Afghanistan Health News

Secretary of the Army John McHugh announced today that the National Research Council (NRC) will perform an independent assessment of the Army's body armor testing, following last month's recommendation by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) for an independent review.

Army leaders are commending a Georgia native for acting heroically by helping get people out of harm's way at Fort Hood even though he had been shot twice...Armstrong is a mental health specialist with the 1908th Medical Detachment, Combat Stress...

Army Addresses Soldiers� Suicide Rate Published: November 17, 2009 The Army said there were almost certainly to be more suicides of soldiers this year than last...Peter Chiarelli, the Army vice chief of staff, said that as of Nov. 16, the...

Federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq said she is investigating reports that suspected Taliban prisoners in Afghanistan are being vaccinated against H1N1 while there is a shortage of doses in Canada. Aglukkaq called the decision "outrageous" but would not comment on...

The vaccination programme for high-risk groups starts on Monday The vaccination programme for the A flu virus starts in Spain next Monday, when 4 million doses of the vaccine will be available at public health centres...Those seen to be at...

Tinnitus – or ringing in the ears – is the most common injury arising from the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. About 75 per cent of 18 to 30 year-olds who go to nightclubs and concerts may also experience temporary...

Canada is unlikely to dip into its limited supply of H1N1 vaccine to help meet Afghanistan's plea for help to deal with a pandemic that has already claimed 11 lives in the country. Both civilian and military officials have indicated...

KABUL: First case of swine flu pandemic in Afghanistan has appeared when an engineer died of it, health department said Wednesday. Farid Rahid, the health ministry spokesman said that the pried emgineer was the resident of Kabul working with a...