Afghanistan's health system 'seriously under threat': WHO

 

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The World Health Organization (WHO), a specialized agency of the United Nations, revealed that Afghanistan’s health system is on the brink of collapse. The WHO made an urgent appeal to international donors to rapidly finance the Sehatmandi programme to boost the health system of Afghanistan.

Through active providers from the Sehatmandi program, in partnership with the WHO, UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) will receive $100 million. It will help them in providing essential resources and health services for 12.5 million people in Afghanistan. The programme is essential for Afghanistan’s health system. It will provide care for millions of people through health facilities. Since the Taliban gained power in August, major funding for the programme has been withdrawn.

Due to a lack of funding, staff in the health care facilities have not received their salaries for months as health care facilities were entirely financed by foreign donors. Patients are now not able to access essential health services.

The WHO warned that fundamental and life-saving primary health care services in Afghanistan are under severe threat. WHO noted that the primary health care facility in the rural areas is essential, serving 58 000 people, including 13340 women of childbearing age, and 11600 children under five years of age. The health care facility is essential to provide emergency obstetric care, including Caesarean section services to new mothers. WHO pointed out that without adequate health care facilities, women have to travel far. It will affect them and put their babies at risk.

According to the UN, more than half the population, about 22 million people, face acute hunger in the country. Since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan last August, the country has plunged into deep financial chaos. Taliban imposed rights-violating policies that created huge barriers to women’s and girls’ health and education. The country also suffered its worst drought in decades in 2021.

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