Photos: The ‘silent bravery’ of Afghanistan’s healthcare workers
1 year, 3 months ago

Photos: The ‘silent bravery’ of Afghanistan’s healthcare workers

Al Jazeera  

After decades of instability, drought and natural disasters, Afghanistan remains in the midst of a crushing humanitarian crisis. Yet, despite the ongoing crisis, Afghan health professionals – thousands of female workers among them – defy daily challenges to provide critical healthcare. “The dedication and silent bravery of Afghanistan’s healthcare workers is truly remarkable,” said Dr Fouzia Shafique, UNICEF Afghanistan’s health lead. That’s almost half of Afghanistan’s entire population.” In tangible terms, UNICEF and its partners support Afghanistan’s health professionals by covering the operating costs of more than 2,400 healthcare facilities, supporting medical supplies, in addition to paying the salaries of approximately 27,000 healthcare professionals, of whom almost 10,000 are women. The recent alert issued by the World Health Organization underscores the urgency of ramping up investment in healthcare services provision in Afghanistan, safeguarding decades of investments made by the international community.

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Foreign aid drops sharply as Taliban abuses jeopardise Afghanistan health system, group says
10 months, 1 week ago

Foreign aid drops sharply as Taliban abuses jeopardise Afghanistan health system, group says

The Hindu  

Human Rights Watch said on February 12 that Afghanistan's public health system has been hit hard following a sharp reduction in foreign assistance, coupled with serious Taliban abuses against women and girls, jeopardising the right to healthcare of millions of Afghans. In a new report, the New York-based watchdog said this has left the “Afghan population increasingly vulnerable to severe …

Foreign aid drops sharply as Taliban abuses jeopardize the Afghan health system, group says
10 months, 1 week ago

Foreign aid drops sharply as Taliban abuses jeopardize the Afghan health system, group says

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Human Rights Watch said Monday that Afghanistan’s public health system has been hit hard following a sharp reduction in foreign assistance, coupled with serious Taliban abuses against women and girls, jeopardizing the right to healthcare of millions of Afghans. “The loss of foreign development aid and Taliban rights violations have caused a catastrophic health crisis in Afghanistan that …

Explained: How a humanitarian crisis unfolded in Afghanistan after the Taliban’s takeover
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained: How a humanitarian crisis unfolded in Afghanistan after the Taliban’s takeover

Firstpost  

The Taliban had taken over Kabul on 15 August in 2021 following which former President Ashraf Ghani fled the nation. Sticking to their hardline policies Taliban authorities issued an order soon after they seized power asking shopkeepers in several provinces of Afghanistan to hack the heads off their mannequins because “they are idols.” Shops in Afghanistan’s western Herat province were …

Explained: How Taliban’s move to bar women from NGOs worsens the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained: How Taliban’s move to bar women from NGOs worsens the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

Firstpost  

The latest ban is another signal that the Taliban leadership is determined to reinstitute the hard-line rule that the group maintained during its first stretch in power in the 1990s The Afghan government on Saturday barred women from working in local and international humanitarian organisations, officials said, a move that threatens billions of dollars of aid that has kept Afghanistan …

Empowering Afghan Women and Their Civil Resistance
2 years, 2 months ago

Empowering Afghan Women and Their Civil Resistance

The Diplomat  

After the Taliban’s return to power in 2021, the international community lost everything that it had invested in the last two decades in Afghanistan. The military resistance on the ground, supported by neighboring countries, and the international community’s stance against the Taliban’s strict rules gave Afghan women hope for resistance. Some Survival Strategies To support Afghan women who still fight …

In Afghanistan, ‘people selling babies, young girls to survive’
2 years, 8 months ago

In Afghanistan, ‘people selling babies, young girls to survive’

Al Jazeera  

Dire economic situation sees children dying of starvation as millions of Afghans struggle to put food on their tables. “As adults, we can manage, but when the kids ask for food, I don’t know what to tell them,” the 24-year-old former radio presenter from northern Afghanistan told Al Jazeera. Farhanaz’s family is among the 23 million Afghans facing starvation, in …

Afghan children at greater risk than ever; may face severe acute malnutrition: UNICEF
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghan children at greater risk than ever; may face severe acute malnutrition: UNICEF

India TV News  

Afghan children have paid the heaviest price in recent weeks of increased conflict and insecurity, said a UN Children's Fund senior official, adding that the world "cannot abandon them now". George Laryea-Adjei, Regional Director for UNICEF South Asia, said: "Now, with a security crisis, skyrocketing food prices, a severe drought, the spread of COVID-19, and another harsh winter just around …

Around 10 million children across Afghanistan need humanitarian assistance: UNICEF
3 years, 3 months ago

Around 10 million children across Afghanistan need humanitarian assistance: UNICEF

India TV News  

UNICEF has said around 10 million children across Afghanistan need humanitarian assistance to survive. "Today, around 10 million children across Afghanistan need humanitarian assistance to survive. An estimated 1 million children are projected to suffer from severe acute malnutrition over the course of this year and could die without treatment," UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta H. Fore said in a statement …

'Gains of 20 years can't be turned back': WHO concerned over healthcare situation in Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

'Gains of 20 years can't be turned back': WHO concerned over healthcare situation in Afghanistan

India Today  

The World Health Organisation has expressed concerns about access to critical healthcare services in war-torn Afghanistan. The world body has said that it is committed to staying in Afghanistan and delivering critical health services and calls on all parties to respect and protect civilians, health workers, patients and health facilities. In July 2021, some 13,897 conflict-related trauma cases were received …

Maternal healthcare takes a hit in Afghanistan
3 years, 5 months ago

Maternal healthcare takes a hit in Afghanistan

Live Mint  

Married to a much older man in Afghanistan, Wati—who thinks she is around 30 years old—is pregnant for a fifth time in four years, including two miscarriages. "Some families don't care about pregnancies: the women give birth at home, start bleeding too much and go into shock," says Husna, a midwife. The drawdown of US and NATO troops has accompanied …

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