11 October 2011 – An outbreak of cholera was reported from Ghanikhil in the Shinwar district, Nangarhar, on 11 October 2011. A DEWS focal point in Ghanikhil reported 17 cases of acute watery diarrhoea admitted to hospital. Samples from three admitted cases were positive for Vibrio cholerae serotype Ogawa. No deaths were reported. Stream and open well...

A man taking his daughter to receive a polio vaccination during the conducting of a national immunization day in Afghanistan29 April 2012 – World Vaccination Week was celebrated in Kabul on 29 April 2012 in the presence of Dr Suraya Dalil, Minister of Public Health of Afghanistan, Mr Sediq Patman, Deputy Minister of Education, Peter Crowley,...

The Global Fund provides funding for practical health initiativeThe Global Fund to Fights AIDs, TB and Malaria is a multi-billion dollar international financing mechanism intended to help advance the fight against AIDs, tuberculosis and malaria by dramatically increasing the availability of funding for practical health initiatives.  Funded...