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Expecting mothers face health risks in Ghor’s Dawlatyar
Pajhwok Afghan News
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June 18, 2025
FEROZKOH (Pajhwok): Expecting mothers in Dawlatyar district of western Ghor province face severe health risks due to limited prenatal care, lack of awareness, and cultural barriers that prevent access to essential medical services. They report...
Former NMRC Hospital Corpsmen Reflect 127 Years of Dedication and Service
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 18, 2025
SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES 06.18.2025 The U.S. Navy Hospital Corps marks its 127th birthday on June 17, honoring a legacy of valor and medical support to the Navy and Marine Corps. Hospital Corpsmen (HM) move the Navy mission forward...
Exploring Health-Related Quality of Life and Correlates Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Attending Primary Health Centers in Aljouf Province, Saudi Arabia: A Multi-Site Cross-Sectional Study
Dove Medical Press
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June 18, 2025
Introduction Diabetes mellitus, particularly type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), is a critical global health problem with increasing prevalence and a substantial healthcare system burden. Globally, T2DM is the most common form of diabetes, accounting...
Eu allocates €161 Million in Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan
Khaama Press
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June 18, 2025
The EU has pledged €161 million in humanitarian aid to support vulnerable Afghans with food, health, education, and refugee assistance. According to the statement, the funds will be used to meet the urgent needs of Afghanistan people across...
UN Women: 8 out of 10 young women in Afghanistan denied Education and Employment
Khaama Press
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June 18, 2025
A UN Women report reveals that 8 out of 10 young women in Afghanistan are denied access to education and employment. A newly released report by the United Nations Women’s Division reveals that 8 out of 10 young women in Afghanistan are denied...
EU to allocate €161mn in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan and regional refugees in 2025
Daryo
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June 18, 2025
The European Union will provide €161mn in humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan and its neighboring countries in 2025, as the humanitarian crisis in the region remains one of the most severe globally. Source: European Commission Of the total...
The warmongers were wrong about Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya. Now watch them make the same mistake about Iran
The Guardian
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June 18, 2025
As the G7 issues a statement declaring that Israel has a “right to defend itself”, you have a right to ask if you are losing your mind. Israel launched an unprovoked onslaught on Iran. Its excuse – that Tehran may acquire a nuclear weapon –...
EU to provide €161m in aid to Afghanistan this year
Pajhwok Afghan News
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June 18, 2025
KABUL (Pajhwok): The European Commission has announced it will provide €161 million in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan this year to support the most vulnerable people. In a statement, the Commission said the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan...
New emergency facility opens at Kabul hospital
Pajhwok Afghan News
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June 18, 2025
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) has inaugurated a new emergency and outpatient facility at Kabul’s Maiwand Teaching Hospital to improve healthcare services, reduce overcrowding and assist patients efficiently. In a...
BREAKING THE SILENCE| TALKING MY MENTAL HEALTH JOURNEY
PNG Haus Bung
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June 18, 2025
Mental health is not something that men talk about. Especially not in Papua New Guinea. As a man, you’re just supposed to deal with it, to carry the weight without complaint. For a long time, I didn’t even have the words for what I was carrying....
EU to provide €161m to help vulnerable Afghans
Dawn
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June 18, 2025
ISLAMABAD: As the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan remains among the most severe in the world, the European Commission has announced that it will provide 161 million euros in humanitarian aid to help the most vulnerable Afghans in the country...
Film festival supporting mental health awareness is honoring founder's late wife
ARC West Michigan
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PAW PAW, Mich. — A film festival advocating for mental health support is making its second annual appearance Friday. Celebrating the life and legacy of India Deibler-Love, co-founder of The Lucky Wolf theater and cafe, the Sunflower Film Festival...
The Global Mental Health Crisis Surges Amid $200 Billion Funding Gap
Inter Press Service
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June 18, 2025
Armed Conflicts, Climate Change, Crime & Justice, Education, Environment, Global, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, TerraViva United Nations In New York, participants attend the multi-stakeholders’ hearing for the prevention and control of...
US’ War On Terror Or US’ War Of Terror?: Power Dynamics In Afghanistan
Feminism in India
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June 18, 2025
Barely more than a few weeks ago, in a frantic series of controversial American legislative moves, Donald Trump once again decided that ‘once is for all’ and hurried to bravely protect his nation’s borders against foreign terrorism and threats to...
Afghan women face near total social, economic and political exclusion
UN News
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June 17, 2025
But recently, the level of participation has reached a new low – zero. Zero women in national or local decision-making bodies. Zero girls projected to be in secondary education following a December 2024 ban. These numbers are part of the index...
Axia Women’s Health names new CEO
NJBIZ - New Jersey
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June 17, 2025
Voorhees-based Axia Women’s Health appointed Kyle Snook as chief executive officer, effective June 16. Snook succeeds Dr. Gaurov Dayal, who had served as CEO since June 2022 and moved into a board of directors role in January. Snook joins the...
Virginia agency seeks permanent status for over 100 Afghans with TPS
WMRA & WEMC - Virginia
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June 17, 2025
Last month, the Department of Homeland Security announced it was terminating the temporary protected status, or TPS, for Afghans in the United States. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi spoke with a refugee resettlement agency about how this will affect...
Lydia’s Friends to host the producers of 'The Afghan Women of Brattleboro'
Brattleboro Reformer - Vermont
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June 17, 2025
DUMMERSTON — Lydia’s Friends, the friends-of-the-library organization that supports the Lydia Taft Pratt Library, will host a presentation and discussion with the producers of the six-episode podcast “the Afghan Women of Brattleboro.” The event is...
Aid groups warn of deteriorating situation in Afghanistan
World - North Carolina
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European Union officials and international leaders met in Brussels this week to discuss the worsening humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. In a speech before the meeting, EU Commissioner Hadja Lahbib said nearly 23 million people in Afghanistan...
PAM FRAMPTON: For Afghan girls and women, our silence is seen as complicity
Saltwire
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Atlantic Canada Cape Breton Newfoundland & Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador Opinion Nova Scotia Halifax Halifax Opinion Opinion Prince Edward Island As Taliban regime makes it harder for Afghan girls and women, a...