugees stretch health service provision in Afghanistan
WHO Afghanistan and health cluster partners scale up activities to assist people affected by drought
Surgical hospital for war victims supported by WHO reports busiest month ever
“The world’s eyes are on us” – expert group makes recommendations for polio eradication in Afghanistan
A New Case of Polio Confirmed in Kandahar
Ending polio in Afghanistan: big plan, small details
Joint IAEA and WHO delegation assesses Afghan capacity for cancer control and care
Last nationwide vaccination campaign starts before the high transmission season for poliovirus
WHO Representative in Afghanistan Dr. Rik Peeperkorn interviewed in UN special
1 in 3 children still unimmunized in Afghanistan
Another polio case Afghanistan — vaccination campaign starts tomorrow in high risk areas
Repairing the wounds of war in Afghanistan
Afghanistan and Pakistan meet to coordinate last push for polio eradication
Another new case of polio confirmed in Kandahar
WHO project improves health care sector’s response to gender-based violence in Afghanistan
Two New Cases of Polio Confirmed in Kunar and Kandahar
WHO Afghanistan facilitates national survey to assess the risk factors contributing to noncommunicable diseases
Around 9.9 million children to be vaccinated against polio across the country this week
Polio vaccination, again?
6.1 million children in the high risk areas of the country need to receive their second dose of polio vaccine in less than two weeks
6.1 million children to be vaccinated against polio this week
Afghanistan introduces rotavirus vaccine to protect infants and young children against severe diarrhoea
Female polio workers reaching every last child
First round of polio vaccination in Shahwalikot completed
President honors hospital supported by WHO with an award
Republic of Korea contributes 2 million to support access to quality health care for the most vulnerable population in Afghanistan
5.5 million children under the age of five to be vaccinated against polio in high risk areas
UN humanitarian coordinator calls for support to polio vaccination campaign
WHO improves trauma care facility in Afghanistan’s busiest border crossing
Technical advisory group commends progress made in polio eradication in Afghanistan
Islamic Advisory Group launches training manual on Polio Eradication, Mother & Child Health and Immunization – Muslim leaders urge parents to vaccinate their children
WHO plans to expand a successful model of pre-service medical training across Afghanistan
Government of Italy boosts efforts to eradicate polio and improve child nutrition in Afghanistan
Abdullah Khalid protects children from polio at the Afghanistan-Pakistan border
Afghanistan launches Food Security and Nutrition Agenda to fight malnutrition
Afghanistan expands environmental surveillance for poliovirus to all regions
WHO trains 2800 health care providers to respond to gender-based violence
Attacks on health care on the rise in Afghanistan
Almost 10 million children to be vaccinated against polio in Afghanistan
Shamshullah and Wajid bring life-saving polio vaccines to families’ doorsteps in Kandahar
Tobacco kills up to half of its users – Accelerated efforts needed to tackle Afghanistan’s tobacco crisis
WHO and ECHO scale up Afghanistan’s blood banks to guarantee safer transfusions
WHO-supported mobile clinics bring health services to vulnerable Afghans
Treating trauma and the wounds of war in Helmand
WHO supports new training centre in Kabul to reduce maternal and newborn deaths
Over 9.5 million children to be vaccinated against polio in Afghanistan this week
Slow Down to Save Lives: Health and traffic authorities call for urgent efforts to save lives on Afghanistan’s roads
Expanding access to vaccines is crucial for saving thousands of children’s lives across Afghanistan
Almost 7 million children to be vaccinated against polio in high-risk districts around Afghanistan
Depression a leading cause of ill health and disability among Afghans – fighting stigma is key to recovery
Expert group commends Afghanistan’s tremendous progress in determined efforts to eradicate polio
Tuberculosis burden increases in Afghanistan with over 60 000 new cases every year
Over 8.9 million children to be vaccinated against polio and given vitamin A tablets in Afghanistan
Government of Japan commits US$ 8.6 million to the fight against tuberculosis in Afghanistan
Hospitals should never be a target, WHO reiterates
Afghan women leading the battle against polio
5.6 million children to be vaccinated against polio in high-risk areas
Tracing every last virus: Afghanistan steps up surveillance to accelerate polio eradication
Prevention is crucial for tackling Afghanistan’s cancer burden
Over 5.6 million children to be vaccinated against polio during large-scale vaccination campaign
Experts evaluate Afghanistan’s capacity to prevent and respond to serious public health risks
Neglected disease, lasting stigma – Leishmaniasis continues to affect the lives of tens of thousands of Afghans
Tahera works towards a polio-free Afghanistan
Enhanced nutrition surveillance brings better health for Afghan mothers and babies
Influential religious scholars in Farah province declare their support for polio eradication
Afghan journalists learn to apply ethical principles in gender-based violence reporting
WHO supports overstretched health services as the number of Afghan returnees mounts
WHO-supported isolation ward opens in Kabul
Islamic scholars in Nangarhar pledge their support for polio eradication in Afghanistan
Over 5.6 million children to be vaccinated against polio across Afghanistan
Shafiullah helps to battle refusals to save children from polio paralysis in Kandahar, Afghanistan
After attack on MSF, WHO and partners strengthen trauma care to save lives in conflict-ridden Kunduz province
Vigilance and preventive measures needed during Eid-al-Adha to reduce the risk of a deadly viral disease
Massive polio vaccination campaign in Afghanistan targets over 9.5 million children
WHO strengthens health response to gender-based violence in Afghanistan
Hepatitis is a silent killer: only 1 in 20 Afghans with viral hepatitis know they have the disease
