The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned that the economic crisis in Afghanistan will intensify if sufficient funding is not provided.

OCHA said vital programs such as health care, shelter, food and education are at risk due to severe funding shortages.

The UN organization published a statement on Wednesday stating that without the required funds, six million people will not have access to health services and another 4.5 million people will not have access to protective services.

OCHA has warned that if adequate funding is not received, almost five million children will face an increased risk of infectious diseases due to lack of access to clean water.

The organization also wrote that “300,000 children who are currently enrolled in educational classes will be denied access to primary education.”

Earlier, OCHA had said that after the Islamic Emirate rule, about 23.7 million people, more than half of the country’s population, including 9.2 million children, need humanitarian aid.

OCHA has requested $3 billion to provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan.

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