Kabul, 14 September 2020 – Polio vaccinations campaigns have resumed in Afghanistan 6 months into the COVID-19 pandemic that has left over 9.9 million children under 5 years of age exposed to poliovirus. Subnational Immunization Days (SNIDs) for polio eradication are planned from 14 to 18 September in 20 provinces of the east, west, south,...

Zha Hyoung Rhee, H.E. the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea in Afghanistan, and Dr Richard Peeperkorn, WHO Representative for Afghanistan, sign grant agreement 14 September 2020- The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Afghanistan signed a grant arrangement with the World Health Organization (WHO) in Afghanistan today to support a new project aimed...

19 August 2020 – Almost 6 months since the first case of COVID-19 was recorded in Afghanistan, the number of cases continues to rise. Ravaged by decades of war, socioeconomic instability and insecurity, the country has long been in a protracted humanitarian crisis. The growing public health emergency due to the pandemic, has made things worse....

“I have been there, and it is not easy” Muhammad HussainMuhammad Hussain, a 38-year-old resident of Barakhil village in Nazian District of Nangarhar province, sits at his home anxiously clutching his hands while recounting his experience of contracting and recovering from COVID-19. On 4July, Hussain’s day began just like any other but within a few...

5 July 2020 – The World Health Organization (WHO) has delivered a shipment of essential COVID-19 medical supplies and equipment to the Central Medical Store of the Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan. The shipment worth US$ 1.6 million includes 9.5 tons of personal protective equipment (gloves, gowns, surgical masks, face shields, goggles), 10...

April 2020 - European Union Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid has furthered its generous funding to WHO Afghanistan with an additional €2.8 million to the WHO Health Emergencies Programme to support the country’s fight against COVID-19. The European Union Humanitarian Aid has been a long-term partner to WHO Afghanistan and in January 2019, it...

Kabul, 13 April – H. E. Ferozuddin Feroz, Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan (MoPH), Dr Rik Peeperkorn WHO representative and Mr Luigi Pandolfi, Head of European Commission for Humanitarian Aid (ECHO) received COVID-19 medical supply cargo at the Hamid Karzai International Airport today. Under the leadership of the Government of the Islamic...

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...