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

(6 days ago) After initially discouraging women from working, the Taliban urged women in healthcare to come back to work in August 2021, less than two weeks after taking control of the government and amid a wave of professionals fleeing the country, according to Reuters. “The Ministry of Public Health of the Islamic … See more

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

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Afghan women and access to health care in the past 25 years

(3 days ago) WebDespite two decades of effort, the provision of health care to women after the arrival of the Taliban in August 2021 could be at a lower standard than that expected internationally and nationally. 1. Reports from the past 25 years on women's access to health care in Afghanistan largely focused on restrictions caused by insecurity and …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(21)00516-2/fulltext

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“I Would Like Four Kids — If We Stay Alive”: Women’s Access to …

(Just Now) Web(New York, May 6, 2021) – Falling donor support for essential services in Afghanistan is reducing women’s access to essential health care, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today

https://www.hrw.org/report/2021/05/06/i-would-four-kids-if-we-stay-alive/womens-access-health-care-afghanistan

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Afghanistan: Health Care for Women Hit by Aid Cuts

(8 days ago) WebFalling donor support for essential services in Afghanistan is reducing women’s access to essential health care, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. More cuts are likely in

https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/05/06/afghanistan-health-care-women-hit-aid-cuts

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Gender barriers are worsening women's access to health care in …

(3 days ago) WebHowever, with the collapse of the Afghan Government on Aug 15, 2021, and the pausing of donor funding, gains made in the past two decades is now at risk. 4. This political change has intensified pre-existing challenges faced by Afghan women that restrict their access to health-care services, especially in conflict-affected zones. 5.

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(22)01522-7/fulltext

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The bleak future of Afghan women's health under the Taliban

(3 days ago) WebGender-based violence (GBV) is threaded through the lives of many Afghan women. Estimates from the United Nations Population Fund suggest that 87% of women in Afghanistan experience at least one form of GBV during their lifetime and 62% are subjected to multiple forms of violence, such as physical, sexual, and psychological …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(22)00283-5/fulltext

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Taliban training Afghan women as doctors to segregate medical …

(Just Now) Web10 min. KABUL — After the Taliban took control of Afghanistan last year, nearly a third of the resident doctors in Omeida Momand’s class at a Kabul women’s hospital fled the country, she

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/11/05/afghanistan-women-doctors-taliban-medical/

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

(6 days ago) Web[1] After 2001, aid and other spending by foreign countries “became Afghanistan’s main sources of income, providing the bulk of its GDP and government revenues.” Kate Clark, “The Cost of

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

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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 crisis, public health experts

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

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A female health worker’s service despite countless challenges

(1 days ago) WebAs a frontline female health worker, she plays a critical role in delivering healthcare services in Afghanistan, especially to those who may not have access to care otherwise, such as children, women, the elderly, and those with disabilities. “I receive love and recognition from my patients, colleagues, family and society.

https://www.unicef.org/afghanistan/stories/female-health-workers-service-despite-countless-challenges

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Afghan women and children’s health: Three main challenges under …

(3 days ago) WebIn August 2021 the Taliban took over Afghanistan, as the country was battling the third wave of COVID-19, with 155 132 confirmed cases and 7128 deaths (September 25, 2021) [].Despite significant progress in the health care system over the last 17 years under the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, largely attributable to the …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8684792/

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Afghan Women and Children’s Health Care in ‘Crisis,’ Report Finds

(4 days ago) WebA Taliban fighter stands guard as two women enter the government passport office in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. A report published on Tuesday has revealed signs of a

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2022-11-01/afghan-women-and-childrens-health-care-in-crisis-report-finds

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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 mortality rates, and other health indicators. With the Taliban’s return to power, international aid has dried up, and the country’s health care system has virtually collapsed.

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

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Persistent barriers to access healthcare in Afghanistan: An MSF …

(Just Now) WebSince August 2021, the economic crisis in Afghanistan brought about by international sanctions, combined with development funding cuts and asset freezes overseas have fuelled massive unemployment

https://www.msf.org/persistent-barriers-access-healthcare-afghanistan-msf-report

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Health UNICEF Afghanistan

(1 days ago) WebReaching every child. Under the leadership of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health, UNICEF works with partners to improve services and ensure quality reproductive maternal newborn child and adolescent health (RMNCAH) care, as well as expanded programme on immunization (EPI) services for children and women. Focusing on the most vulnerable

https://www.unicef.org/afghanistan/health

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Overview and understanding of mental health and psychosocial …

(9 days ago) WebPrior to the change of governments in 2021, the BPHS had been contracted out to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) across 31 provinces. Levels in Afghanistan's healthcare system were distinct, and outpatient care and community support were provided through six different types of facilities: 27. Health post

https://academic.oup.com/inthealth/article/15/5/601/7230594

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The crisis of maternal and child health in Afghanistan

