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Technical advisory group commends progress made in polio eradication in Afghanistan
Minister for Public Health, Dr Ferozuddin Feroz attended the TAG meeting in KabulKabul, 29 November 2017 – The Technical Advisory Group on polio eradication (TAG) met in Kabul, Afghanistan 26and 27November 2017 to review the progress and challenges in polio eradication efforts and provide recommendations for achieving polio free status in...
Islamic Advisory Group launches training manual on Polio Eradication, Mother & Child Health and Immunization – Muslim leaders urge parents to vaccinate their children
CAIRO, 22 November – The Islamic Advisory Group for Polio Eradication (IAG) today launched a new training manual for students of religious studies in support of polio eradication efforts. The manual provides practical guidance on how to engage with local communities to advocate for vaccination as well as other maternal and child health issues. The...
WHO plans to expand a successful model of pre-service medical training across Afghanistan
The medical skills lab is being introduced to the Ministers of Public Health and Higher Education and the Dean of Kabul Medical UniversityKabul, 19 November 2017 – Eight medical universities across Afghanistan are planning to copy a model of medical training developed in Kabul Medical University (KMU) with the support of the World Health...
Government of Italy boosts efforts to eradicate polio and improve child nutrition in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan, 14 November 2017 – The Italian Government today contributed 4.3 million Euros (€) to eradicate polio in Afghanistan and improve the nutritional status of children under the age of 5. Of this amount, €2.5 million will go to UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO), which are both working in the framework of the National...
Abdullah Khalid protects children from polio at the Afghanistan-Pakistan border
Abdullah Khalid marks a child’s finger with indelible ink at the Torkham border between Afghanistan and Pakistan in September 2017. Photo: WHO/S.RamoKabul 21 October 2017 – The poliovirus knows no borders, making children on both sides of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border vulnerable for contracting the debilitating disease. This is why 19...
Afghanistan launches Food Security and Nutrition Agenda to fight malnutrition
“Access to food is still a challenge in Afghanistan”, Dr Abdullah Abdullah, Afghanistan Chief Executive stated in the launch eventKabul, 16 October 2017 – The Afghan government launched it’s Food Security and Nutrition Agenda (AFSeN) On World Food Day, 16 October 2017. The agenda, led by the Chief Executive of Afghanistan, aims to strengthen...
Afghanistan expands environmental surveillance for poliovirus to all regions
Environmental sampling from an open drain in Kabul city in August 2017. Samples are generally collected in the early morning when there is a higher flow of sewage. WHO/S.RamoKabul 23 September 2017 - A new environmental sampling site for wild poliovirus isolation has become operational in Kunduz province, expanding the reach of Afghanistan’s...
WHO trains 2800 health care providers to respond to gender-based violence
Habiba Jaffari wanted to become a midwife to help women in her community. WHO/S.RamoKabul 12 September 2017 – “I have been working as a midwife for 7 years but I didn’t know much about gender-based violence (GBV) before this training. Now I feel more prepared when GBV survivors come to the clinic to seek help,” says midwife Fatima, sitting at her desk...
Attacks on health care on the rise in Afghanistan
The trauma care unit of Kunduz Regional Hospital sustained minor damages during armed clashes in 2016. Photo: WHO/S.Ramo“I worry for my life every morning I go to work” Kabul 19 August 2017 – As the conflict in Afghanistan escalates and expands, healthcare comes under attack. Since January this year, 164 health facilities have been forced to...
Almost 10 million children to be vaccinated against polio in Afghanistan
Kabul, 14 August 2017 - The Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan, together with WHO and UNICEF, launched a new National Immunization Days campaign during which 9.9 million children under the age of 5 will be vaccinated against polio in all 34 provinces this week. Over 8.9 million children aged 6 months to 5 years will also be given vitamin A...
