“After decades of instability, exacerbated by severe drought and natural disasters, Afghanistan is currently facing a prolonged humanitarian crisis, with millions of people living with poor or no access to health and food, putting them at severe risk of malnutrition and disease outbreaks. The revised Afghanistan Humanitarian Response Plan for 2023 reveals an alarming increase in the number of people in urgent need of humanitarian aid, with 28.8 million people requiring immediate assistance, up from 18.4 million prior to August 2021”, said WHO Afghanistan.
“The WHO Alert highlights the dire consequences that will result if underfunding continues in Afghanistan’s healthcare system. WHO will require an additional USD 125 million in funding to continue to sustain basic health needs for the remainder of 2023”, according to WHO.
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