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Halt the diabetes epidemic in Afghanistan
Officials in Ministry of public health have stated that the number of persons plugged with diabetes disease is increasing day by day in Afghanistan.
Dr. Qamaruddin Sediqee advisor of Ministry of public health during a session has said,” in past six months 3567 persons affected with diabetes have lost their life in Afghanistan.”
Halt the diabetes epidemic a program which was held by the cooperation of officials in Ministry of public health in Kabul city to spread the words of diabetes for the Afghans through their program.
Officials in diabetes federation have expressed their concerns over the increasing
Diabetes Federation forecasts that by 2040 over 640 million of us may be living with diabetes in the world.
World Diabetes Day is the primary global awareness campaign of the diabetes world and is held on November 14 each year. It was introduced in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization in response to the alarming rise of diabetes around the world. World Diabetes Day is a campaign that features a new theme chosen by the International Diabetes Federation each year to address issues facing the global diabetes community. While the campaigns last the whole year, the day itself marks the birthday of Frederick Banting who, along with Charles Best and John James Rickard Macleod, first conceived the idea which led to the discovery of insulin in 1922.
Dr. Sediqee further mentioned that in 2012 we have had 849 ill diabetes but the number was increased into 3567 persons, who have lost their life.
According to the estimation released the diabetes ill persons was 30 million in the world, on 2010 the number increased up to 287 million and in 2015 the number increased up to 387 persons.
According to officials in Ministry of public health there are necessary measurements are underway to tackle this disease in Afghanistan,they have also entitled the solutions for such disease is to increase the number of diabetes centers for further checkups, raising public awareness, and launching workshops.
Reported by Maroufa Zaki
Mawlavi Abdul Kabir, the political deputy prime minister, said Wednesday in a meeting with a number of elders, scholars and youths of the Hazara ethnic group in Kabul that justice in light of Islamic Sharia is applied equally to everyone.
The deputy PM’s office said in a statement that Kabir stressed that discrimination and prejudice have no place in the Islamic system, but the main goal is to serve the people.
“There is no place for ethnic, sectarian and linguistic prejudices and hypocrisy in Afghanistan. All Afghans should work together for the construction, development and prosperity of Afghanistan,” the statement read.
At the gathering, elders and scholars of the Hazara community demanded resolutions regarding their legal cases and other problems and assured the IEA of comprehensive cooperation with the Islamic system, the statement added.
Eight security force members were killed and wounded in an IED explosion in Badakhshan province on Wednesday morning, officials confirmed.
The Ministry of Interior said three policemen died and five others were wounded in the explosion.
Abdul Mateen Qani, the spokesman of the Ministry of Interior Affairs, said: “Unfortunately, at around 11:00 AM today, a sticky mine (magnetic IED) that was already embedded in a motorcycle exploded in the Jawozon area of Faizabad city, Badakhshan province.”
According to Qani the device detonated while a convoy of police was traveling through the area. Police had been carrying out a poppy clearing operation.
Police are investigating the incident, Qani said.
So far, no group or individual has claimed responsibility for the explosion.
Khurasan Faryab defeated Istiqlal Kabul 1-0 in the 35th match of Afghanistan Champions League (ACL) in Kabul on Tuesday, while Sorkh Poshan Khafi thrashed Sarsabz Yashlar 4-1 in the 36th match of the tournament on the same day.
Khurasan’s only goal against Istiqlal Kabul was scored by Farid Ahmad – who was declared man of the match.
In the second match of the day, Sorkh Poshan Khafi’s four goals were scored by Habibullah Hotak and Omid Rajabi.
Khurasan’s Habibullah Hotak received the man of the match award.
Wednesday’s matches will see Abu Muslim Farah FC take on Adalat Farah FC at 1 PM, while Maiwand FC will play Jawanan Wahedi FC at 3:30 PM.
The matches are broadcast live on Ariana Television.
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