UNICEF said that 12.7 million children in Afghanistan have been vaccinated against polio through ongoing immunization campaigns.
World Polio Day is observed annually on October 24 to raise awareness and strengthen global efforts to eliminate the disease.
According to the World Health Organization, 42 cases of wild poliovirus type 1 have been recorded in Afghanistan this year.
A polio vaccination campaign has been launched in 21 provinces and will reach more than 7.5 million children under the age of five, the Ministry of...
Nangarhar public health officials say a seven-day polio vaccination campaign has kicked off in Nangarhar, Laghman and Kunar provinces. Nangarhar Department of Public Health Exemption Officer...
Health Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) Dr. Qalandar Ebad said on Saturday that no female worker has been banned from working in the...
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) celebrated World Universal Health Coverage Day, which falls on December 12, under the theme “Health is safety, safety is everyone’s...
The United States on Thursday extended the COVID-19 pandemic’s status as a public health emergency for another 90 days, thereby preserving measures like high payments to...
The Ulema call on people to practice the Eid-ul-Fiter prayers in line with the guidelines given by the ministries of Hajj and Religious Affairs and Public...