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Health needs rise in Afghanistan as winter sets in
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the organization, with support from international partners, was working to expand access to healthcare and save lives across the country.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the health situation in Afghanistan is deteriorating as winter deepens, leaving millions increasingly vulnerable.
Over the past three months, WHO has delivered 223 metric tons of essential medicines and medical supplies to 193 health facilities across 25 provinces, the agency said. The supplies are intended to treat respiratory infections, measles, severe acute malnutrition among children, and other urgent health conditions.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the organization, with support from international partners, was working to expand access to healthcare and save lives across the country.
Health experts caution that without additional international assistance, the humanitarian and health crisis could worsen during the winter months. Earlier, UN Deputy Secretary-General Tom Fletcher warned that 1.7 million Afghan children are suffering from life-threatening malnutrition and said further cuts in aid risk deepening the crisis.