Vaccination crucial during polio “high season”; over 4.3 million children to be immunized
Expert group commends Afghanistan’s progress in polio eradication
Giving blood to give life: More voluntary blood donations needed to meet demand
Zahra works to secure a polio-free Afghanistan
National polio immunization campaign aims to vaccinate over 9 million children
The final frontier in polio eradication
Accelerated efforts needed to close the immunization gap in Afghanistan: life-saving vaccines must reach everyone
Diabetes affects the health and well-being of millions of Afghans – a growing epidemic
Leading Islamic scholars pledge their support for polio eradication in Afghanistan
The Ministry of Public Health and UN partners call for greater efforts to step up gender equality
USAID, Italy and WHO strengthen health sector on gender-based violence
New assessment highlights gaps in health service provision in Afghanistan
More investment needed for HIV/AIDS prevention and response to ensure life-saving treatments reach the most vulnerable
Afghanistan earthquake: Country capacity is key in averting impact of emergency
WHO supports health services in Kunduz – access remains restricted
New polio vaccine introduced to accelerate polio eradication in Afghanistan
Saving lives with mobile health services in Afghanistan
World Breastfeeding Week kicks off in Afghanistan: Breastfeeding is crucial for child health and survival
Ministry of Public Health and WHO call for more voluntary blood donations to save lives
Vaccination Week kicks off in Afghanistan: Closing the immunization gap saves lives
Tuberculosis kills 13 000 Afghans every year
Millions of Afghan children reached in national polio immunization drive
Mass casualty management training in Kabul – Wardak and Nangarhar provinces to put mass casualty management plans into practice
More effective strategies needed for cancer control: prevention and early detection are key
A four-fold increase in investment in midwifery needed to meet 60% of maternal health needs by 2030
Urgent action needed to strengthen health sector response to violence against women
WHO and the Government of Japan sign a partnership programme to combat tuberculosis in Afghanistan
First-ever gender-based violence treatment protocol for the health sector launched in Afghanistan
28 newly-qualified female vaccinators to deliver health services to women and children in their districts
National polio immunization campaign inaugurated by Afghanistan’s Vice President
WHO and partners call for efforts to strengthen suicide prevention in Afghanistan
National polio vaccination campaign successfully completed in Afghanistan
WHO highlights viral hepatitis as a silent killer in Afghanistan
Post-disaster measles campaign completed in flood-affected provinces
WHO supports training on mass casualty management and war trauma as number of civilian casualties rises
WHO and Ministry of Public Health launch polio vaccination campaign
WHO conducts training for health care providers from Paktia province on gender mainstreaming in emergencies
Afghanistan celebrates 2014 World No Tobacco Day: calls for higher tobacco taxes to fight death and disease
Badakhshan landslide: Mental health services and gender-sensitive relief among WHO’s key concerns
WHO strengthens health care provision in flood-affected areas amidst challenges
WHO responds to health needs following floods in Afghanistan
World Health Day 2014 celebrated in Afghanistan
STOP TB - The Afghanistan Portraits
Afghanistan introduces the 13 valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine into routine immunization schedule
Reducing maternal, neonatal and child deaths in Afghanistan
World Sight Day 2013 celebrated in Afghanistan
National workshop on comprehensive assessment of civil registration and vital statistics
Stigma – a major barrier to suicide prevention in Afghanistan
The Government of Afghanistan demonstrates strong commitment to polio eradication efforts
WHO supports Ministry's response to flash floods in Afghanistan
Afghanistan conducts advocacy campaign for the Safe Motherhood Initiative
Afghanistan marks World Blood Donor Day 2013
Oral health campaign in schools of Kabul
Afghanistan celebrates Hand Hygiene Day 2013
World Malaria Day 2013 celebrated in Afghanistan
Vaccination Week celebrated in Afghanistan
Global Fund mission to Afghanistan, 19–21 April 2013
Celebrating World TB Day 2013 in Afghanistan
National immunization days, 10–12 March 2013
Training on rabies prevention and control
First World Cancer Day in Afghanistan
Completion of first national in-services training programme
Country accountability roadmap on maternal, newborn, and child health in Afghanistan
First interministerial task force on polio eradication, 11 December 2012
A deceased polio team member is honoured
WHO Regional Director Dr Alwan visits WHO Afghanistan's country office, 26–27 November
WHO donates two ambulances to Afghanistan's National Blood Safety and Transfusion Services
Second nationwide measles campaign to take place in November
Global Handwashing Day 2012
Celebration of World Sight Day 2012 in Afghanistan
Fourth round of polio vaccination campaign, 14–16 October
WHO/Ministry of Higher Education strengthening medical education in Afghanistan
World Rabies Day 2012, 28 September
President Karzai endorses national emergency action plan for polio eradication
World Suicide Prevention Day, 10 September
Third nationwide polio campaign underway, 16–18 September
Measles–polio campaign in Afghanistan reaches 5.6 million children
WHO Regional Director inaugurates training and care centre, 18 July 2012
Cholera outbreak in Nangarhar, 11 October 2011
World Vaccination Week 2012
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Saving lives, protecting the vulnerable and responding to life-threatening emergencies in Afghanistan

Saving lives, protecting the vulnerable and responding to life-threatening emergencies in Afghanistan
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WHO integrated response to the Afghanistan humanitarian crisis: 2024–2025 case for support

WHO integrated response to the Afghanistan humanitarian crisis: 2024–2025 case for support

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