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After billions spent, why is polio still spreading in Pakistan and Afghanistan?
06 Aug 2025 17:48 GMT
… disease mainly affecting children under five and capable of causing lifelong paralysis … Afghanistan — neighbouring countries with widespread vaccine scepticism and fragile health … 2023. They demand medication, food, or … “It results in disability,” Khan said, …
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How travelling to every country helped this American cope with a mental health disorder
03 Aug 2025 13:01 GMT
… 2024, Mofid became extremely ill and says he was … in a state of paralysis in the middle of … terrorism, civil unrest, crime, health risks, kidnapping, armed conflict, … was something extraordinarily powerful.”
In Afghanistan. Credit: Cameron MofidIn Pakistan. …
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World News | Pakistan Shuts Ghulam Khan Crossing with Afghanistan, Sparking Trade Concerns
03 Aug 2025 04:36 GMT
… nearly 1.2 million Afghan migrants crossed back into Afghanistan from Pakistan.
More than … are people with disabilities.
UNHCR further stated that over 315,000 Afghans returned in … amp; around the World, Sports, Health, Fitness, Entertainment, & News. The …
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World News | Nearly 1.2 Million Afghans Return from Pakistan Since Sept 2023: UNHCR
01 Aug 2025 10:16 GMT
… all returnees are people with disabilities.
Also Read | Ohio: Woman Gives … agricultural infrastructure have significantly reduced Afghanistan';s capacity for domestic … & around the World, Sports, Health, Fitness, Entertainment, & News. The …
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Do Hearing Aids Work? Yes, and They Can Transform Your Life
02 Aug 2025 02:45 GMT
… aid and mental health outcomes in people with hearing impairment: A case … -aged and older outpatients in Afghanistan – PMC
Subjective benefits from wearing … Function?
Hearing Loss and Cognitive Impairment: Epidemiology, Common Pathophysiological Findings, …
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Israel’s Gaza War Is One of History’s Worst Crimes Ever
06 Aug 2025 23:59 GMT
… this past June the Gaza Health Ministry published an updated, … die or end up permanently disabled over the coming weeks and … Obama administration accidentally bombed an Afghan hospital in 2015, the … through a combination of starvation, disease, and murder.
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Old thinking, new problems
06 Aug 2025 22:59 GMT
… its metaphorical Augean stables. This paralysis stems from a continued reliance … , including war-torn states like Afghanistan, are making some headway in … sanitation, quality education, or basic healthcare. Our current governance model has …
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Iran’s Dangerous Desperation
06 Aug 2025 14:25 GMT
… heavily degraded or even fully incapacitated. Still, some experts have … . Around half a million Afghans who had taken refuge in … have prompted speculation about his health and the theocracy’s … Israeli leaders are under no illusion that Iran’s nuclear program …
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The Drum Beat 841: Polio's Persistence: What Health Communicators Can Learn from the Eradication Effort
… more context for or illustrate the potential impact … house-to-house visits throughout Afghanistan. [Apr 2024]
… Activities of Acute Flaccid Paralysis Surveillance Platform in … public health institutions during responses to infectious disease outbreaks. …
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Global Polio Eradication Setback Blamed on Falsified Records, Vaccine Challenges and Strategic Missteps
06 Aug 2025 08:05 GMT
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Despite vaccinating billions and preventing paralysis in millions, the initiative faces … health campaign in 2011 damaged vaccine credibility.
A woman in southeastern Afghanistan … be beaten and thrown out,” illustrating how social and family pressures …