Public Health Minister Meets WHO Representative in Kabul

Bakhtar News Agency
Aug 10, 2025

Public Health Minister Meets WHO Representative in Kabul


Public Health Minister Mawlavi Noor Jalal Jalali met with World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Edwin Sneza Slauder. The discussion focused on vital healthcare initiatives aimed at improving cancer treatment and vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan.

Key topics included the capacity building of health workers in cancer care, enhancing the implementation of measles and polio vaccination programs, and the provision of essential medical equipment for cancer hospitals.

Both officials emphasized the importance of aligning these efforts with the broader policy objectives of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health.