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WHO enhances health care access in underserved Afghan provinces
Balghali Bala and Payeen Primary Health Care Centre in Samangan province, Afghanistan. Photo credit: WHO26 June 2024, Kabul, Afghanistan – Over 700 000 people have benefited from medical support provided by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Afghanistan to 113 health facilities strategically located in hard-to-reach areas across 15 Afghan...
Empowered by RCCE campaign, Herat mobilizer saves lives
Abdul Rahman Mansouri delivers health messages about CCHF prevention at an animal market in Pashtun Zarghun district, Herat. Photo credit: WHO/M. Islami26 June 2024, Kabul, Afghanistan – In remote areas of Afghanistan, infectious diseases continue to pose a daily threat to communities with limited access to health care and preventive measures. Of...
Breaking the cycle: from substance use to recovery
Zainab at the drug addiction treatment centre for women and children, Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo credit: WHO/Z. Safari Zainab*, a 32-year-old mother from Kabul, found herself trapped in a nightmare of substance use that threatened to destroy her family. Her world revolved around the toxic grip of drugs, a legacy her husband passed on to their 4 sons and...
It’s important to listen to your family and get help when you’re facing a challenge
Mohammad at the national Mental Health Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo credit: WHO/Zakarya Safari 11 June 2024 – Mohammad*, a 23-year-old from Paktia province, Afghanistan, has faced significant challenges over the past 3 years due to mental illness. It began with a loss of interest in socializing with friends, leading him to seek solace in...
High-level GPEI delegation visits Pakistan to discuss polio eradication strategies with Government of Pakistan
Islamabad, May 4, 2024 –A high-level delegation from the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) has concluded a landmark four-day visit to Pakistan at a critical juncture in the fight against polio. Pakistan is one of only two countries in the world, along with Afghanistan, where wild poliovirus is still endemic, making it central to the work...
WHO swiftly delivers 7 metric tonnes of medical supplies to flood-hit northern Afghanistan
The catastrophic floods caused extensive damage, including to health facilities, as shown in this image of Lata Band health facility, taken on 11 May 2024. Photo credit: WHO/WHO Afghanistan 12 May 2024, Kabul, Afghanistan – WHO Afghanistan has swiftly responded to the flooding crisis in northern Afghanistan by delivering 7 metric tonnes of...
WHO Afghanistan opens new malnutrition ward in Kabul’s Khair Khana Hospital
12 May 2024, Kabul, Afghanistan – A new inpatient ward for severe acute malnutrition has been created at Khair Khana Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, thanks to the support of WHO Afghanistan. WHO has also supported the new ward in the 102-bed hospital with medical equipment, medical furniture, and essential supplies like medicines, renewable...
Event highlights urgent need for action on mental health and substance use disorders in Afghanistan
Panel discussion during the "Deepening crisis: Mental health and substance use disorders paralysing Afghan society" side event at the 67th session of the CND. Photo credit: EU/Karolina Lagiewka 25 March 2024, Vienna, Austria –Panellists, policy-makers and stakeholders convened on 21 March 2024 to address the pressing challenges around mental...
Mental health and substance use disorders in Afghanistan: high-level side event at the 67th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, Vienna
WHAT:The World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the European Union (EU) and the Government of Japan are hosting a high-level side event titled “Deepening crisis: Mental health and substance use disorders paralysing Afghan society”.This event will be held on the sidelines of the 67th session of the...
Changing lives for the better at Nangarhar’s drug addiction treatment centres
14 March 2024 – Afghanistan has nearly 4 million drug users – roughly 10% of the population. In Nangarhar province, in the east of the country, WHO-operated drug addiction treatment centres are helping affected people to turn their lives around. Abdul, aged 38 years and from Nangarhar province, has been taking various drugs for the past 10 years. He...
