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Afghanistan’s healthcare system on brink of collapse, as - UN …

(4 days ago) WEBAmid concerns over women’s rights in the country following the appointment of an exclusively male Taliban interim cabinet earlier this month, Tedros insisted that …

https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/09/1100652

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Afghanistan’s Health Care System Is Collapsing Under Stress

(2 days ago) WEBKABUL, Afghanistan — Amena, 7 months old, lay silently in her hospital crib amid the mewling of desperately ill infants in the malnutrition ward. Her mother, Balqisa, …

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/06/world/asia/afghanistans-health-care-system.html

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Health Care in Afghanistan Is Crumbling, Aid Groups Warn

(3 days ago) WEBSept. 12, 2021. The health care system in Afghanistan is teetering on the edge of collapse, endangering the lives of millions and compounding a deepening humanitarian …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/12/health/afghanistan-health-taliban.html

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Afghanistan's health care system on the brink of collapse AP News

(3 days ago) WEB20 year-old Parwana gives milk to her two year-old son Mohammad as he undergoes treatment in the malnutrition ward of the Indira Gandhi Children’s Hospital in …

https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-coronavirus-pandemic-business-health-united-nations-e0af78275ef9665c0b26fb7f5d6b4391

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Afghanistan's health care system is crumbling, says U.S. doc after 5

(3 days ago) WEBIn September, the World Health Organization issued a statement that the health care system in Afghanistan was on the verge of collapse. "Unless urgent action …

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/12/21/1063840640/no-pay-for-staff-no-patient-supplies-no-heat-this-is-health-care-in-afghanistan

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Acute health needs in Afghanistan must be urgently addressed …

(8 days ago) WEBWe recently completed a high level mission to Kabul, Afghanistan, where we met with senior members of the Taliban leadership, UN partners, health care …

https://www.who.int/news/item/22-09-2021-acute-health-needs-in-afghanistan-must-be-urgently-addressed-and-health-gains-protected

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Afghanistan's health system suffers critical underfunding, calls for

(3 days ago) WEBAfghanistan's health system suffers critical underfunding, calls for donor support. Launched today by the World Health Organization (WHO), a new Alert …

https://www.who.int/news/item/18-08-2023-afghanistan-s-health-system-suffers-critical-underfunding--calls-for-donor-support

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WHO calls for greater investment in Afghanistan’s health system

(4 days ago) WEBThe World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday appealed for donors to ramp up funding to provide healthcare to some 14 million people in Afghanistan, …

https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/08/1139877

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Afghanistan’s health care system could collapse due to lack of …

(7 days ago) WEBFrom Hannah Ritchie. Afghanistan’s health care system is at risk of collapsing as foreign donors stop providing aid following the Taliban takeover, according …

https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/afghanistan-kabul-taliban-us-news-08-31-21/h_5934bb4d61c6a60b364060045d1fed2b

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Afghan Health Minister: Health Care Is 'On The Verge Of Collapse'

(4 days ago) WEBThe COVID situation is daunting: over 150,000 cases and 7,000 deaths so far. The overall health-care picture is critical as well. To prevent the Taliban from …

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/09/18/1038068777/afghan-health-minister-health-care-is-on-the-verge-of-collapse-but-im-optimistic

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Nearly 1 in 4 hospitals treating Covid in Afghanistan have shut …

(8 days ago) WEBThe focus of our efforts now is to support and sustain the Sehatmandi Project, which is the backbone of Afghanistan’s health system, providing care for …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/22/world/asia/afghanistan-covid-hospitals.html

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Afghanistan's health system under the Taliban: key challenges

(3 days ago) WEBBefore the Taliban takeover on Aug 15, 2021, Afghanistan had made considerable progress over two decades in increasing the coverage of health services …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(22)01806-2/fulltext

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New COVID surge batters Afghanistan's crumbling health care AP …

(4 days ago) WEBNew COVID surge batters Afghanistan’s crumbling health care. An Afghan patient infected with COVID-19 sits on a bed in the intensive care unit of the Afghan …

https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-coronavirus-pandemic-business-health-kabul-9e983468daac7ef86367b6b9f76a704f

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Afghanistan: Rapid decline in public health conditions, WHO warns …

(4 days ago) WEB29 September 2021 Health. Healthcare provision is deteriorating fast in Afghanistan, the UN health agency warned on Wednesday, with cases of measles and diarrhoea …

https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/09/1101742

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How Will We Protect Afghans’ Health Under the Taliban?

