Unprecedented reductions in humanitarian aid and a worsening financial crisis have pushed Afghanistan’s healthcare system to the brink of total collapse. Kabul 24: Speaking to Agence France-Presse in Kabul, Yasmine Praz Dessimoz, Head of Operations for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), expressed deep concern that despite overwhelming.
Over the past month, I reviewed recent findings and advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases, particularly bacterial infections. Kabul 24: What struck me most was that despite extensive progress in antibiotic development, major international guidelines still recommend older, narrower-spectrum antibiotics—such as penicillins, first-generation cephalosporins, tetracyclines, and co-trimoxazole—as.
Harvard University has agreed to pay $53 million (€45.5 million) to settle group class-action lawsuits stemming from a scandal involving the former manager of its medical school morgue, who stole and sold donated human remains meant for medical research. American media reported that a Boston court officially approved the settlement.
In today’s increasingly automated and sedentary world, physical inactivity has emerged as one of the greatest global public health challenges. Kabul 24: Statistics reveal that more than a quarter of the world’s adult population falls short of even the minimum level of physical activity recommended by health experts. This sedentary.
The Economic Affairs Office of the Islamic Emirate’s Prime Ministry announced the inauguration of a state-of-the-art laboratory for testing and assessing the quality of food, pharmaceuticals, and health products in western Herat province. Kabul 24: The facility was officially opened in a ceremony attended by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy.
Researchers are proposing a bold new approach to cancer treatment: instead of waiting for tumors to relapse and develop resistance, doctors should switch therapies while the cancer is still vulnerable. Kabul 24: Mathematical models suggest this proactive strategy could significantly limit the tumor’s ability to adapt and evolve, ultimately improving.
The Afghan government has signed a major contract worth over 46 million US dollars with an Indian company for the construction and equipping of modern standard laboratories across the country. Kabul 24: The agreement was finalized on Wednesday, 23 Saur (May 14, 2026), in the presence of Mullah Abdul Ghani.
The “Snow Pharma” pharmaceutical factory in Kandahar province has substantially increased its annual production capacity for approximately 200 types of medicines since the beginning of the current solar year, raising it from 6 billion units to 14 billion units. This remarkable expansion represents a major step toward Afghanistan’s pharmaceutical self-sufficiency.
Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali, Minister of Public Health of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, has emphasized efforts to make the country’s health system self-sufficient based on a new strategic plan. Kabul 24: He made the remarks during a four-day coordination and capacity-building workshop for provincial health officials, organized by the.
The Ministry of Public Health has announced the successful completion of a delicate surgery on an 11-month-old girl named Gulthum (کلثوم), who was transferred from Kandahar to Kabul for emergency treatment. Kabul 24: According to the ministry, a foreign object — a piece of bone that the child had accidentally.
Health officials in Balkh province have announced that more than 35,000 major and minor surgical operations were successfully carried out at the Abu Ali Sina Balkhi Regional Hospital over the past year. kabul 24: According to Kamal Khan Zadran, spokesperson for the Balkh Public Health Directorate, nearly 85,000 patients were.
The 400-bed Specialized Hospital of Martyr Sardar Mohammad Dawood Khan in Kabul has successfully performed Afghanistan’s first lower jaw (mandible) reconstruction surgery using a custom implant. kabul 24: The patient, Abdul Salam from Helmand province, suffered a complete bone defect in the right side of his lower jaw seven years.
