The Ministry of Public Health of the Islamic Emirate states that the number of positive cases of tuberculosis in Afghanistan has decreased in 2023 compared to previous years.

The spokesperson for the Ministry, Sharafat Zaman Amarkhil, said: "These incidents have decreased compared to other years. Compared to 2019, the number of positive tuberculosis cases in Afghanistan has decreased by 6 percent, and if we compare this year's number with that of 2022, the positive cases have decreased by 5.5 percent."

Sharafat Zaman further states that during the year 2023, nearly 50,000 positive cases of tuberculosis were registered in Afghanistan, including women and children.

Sharafat Zaman Amarkhil in this regard said: "In the year 2023, more than 49,533 cases of tuberculosis were registered across the country, with 44 percent of tuberculosis diseases in women aged over 15 years. 34 percent are male patients whose ages are also above 15 years, and 22 percent are children under the age of ten affected by this disease."

According to the information from the Ministry of Public Health of the Islamic Emirate, the treatment of patients who are called MDR or patients with resistant tuberculosis, which resists the drugs of this disease, continues and their number is about 658.

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Health adds: "In the provision of services to patients with tuberculosis, 873 health centers are active at the country level. In major cities, 68 private hospitals coordinate with the Ministry of Public Health to activate tuberculosis treatment units, and diagnostic machines are also active in more than 90 centers."

Based on the figures from the Ministry, for the prevention of tuberculosis, public awareness has been conducted through media in the capital and provinces, and new sites or centers have been established for better access for patients.