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Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health and Relief International signed an agreement worth 34.288 million Afghanis to support basic health services in Helmand and Nimroz. The ministry’s October 3 announcement said the programme will run for 20 months.

Activities will include HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other health services, delivered through 142 health centres and 788 health posts, with 2,237,794 residents expected to benefit. The announcement also projects 13 health-sector jobs. These are planned programme targets, not reported outcomes.