(6 days ago) WEBAfter the Taliban was forced from power in 2001, Afghanistan saw an infusion of funding and support that led to dramatic progress in nutrition, maternal …

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2021/how-will-we-protect-afghans-health-under-the-taliban

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“A Disaster for the Foreseeable Future”: Afghanistan’s Healthcare

(6 days ago) WEBThe sharp reduction in financial and technical development support for Afghanistan’s public health system since the Taliban takeover in August 2021 has …

https://www.hrw.org/report/2024/02/12/disaster-foreseeable-future/afghanistans-healthcare-crisis

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Afghanistan's health system is under duress, but has not collapsed

(3 days ago) WEBAfghanistan's political crisis in August, 2021 triggered economic turmoil and a humanitarian emergency. Widespread hunger threatens the lives of children.1 Media …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)00132-0/fulltext

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MSF Afghanistan Says Health-Care System Is In 'Limbo' After

(Just Now) WEBAfghanistan's Health Care Is In 'Limbo' Following Taliban Takeover, Says MSF Rep. Nurses feed newborn babies rescued and brought to Ataturk National …

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/08/19/1029363837/afghanistans-health-care-is-in-limbo-following-taliban-takeover-says-msf-rep

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Afghan healthcare system at risk of collapse, aid agencies warn

(Just Now) WEB30 Aug 2021. Afghanistan’s healthcare system is at risk of collapse, two major aid agencies have told the Reuters news agency, after foreign donors stopped providing aid …

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/30/afghanistan-healthcare-system-risk-of-collapse-aid-agencies

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What’s the Status of Healthcare for Women in Afghanistan Under …

(6 days ago) WEBBefore the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021, many women and girls were already struggling to receive adequate healthcare. A May 2021 Human …

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/healthcare-women-afghanistan-under-taliban/

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“It brings me hope”: The impact of universal health coverage for …

(6 days ago) WEBMASHHAD, The Islamic Republic of Iran – ”My mother is in dire need of eye surgery, but the cost of treatment is beyond our means,” said Zahra*, a refugee from …

https://www.unfpa.org/news/%E2%80%9Cit-brings-me-hope%E2%80%9D-impact-universal-health-coverage-afghan-refugees-iran

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As Need in Afghanistan Grows Dire, Aid Groups Plead for Help

(6 days ago) WEBVictor J. Blue for The New York Times. By Jim Huylebroek and Christina Goldbaum. Published Sept. 30, 2021 Updated Oct. 12, 2021. KABUL, Afghanistan — …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/30/world/asia/afghanistan-aid.html

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One killed, 12 injured in Afghan air force helicopter crash

(Just Now) WEBA helicopter used by the Afghan air force crashed as it attempted an emergency landing in central Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring 12, the …

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/one-killed-12-injured-afghan-air-force-helicopter-crash-2024-05-15/

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Afghanistan crisis - World Health Organization (WHO)

(1 days ago) WEBWHO Afghanistan News. WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the meeting on Interim Priorities for Health Sector in Afghanistan – 29 March 2022. 29 …

https://www.who.int/emergencies/situations/afghanistan-crisis

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An Afghan military helicopter crash in western Afghanistan kills at

(2 days ago) WEBThe Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, …

https://apnews.com/article/afghan-military-helicopter-crash-60637e823456c5c09c5c62dbc4a7ac9a

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Afghanistan flash floods decimate villages, killing 315 and injuring

(2 days ago) WEBNAHRIN, Afghanistan – Flash floods caused by heavy rains have devastated villages in northern Afghanistan, killing 315 people and injuring more than 1,600, …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/afghanistan-flash-floods-decimate-villages-killing-315-and-injuring-more-than-1600-destroyed-everything/ar-BB1mfJeS

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U.S. medical volunteers says the war is crippling hospitals in - NPR

(5 days ago) WEBThe two are members of a team of U.S. and U.S.-trained doctors who arrived in Rafah 10 days ago as part of a medical mission organized by the Palestinian …

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2024/05/10/1250490688/rafa-hospital-gaza-israel-war-middle-east

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Gaza: A Day in the Life of an Aid Worker in Rafah - CARE

(7 days ago) WEBA day in the life of an aid worker in Rafah. CARE and partner staff distribute water to people in displacement shelters in Rafah (18 March 2024). All photos: Team …

https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/news/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-aid-worker-in-rafah/

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Israel’s military operations in Rafah push health-care system to the

(7 days ago) WEBRafah’s threadbare health network is collapsing when people there need it most. The city’s largest hospital was shuttered two days ago, in a panic, after Israel …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/09/rafah-hospitals-gaza-israel-airstrikes/

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