Afghanistan’s Polio Eradication Initiative continues operations amid ongoing instability in the country 25 August 2021 – “Poliovirus circulation does not stop during conflicts, it does not stop during emergencies. If anything, it makes children and families even more vulnerable by adding a layer of risk”, says a Polio Provincial Officer from...

24 August 2021 – Since last week, WHO has made several assessments to review the health situation on the ground. Apart from the first few days of the political and security changes, most major health facilities are functional and accessible. This includes health facilities supported by WHO that are providing trauma care to injured patients....

Kabul, 26 July 2021 – Earlier today, WHO received a shipment of 500 oxygen concentrators procured in response to the critical shortage of oxygen for hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Afghanistan. The shipment worth US$ 800 000, arrived by way of WHO’s logistics hub in Dubai was handed over to the Ministry of Public Health for distribution among COVID-19...

Kabul, Afghanistan, 9 July 2021 – Today, Afghanistan received 1.48 million doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine through the COVAX Facility.  This delivery is the first of 2 shipments of a total of 3 312 100 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine allocated to Afghanistan through the COVAX Facility, with the remaining doses set to arrive later this month.  The...

7 July 2021 – Almost a year and a half into the COVID-19 pandemic, Afghanistan is grappling with a substantial third wave with cases continuing to rise across the country. In response to mounting needs, the European Union (EU) Delegation in Kabul donated €15 million to support WHO’s efforts to tackle and mitigate the health and socioeconomic...

22 June 2021 – WHO has trained trauma specialists from  5 of the major hospitals across Afghanistan as part of its efforts to strengthen mass casualty management in the country. The 5-day training is the first step towards building a coherent trauma care system that aligns the knowledge and skills of Afghani doctors and nurses with international...

15 June 2021 - An aircraft carrying 39 tonnes of emergency health, cholera, and trauma kits donated by the Russian Government landed in Kabul today to support the strengthening and maintenance of essential health services in Afghanistan.  The shipment contains 100 emergency health kits, enough to serve the various health needs of 200 000 people for...

15 June 2021 – An aircraft carrying 39 tonnes of emergency health, cholera, and trauma kits donated by the Government of the Russian Federation landed in Kabul today to support the strengthening and maintenance of essential health services in Afghanistan.  The shipment contains 100 emergency health kits, enough to serve the various health needs of 200...

Kabul, 14 June 2021 – The Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan, together with WHO and UNICEF launched today, the third national polio immunization campaign, which will run from 14to 17June 2021. The campaign aims to reach approximately, 9.9 million children under the age of 5 across the country with polio vaccines along with Albendazole...

In March 2021, Dr Luo Dapeng was appointed as WHO Representative in Afghanistan. The country office is pleased to welcome Dr Luo who has been working in the field of international public health for over 20 years. He brings a wealth of experience in communicable disease prevention and control, country capacity-building for health security, health...