Healthcare & Industry Services: The Afghan Red Crescent Society inaugurated Kabul’s first specialized pediatric cardiac hospital, built to international standards and funded with $6.5m, aiming to provide free treatment for nearly 2,000 children with congenital heart defects each year. Public Health & Nutrition: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health marked World Breastfeeding Week, stressing exclusive breastfeeding for six months to cut under-five mortality and support maternal health. Mining & Investment: Afghanistan secured over 10bn afghanis (about $151m) in investment for small- and large-scale mining over the past year, with 1,138 mining licenses and 72 processing licenses issued. Infrastructure & Construction: Construction began on a 28-meter bridge on the Kabul–Jalalabad highway, costing 19.6m afghanis, to improve traffic flow and water passage. Trade & Manufacturing Growth: Afghanistan’s trade volume topped $13.901bn over the past year, while the Ministry of Industry and Commerce supported 150 business deals and allocated land to hundreds of factories. Agriculture & Food Systems: FAO ran a Crimean-Congo fever prevention campaign across 20 provinces, disinfecting markets and training livestock traders to reduce disease spread. Human Security & Labor Risks: UNODC and IOM warned that overlapping crises are increasing trafficking risks, especially for returnees facing weak employment and rising debt. Regional Supply Chains: Uzbekistan provided $200,000 in medical and non-medical equipment to Abu Ali Sina Balkhi Hospital in Balkh, as Afghanistan’s healthcare supply shortages persist.