News incl. lifesciences, animals, wildlife & nature
from or mentioning Afghanistan
The news articles listed below include information from, about or mentioning Afghanistan.
Research finds superbug resistance protein
Scientists have recently identified a resistance protein that allows acinetobacter baumannii bacteria to survive chlorhexidine, an antiseptic commonly used in wipes, cleansers and mouthwashes in ho...
Armed conflict disrupts children's lives
Children living in areas of armed conflict face unprecedented threats to their health, education and well-being. A recent UNICEF report mentions incidents in which schools and education personnel h...
MSF reopens Khost maternity hospital (Afghanistan)
MSF has resumed providing medical services at its maternity hospital in Khost Province, Afghanistan. Its activities there had been suspended following an explosion in the maternity hospital in Apri...
Angola celebrates a year without polio
Angola celebrates a year without polio: Angola has made considerable progress against polio by working to improve disease surveillance, increase the quality and coverage of mass polio vaccination c...
Improvements for women & children in Afghanistan
The Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) report released on 27 Jun 2012 reports significant improvements to the health, education and well-being of women and children in Afghanistan. These incl...
India records one year without polio cases
India appears to have interrupted wild poliovirus transmission, completing one year without polio since its last case, in a 2-year-old girl in the state of West Bengal, on 13 January 2011. India wa...
Asia and Pacific talks on Child Rights
Despite the fact that children's growth in the region and the world is improving, many children are still suffering because of war, violence, discrimination, poverty, disease and a worsening enviro...
Polio immunisation campaign launched in West Africa
53 million children under 5 yrs are expected to be reached across 8 West African countries in a coordinated polio immunization campaign. The initiative involves 8 countries, namely Benin, Burkina F...
NHS Humanitarian Fund announces £45,000 for health projects in the developing world
Since last year, 23 grants have been awarded from the fund, which is administered by the BMA's International Department. Projects have ranged from funding to support lectures on anaesthesia and obs...
Pregnancy 300 times deadlier in least developed world
Women in the world’s least developed countries are 300 times more likely to die in childbirth or from pregnancy-related complications than women in developed countries, according to UNICEF’s State ...
Global measles deaths drop by 74%
It has been reported that measles deaths worldwide fell by 74% between 2000 and 2007, from an estimated 750 000 to 197 000. The Eastern Mediterranean region, which includes Afghanistan, Pakistan, S...
