Health
Over Six Million Afghans live below The Poverty Line: MAIL
Officials in Ministry of live stock and Agriculture have said,” still more than six million Afghans live below the poverty line in Afghanistan.”
Stating the deputy of the live stock and Agriculture Mir Amanollah Haidari we have been capable to help 1,2 percent of the following persons at the entire country.
He added that Afghanistan is counted one of the countries where most of its residents live below the poverty line.
However the deputy of world food program claimed that most of those Afghans who are below the poverty line are organized by the children.
Deputy of World Food Program Angelina Kobra said,” our efforts are underway to struggle against the existed poverty in Afghanistan she also addressed that one of the best ways to remove poverty from this society is to expand agriculture in the suburbs and city levels.”
Kobra added that we are committed to bring down this level into zero in Afghanistan we also hope that both Afghan men and Women get the perfect meal, and World Food Program will push through to meet the joint objectives with cooperation of the Afghan Government civil society and Afghans.
20th of October was observed as the thirty fourth International Food Day in the capital city of Kabul the main objective of the following celebration was entitled struggling against poverty in the country.
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Afghanistan says the country has the world’s fifth-highest number of obstetric fistula cases, with an estimated 15,000 women and girls suffering from the childbirth-related injury.
In a post on X, UNFPA Afghanistan said obstetric fistula continues to cause disability and social isolation for thousands of Afghan women and girls.
The agency stressed that preventing and treating the condition requires access to healthcare services, safe surgical procedures, and essential medical supplies.
Obstetric fistula is a serious childbirth injury that usually occurs after prolonged or obstructed labor without timely medical care. The condition can lead to chronic health complications and often leaves affected women facing stigma and exclusion from their communities.
Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for India’s Ministry of External Affairs, said on Friday India has delivered 20 tons of essential medical supplies to Kabul to support Afghanistan’s child immunization program.
In a statement posted on X, Jaiswal said the shipment includes critical dry materials for BCG vaccines as well as Tetanus and Diphtheria (Td) vaccines. He added that more consignments are on the way.
“India is committed to support the friendly people of Afghanistan in the health sector,” he said.
Health
Afghanistan launches second nationwide polio vaccination campaign of 2026
Officials urged parents to ensure that all children under five years old receive the vaccine during the campaign period.
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health has launched the second polio vaccination campaign of 2026 in cooperation with international partner organizations.
According to the ministry, more than 8.3 million children under the age of five are expected to receive polio vaccines during the campaign, which will be implemented in 194 districts across 20 provinces.
The campaign is being carried out from May 18 to May 21 in provinces across the central, southern, eastern, western, southeastern, northern and northeastern regions of the country.
In Kandahar, Helmand, Uruzgan and Zabul provinces, the campaign will take placce from May 19 to May 22.
Public Health Minister Noor Jalal Jalali said the ministry remains committed to stopping the spread of wild poliovirus in Afghanistan and will continue vaccination drives and supplementary health services until the disease is fully eradicated.
He also called on religious scholars, tribal elders, parents and influential community figures to support vaccinators and participate in efforts to protect children from polio.
The ministry emphasized that polio is a viral disease with no cure and can only be prevented through vaccination. Children infected with the virus may suffer permanent paralysis or death.
Officials urged parents to ensure that all children under five years old receive the vaccine during the campaign period.
The Ministry of Public Health added that vaccination teams will be present at designated locations across communities throughout the campaign.
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