2 April 2020 – Several countries are requesting WHO for guidance on enforcing limitations on mass gatherings, closure of institutions and commercial outlets, and travel restrictions.  While such measures may assist in the overall management of the response to COVID-19, these should not divert attention, energy, or resources from the proven public...

“It’s time to detect and treat missed TB cases” as the Government of Japan provides further funding and Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan and WHO renew their commitment to fighting TB in the country 24 March 2020 - Worldwide, TB is one of the top 10 causes of death and the leading cause from a single infectious agent. Millions of people...

5 November 2019 – Blood transfusion is an integral component of health care delivery systems and a key component of an effective and efficient health system that can give patients access to safe blood products when and where needed. Afghanistan with many physical trauma-related events, is one of the countries with a high need for safe blood...

31 March 2020 – Afghanistan as a country in conflict could be among one of the worst affected countries by the pandemic. Afghanistan reported the first person diagnosed with COVID-19 in late February. The individual, who has since been discharged from hospital, had recently visited Qom, Islamic Republic of Iran, one of the countries with the...

Oct 3, Kabul - A case of dengue fever has been confirmed through the National Public Health Laboratory and reported through the National Disease Surveillance and Response (NDSR) system in Afghanistan on 3 October. This is the first time the virus is detected in the country. The 21-year-old patient reported with travel history to India during the...

(Damages inside Zabul provincial hospital) (WHO supporting Zabul with emergency trauma kits) Oct 6, Zabul - WHO continues to provide critical healthcare needs after explosives were detonated outside the provincial hospital in Zabul, Afghanistan, on September 19, 2019. Zabul provincial hospital sustained heavy damages, with 15 people reportedly...

26 Sept, 2019 Kabul – We acknowledge and welcome the lifting of the ban on WHO activities in Afghanistan. Unhindered access to all areas is necessary to provide health services to those in need.  WHO is supporting health activities in all parts of Afghanistan, including primary health care, response to health emergencies, vaccination and polio eradication. Access to...

Afghanistan is one of the countries where mortality rates among mothers and children are still concerning high. There are many challenges when it comes to access to healthcare for women in this country. Twenty-nine-year-old Nooria, a resident of Nangarhar, had medical education but no work experience. After completing a WHO training, she is now running one of...

Kabul, 14 June 2019 - World Health Organization (WHO) supported the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) of Afghanistan to commemorate the world blood donor day with a series of activities including laying the foundation stones for 2 blood banks, each in Jamhuriate Hospital and Wazir Akbar Khan Hospital in Kabul. Additionally, MoPH and WHO organized...

Kabul, 31 May 2019 - On world #NoTobacco Day, WHO Afghanistan joined the WHO offices worldwide to announce its premises a smoke free environment to support the international campaign on #NoTobacco. Tobacco is a unique product that kills its consumers, yet the product is sold and bought worldwide in big volumes. On the other hand, the Afghan...