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Afghanistan’s hidden epidemic of noncommunicable diseases and mental health conditions
21 September 2025, Kabul, Afghanistan – Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are taking a heavy toll on Afghanistan health system. Heart disease, diabetes, cancer and chronic lung conditions account for 43% of deaths in the country, a figure expected to rise above 60% by 2030, mainly among women. Substance use and road traffic accidents further...
Over 35 metric tonnes of WHO medical supplies arrive in Kabul to support earthquake survivors in eastern Afghanistan
8 September 2025, Kabul, Afghanistan – A new consignment of more than 35 metric tonnes of life-saving medical supplies landed in Kabul today, to enhance the World Health Organization’s (WHO) emergency response to the devastating 6.0 magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on 31 August. With this shipment, WHO has now prepositioned and...
WHO steps up response to meet rising health needs after earthquake in Eastern Afghanistan
Afghan earthquake appeal: US$ 4 million urgently needed for lifesaving health assistance 3 September 2025, Kabul, Afghanistan – The World Health Organization (WHO) is scaling up its emergency response after a devastating 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan’s Eastern Region on 31 August, killing more than 1457 people and injuring over...
WHO’s trauma care unit is a lifeline at Islam Qala border crossing
Akmal Younus receives trauma care at the WHO health facility, Zero Point Border in Islam Qala, Afghanistan. Photo credit: WHO27 August 2025, Kabul, Afghanistan – Every day, thousands of returnees from Iran arrive at the Islam Qala border crossing in Herat province. Exhausted from long journeys, fleeing hardship and seeking safety, many are sick,...
WHO Afghanistan receives vital support from OCHA to strengthen health services
At a WHO-supported clinic on the Islam Qala border, health professionals provide emergency medical care to a returnee child. Photo credit: WHO Afghanistan 26 August 2025, Kabul, Afghanistan – The World Health Organization (WHO) in Afghanistan has received over US$ 6.3 million in humanitarian funding from the UN Office for the Coordination of...
WHO Afghanistan welcomes €7 million additional EU funding to strengthen health and emergency response systems
WHO Representative to Afghanistan Dr Edwin Ceniza Salvador and Chargé d’Affaires of the EU Delegation to Afghanistan Mrs Veronika Boskovic during the event to mark the additional funding. Photo credit: WHO 05 August 2025, Kabul, Afghanistan – WHO Afghanistan has received €7 million in additional funding from the European Union (EU) to expand,...
A new oxygen facility at Kabul’s children's hospital cuts child mortality rates
A young child rests in the ICU at Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health in Kabul, receiving critical care and oxygen therapy 31 July 2025, Kabul, Afghanistan – The new oxygen plant – the result of a partnership between the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Union (EU) –at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health (IGICH) in...
Bringing hope to Afghanistan's remote communities
26 December 2024, Afghanistan’s health system is under immense pressure. In 2023, nearly two-thirds of the population – 28.3 million people – required humanitarian assistance, with more than 17 million in need of essential health services. For many families, especially women and children in remote and underserved areas, access to care is at best...
Breaking the barriers to hepatitis care in Afghanistan
52 year old Bibi Maryam from Paktia Province receives hepatitis treatment at the National Infectious Disease Hospital in Kabul27 July 2025, Kabul, Afghanistan – Hepatitis B is preventable through vaccination, and highly effective and affordable treatments for both hepatitis B and C are now available in generic form. Yet the World Health...
Reclaiming life after recovery from drug dependence
A dedicated healthcare provider conducting routine visits monitoring patient conditions at the Drug Addiction Treatment Centre. Photo credit: WHO Afghanistan 16 July 2025, Kabul, Afghanistan—At just 20, Nasrin from a quiet village in Bamyan had already lived through the darkness of drug dependence. What began with a single pill offered by someone...
