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UNFPA says 7,500 pregnant women affected by Herat earthquakes
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) estimates that 7,500 pregnant women were affected by the recent string of earthquakes in Herat province.
The UNFPA wrote on X, that the loss of loved ones has a very bad effect on pregnant women.
This United Nations agency said that it has sent psychotherapeutic counselors to the region to give advice in order to help them spiritually in reducing the grief caused by the death of their loved ones.
On the other hand, the earthquake has severely damaged health centers and facilities.
According to reports, at least 40 health centers or clinics have been destroyed or damaged as a result of these earthquakes.
According to the report of the World Health Organization (WHO), for this reason, there has been a disruption in health services for nearly 5.8 million people.
Earlier, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that their aid organizations have planned to provide assistance to 114,000 earthquake victims, and $93.6 million are needed to implement this program.
OCHA said the number of people affected by the Herat earthquakes is more than 154,000 and the number of houses destroyed in the earthquakes is 21,500.
The Ministry of Public Health, however, says that there is no doubt that the earthquake has had a bad effect on the mental health of women.
The office of the Norwegian Mission for Migrants in Afghanistan also says that more than 40,000 people in Herat need emergency assistance, and the situation of more than 100,000 people needs to be improved.
According to a United Nations report, the series of earthquakes and aftershocks that shook Herat province left more than 1,480 people dead, and 90% of the victims of this incident are women and children.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has announced that it will continue providing its essential health services to the people of Afghanistan.
In a post on X, the organization, referring to Afghanistan’s health needs, said that over the past year it has been active in various health sectors across the country, ranging from maternal and child care to emergency response, as well as the treatment of patients suffering from tuberculosis and severe injuries.
According to MSF, its teams over the past year have been present at a range of health facilities, including neonatal intensive care units, operating theatres, surgical centers, and specialized tuberculosis treatment wards, where they have delivered life-saving services to patients.
The organization stressed that it will continue ensuring the provision of health services, particularly for needy families and vulnerable communities in remote areas of Afghanistan.
The Embassy of Afghanistan in Japan, currently run by diplomats of the previous government, has announced that it will suspend its operations in Tokyo after the end of January 2026.
In a statement issued on Friday, the embassy said the decision was made after consultations with Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in close coordination with Japanese authorities, and in accordance with the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
The embassy added that after January 31, all of its political, economic, cultural, and consular activities will be halted until further notice.
Currently, Shaida Abdali is serving as Afghanistan’s ambassador to Japan.
Sadin Ayyıldız, Chargé d’Affaires of the Turkish Embassy in Kabul, held a courtesy meeting with Zakir Jalali, the Second Political Deputy of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the occasion of the start of his mission.
The Turkish Embassy in Kabul said in a post that the meeting included mutual exchanges of views on bilateral relations.
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