2020-01-24 |
Awareness campaigns |
MoPH begins announcements on their facebook to make public aware of coronavirus. ... |
Afghanistan MoPH |
2020-01-26 |
Health screenings in airports and border crossings |
Health teams at airports will check passengers coming from China. ... |
Afghanistan MoPH |
2020-01-27 |
International flights suspension |
Flights to China are suspended. ... |
Afghanistan MoPH |
2020-01-27 |
Health screenings in airports and border crossings |
Health screenings of all passengers at airports. ... |
Afghanistan MoPH |
2020-02-01 |
Border checks |
All China and Iran nationals... |
US Embassy |
2020-02-02 |
Strengthening the public health system |
the ministry has prepared 100 bed to control this virus in Kabul and 200 others in the province hosp... |
Afghanistan MoPH |
2020-02-02 |
Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies |
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Afghanistan MoPH |
2020-02-02 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
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Afghanistan MoPH |
2020-02-04 |
Strengthening the public health system |
The Ministry of public health has created the special part of the control of the "Corona" virus in t... |
Afghanistan MoPH |
2020-02-04 |
Awareness campaigns |
Print, publishing and sending advertising materials about health services. Publishing messages in ho... |
Afghanistan MoPH |
2020-02-06 |
Emergency administrative structures activated or established |
review list of equipment, medical requirements for health facilities and increase of supplies, the l... |
Afghanistan MoPH |
2020-02-08 |
Awareness campaigns |
the launch of education programs for doctors to handle COVID-19... |
Afghanistan MoPH |
2020-02-12 |
Awareness campaigns |
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Ministry of Health |
2020-02-12 |
Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies |
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Ministry of Health |
2020-02-12 |
Health screenings in airports and border crossings |
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Ministry of Health |
2020-02-12 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
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Ministry of Health |
2020-02-12 |
Emergency administrative structures activated or established |
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Ministry of Health |
2020-02-13 |
Surveillance and monitoring |
Monitoring and surveillance increased at nationwide hospitals to improve the quality of health servi... |
Afghanistan MoPH |
2020-02-20 |
Other public health measures enforced |
strengthen the screened teams in the air, borders and port, creating a joint committee to review the... |
Afghanistan MoPH |
2020-02-22 |
Strengthening the public health system |
Prioritizing disinfecting of health centers and early-response needs. Provide more training for heal... |
Afghanistan MoPH |
2020-02-24 |
General recommendations |
Those who have traveled to Iran in the last month, especially in the city, if they are having fever,... |
Afghanistan MoPH |
2020-02-24 |
Domestic travel restrictions |
Avoid domestic travel to the Herat province. ... |
Afghanistan MoPH |
2020-02-24 |
Awareness campaigns |
Awareness campaign expands to include avoiding kissing, weddings, meetings, funerals, and other soci... |
Afghanistan MoPH |
2020-02-24 |
State of emergency declared |
State of emergency in Herat province. ... |
Afghanistan MoPH |
2020-02-24 |
Border closure |
Closure of borders with Iran... |
Guardian |
2020-03-01 |
Strengthening the public health system |
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OCHA |
2020-03-01 |
Schools closure |
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OCHA |
2020-03-01 |
Limit product imports/exports |
Food imports from Iran and Afghanistan has been limited... |
US Embassy |
2020-03-01 |
Border checks |
Increased the screened teams on the ground and air border, especially the provinces of the border wi... |
Afghanistan MoPH |
2020-03-01 |
Limit public gatherings |
all public gatherings banned... |
OCHA |
2020-03-02 |
Strengthening the public health system |
Medical students are now allowed to practice, in order to build capacity ... |
Afghanistan MoPH |
2020-03-05 |
Strengthening the public health system |
The Ministry of Public Health has used 97 % of its budget which was 16 billion afghani. Creating 100... |
Afghanistan MoPH |
2020-03-07 |
Other public health measures enforced |
Sanitizing public spaces... |
Afghanistan MoPH |
2020-03-11 |
Awareness campaigns |
New awareness campaign to “prevent the spread of coronavirus” ... |
Afghanistan MoPH |
2020-03-12 |
Limit public gatherings |
Nevruz festival cancelled... |
AA |
2020-03-15 |
Schools closure |
School closures until "the end of the month" (Afghanistan uses the Solar Hijri calendar) ... |
Afghanistan MoPH |
2020-03-19 |
Strengthening the public health system |
Coronavirus diagnostic lab was opened in Herat Province... |
Afghanistan MoPH |
2020-03-19 |
Surveillance and monitoring |
If you have come back from the countries of Iran, China, Italy and South Korea within the last 2 wee... |
Afghanistan MoPH |
2020-03-19 |
Health screenings in airports and border crossings |
Installed new heat censor machines to detect fever at passengers coming through ports of entry into ... |
Afghanistan MoPH |
2020-03-20 |
State of emergency declared |
“Emergency state” announced but people are not cooperating in Herat ... |
Afghanistan MoPH |
2020-03-22 |
Limit public gatherings |
People should avoid official and non-official protests (gatherings?) to prevent the spread of corona... |
Afghanistan MoPH |
2020-03-22 |
Strengthening the public health system |
In addition to the National Public Health Lab in Kabul, an additional lab in Herat began COVID-19 te... |
US Embassy |
2020-03-25 |
Strengthening the public health system |
Call for more health care workers to be employed by the government in the fight against covid-19 ... |
Afghanistan MoPH |
2020-03-28 |
Partial lockdown |
The Afghan Ministries of Public Health and Interior jointly announced that the city of Kabul would b... |
US Embassy |
2020-03-28 |
General recommendations |
U.S.A. is added to the list of countries that, if you’ve traveled there in the past 2 weeks, you c... |
Afghanistan MoPH |
2020-03-30 |
Strengthening the public health system |
2nd diagnostic lab opened today ... |
Afghanistan MoPH |
2020-03-31 |
Changes in prison-related policies |
Releases Hundreds of Prisoners to Limit Coronavirus Outbreaks... |
Democracy Now! |
2020-04-01 |
International flights suspension |
international flight suspension... |
ReliefWeb |
2020-04-02 |
Strengthening the public health system |
Supplies from China received today ... |
Afghanistan MoPH |
2020-04-03 |
Strengthening the public health system |
Machines for health care were sent to Herat Province today ... |
Afghanistan MoPH |
2020-04-07 |
Strengthening the public health system |
A COVID-19 lab is opened using Government of Afghanistan funds. The hospital is expected to be comp... |
Afghanistan MoPH |
2020-05-12 |
Awareness campaigns |
General hygiene campaign... |
Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan |
2020-05-14 |
Border closure |
The Government of Afghanistan has re-opened its border with Iran, which had been closed briefly to a... |
US Embassy in Afghanistan |
2020-06-24 |
International flights suspension |
the Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority announced some airlines (Emirates, Turkish, Ariana and Kam)... |
US Embassy |
2020-07-01 |
Strengthening the public health system |
The-bed hospital in Barchi plain was opened... |
Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan |
2020-07-06 |
Strengthening the public health system |
The foundation of coronavirus hospital has been set for 65 million Afghans.... |
Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan |
2020-08-21 |
Border closure |
The Government of Afghanistan has re-opened its border with Iran, which had been closed briefly to a... |
US Embassy |