Hundreds of hospitals in Afghanistan are at risk from the recent closure. This is possible because Western donors who fund them are barred from signing contracts with the new Taliban government. An employee of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned about this on Monday, quoted by Reuters.
About 90% of 2,300 health facilities across the country may close as early as this week, UN Health Agency Regional Director Rick Brennan said in an interview.
“There will be a pause in operations at many of these health facilities. According to some estimates, up to 90% will cease to function later in the week, and this will be associated with an increase in illness and death,” Brennan said. provide equipment and funding to 500 of the health centers, he said. The agency also liaises with Qatar for medical supplies to arrive by plane, he added.
The UN has warned of a humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan
Half of all Afghans, or about 18 million people, need humanitarian assistance
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Subsequent shipments will include COVID tests and consumables for the treatment of chronic diseases.
Afghanistan is facing a humanitarian catastrophewhen the Taliban took control of the war-torn nation. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned earlier this month.
Half of all Afghans, or about 18 million people, they need humanitarian aid to survive, he said.
We remind you that the Taliban has taken full control of Afghanistan Panjshir Province – the last region of the country that was not controlled by the radical movement. This was announced by their spokesman Zabihula Mujahid.
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Nikolay Mladenov does not expect a wave of refugees from Afghanistan as in 2015.
The security of our border must be a priority
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