Religious scholars urged to join fight against AIDS— support vaccination campaigns

KABUL (BNA): The Acting Minister of Public Health, Dr. Qalandar Ebad, met with officials from the Ministries of Hajj and Religious Affairs, and Vice and Virtue as well as other sectors to discuss the strategy for combating AIDS and promoting vaccination campaigns.
He stressed the importance of the role of religious scholars in raising awareness and supporting the Ministry of Public Health in controlling AIDS and administering vaccines, including COVID-19, polio, and other vaccines.
He also mentioned the achievements of the Ministry of Public Health and the contribution of the country’s scholars in this field.
The officials from the relevant ministries expressed their willingness to cooperate and to mobilize the honorable scholars to join the fight against deadly diseases through mosques, seminars, and other facilities.