More than 60 percent of Afghans suffer from mental problems

KABUL: Scarred by decades of war, social problems and poverty, more than 60 percent of Afghans suffer from stress disorders and mental health problems, officials warned Sunday.

“This is a major problem,” Suraya Dalil, Afghanistan’s acting public health minister, told a ceremony in Kabul on World Mental Health Day. “More than 60 percent of Afghans are suffering from stress disorders and mental problems.”

The picture is particularly grim in parts of the country where government healthcare workers are unable to provide basic services because of Taliban insurgency, she said.

“Extreme poverty, insecurity, violence and gender disparities are the major factors contributing to worsening mental health in Afghanistan.”

The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that more than 60 percent of Afghans, mostly women, suffered from psychosocial problems or mental

There Are Various Types Of Eczema

Article by Leslie Troop at 2009-10-31 08:24:54 Categorized in Acne, To this day doctors do not know what exactly causes these types of eczema. Although one major factor may be due to a mal functioning immune system.

Article by Leslie Troop at 2009-10-31 08:24:54
Categorized in Acne,

To this day doctors do not know what exactly causes these types of eczema. Although one major factor may be due to a mal functioning immune system. Other major factors which are now being considered is the use of bathing products and woollen as well as synthetic clothing, excessive sweating has also being taken into account. Temperature and environmental allergens could also be causing outbreaks of eczema.