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One in 8 Afghan Women Suffering from Breast Cancer: MoPH

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(Last Updated On: October 25, 2022)

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One out of eight women is suffering with breast cancer in Afghanistan.

Breast cancer is the second deathly disease after maternal death in childbirth which takes lives of the Afghan women.

Findings reveal that this disease affects 99 percent of the women and only affects half percent of men.

Afghan Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) says awareness is the most effective way to prevent this disease.

Officials say our findings have revealed that Afghanistan has the highest rates of breast cancer in which on out of every eight women is suffering of this cancer.

“One of the reasons of increase in maternal death is the breast cancer, one out of every eight women has been suffering of this disease, this is not a fatal disease if we seek treatments,” Ferozuddin Feroz Minister of Public Health Affairs said.

The World Health Organization (WHO) also warns that the disease may double in the Mediterranean area, particularly in Afghanistan in another two years and emphasis on their commitment to fight against breast cancer.

“Breast cancer is among four types of cancers which mainly affects women and probably this disease may increase in another two decades, out of 20,000 cases of cancer in Afghanistan 7,000 of these are breast cancers,” Dr. Richard Peeperkorn, World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Afghanistan said.

Afghanistan’s First Lady also asks health workers to work harder to aware women about this disease and to treat the disease.

“Health officials must take serious actions to aware, diagnose and treat breast cancer,” First Lady Raula Ghani said.

Breast cancer is a group of cancer cells that starts in the cells of the breast. It is the second leading cause of death among women. Although most people who develop breast cancer will not be able to pinpoint one specific cause, scientists have learned much about risk factors that may indicate a stronger likelihood for cancer.

Reported by: Fawad Naseri

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Public Health minister meets with head of the UN refugees agency

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(Last Updated On: March 22, 2024)

Dr. Qalandar Ebad, the Minister of Public Health met with Leonard Zulu, the head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, on Thursday in Kabul to discuss issues facing the health sector in the country.

Among the issues discussed was that of the establishment of new health centers for returnees in the country.

Ebad said the provision of better health services for compatriots and returnees was one of his priorities and requested the cooperation of this organization in this field.

Leonard Zulu assured Ebad of the organization’s continued cooperation.

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Ebad addresses gathering of health sector supporting organizations in Doha

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(Last Updated On: February 29, 2024)

The Minister of Public Health of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Qalandar Ebad on Thursday attended a meeting of health sector-supporting organizations in Doha, Qatar and spoke about the need to focus on certain areas of healthcare in the country.

In his speech, Ebad spoke of work needed to reform the health system, joint supervision, self-sufficiency of the health sector, standardization of health services at village and district level and provision of all-round health services.

He asked international colleagues in the field of health to work more on reducing administrative costs and delivering aid in a proper and correct manner.

Ebad said that if excessive administrative expenses are prevented, it will have a positive effect on the expenses in the field of health services.

He also emphasized that the release of the country’s frozen assets would be beneficial for the health sector especially for mothers and children.

It is a big and positive step for the independence of Afghanistan’s health system, development and standardization of health services, which should be taken by the international community, he said.

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Polio vaccination campaign underway in Afghanistan

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(Last Updated On: February 26, 2024)

The Ministry of Public Health, in cooperation with international institutions, on Monday launched the second sub-national polio vaccination campaign for 2024.

The campaign runs in different parts of the country from 26 to 29 February 2024, and aims to reach 7.6 million children below the age of five.

“We are committed to eradicating polio in Afghanistan with the cooperation of our partners. We are working day and night and continue supplementary polio vaccination campaigns and health care services in order to reach the goal of completely eradicating polio throughout the country,” Acting Public Health Minister Qalandar Ebad said.

“The support of all Afghans, especially elders and religious scholars, is important in polio eradication activities. It is necessary for them to participate in the fight against polio and keep their children healthy,” he added.

Polio is a viral disease that cannot be cured and can only be prevented and eradicated by vaccination.

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