(9 days ago) WebThe Taliban takeover in August 2021 brought global economic sanctions, economic collapse, and draconian restrictions on women’s freedom of movement, work, political participation, and education. This study examined Afghan health workers’ experiences and perceptions of availability and quality of maternal and child health care …

https://conflictandhealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13031-023-00522-z

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Afghanistan: What life is like for the women of Ghazni - CARE

(4 days ago) WebAfghanistan: What life is like for the women of Ghazni. Women wait before the start of group activities and counseling sessions at a Women-Friendly Health Space (WFHS) run by CARE in Ghazni, Afghanistan, on Aug. 29, 2023. Photo: Elise Blanchard/CARE. On the first day of my visit to Afghanistan, I walked into the women’s …

https://www.care.org/news-and-stories/perspectives/what-life-is-like-for-women-in-afghanistan/

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Afghan women and access to health care in the past 25 years

(5 days ago) WebDespite two decades of effort, the provision of health care to women after the arrival of the Taliban in August 2021 could be at a lower standard than that expected internationally and nationally.1 Reports from the past 25 years on women’s access to health care in Afghanistan largely focused on restrictions caused by insecurity and conflicts.

https://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/eclinm/PIIS2589-5370(21)00516-2.pdf

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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 Afghanistan. “Both my sister and I work hard to support our family, but we barely manage to meet our basic needs.” For several decades, millions of people have been forced to …

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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Rebuilding the women’s movement in Afghanistan, one

(1 days ago) WebAs of May 2024, the “Rebuilding the Women’s Movement in Afghanistan” flagship programme has partnered with 113 organizations in 19 provinces and supported at least 515 women earn salaries.

https://reliefweb.int/report/afghanistan/rebuilding-womens-movement-afghanistan-one-organization-time

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Women in Afghanistan struggle with soaring mental health issues: …

(4 days ago) WebOfficials from the Mental Health Department of the Herat Regional Hospital have reported a concerning increase in the number of women suffering from mental illnesses. since the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021, women in Afghanistan have been grappling with deep and increasing psychological issues. A doctor at the Herat

https://www.khaama.com/women-in-afghanistan-struggle-with-soaring-mental-health-issues-report/

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Girls’ education and the future of healthcare in Afghanistan

(Just Now) WebHealthcare in Afghanistan is already in crisis. Banning girls and women from education will only make this worse, write Ahmad Neyazi and colleagues On 15 August 2021, after the US government’s decision to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan, the Taliban invaded Kabul and took control of the country. Under Taliban control, …

https://www.bmj.com/content/380/bmj.p561

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Afghanistan: Taliban Deprive Women of Livelihoods, Identity

(Just Now) WebGirls and women in Ghazni face a range of barriers to accessing education, including the current Taliban ban on the operation of girls’ secondary schools in 27 of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces

https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/01/18/afghanistan-taliban-deprive-women-livelihoods-identity

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Afghanistan crisis: Facts, FAQs, and how to help World Vision

(1 days ago) WebThe impact of child marriage can be devastating in Afghanistan, where an estimated 28% of Afghan women were married before the age of 18 in 2021. Hunger, chronic poverty, and mounting debt drove the parents of 7-year-old Maryam* to sell their daughter for her dowry (the equivalent of $2,250) so they could buy food for their children.

https://www.worldvision.org/disaster-relief-news-stories/afghanistan-crisis-facts

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Crisis in Afghanistan: What you need to know and how to help

(1 days ago) WebAfghanistan features on this year’s Emergency Watchlist as some 23.7 million people—just over half of the population—urgently need humanitarian support. The crisis in Afghanistan largely stems from the unraveling of the country’s economy following the 2021 change in government. Climate shocks, including recent flooding and …

https://www.rescue.org/article/crisis-afghanistan-what-you-need-know-and-how-help

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A Proclamation on Women's Health Week, 2024 The White House

(5 days ago) WebNOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/05/10/a-proclamation-on-womens-health-week-2024/

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'It Took All My Family': Afghan Survivors Recount Fierce Flash Flood

(Just Now) Web0:01 3:06. Victims of flash floods in northern Afghanistan say they have lost family and homes since heavy rains first struck the region on May 10. Thousands have been made homeless and hundreds

https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-flash-flood-rain-aid-humanitarian-crisis-homeless-fulool-barka-baghlan/32947144.html

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The crisis of maternal and child health in Afghanistan

(3 days ago) WebIn the past two decades, despite ongoing war, international development assistance and funding, channelled through Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health, expanded access to primary care, improved government hospitals, and trained thousands of health-care providers in Afghanistan, especially women. Accompanying technical …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(22)02170-5/fulltext

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Socio-economic inequalities drive antimicrobial resistance risks.

(6 days ago) WebAntimicrobial resistance (also known as AMR) is estimated to be directly responsible for 1.27 million deaths in 2019 alone, equivalent to approximately 3,500 people each day. This number is estimated to reach 10 million per annum by 2050 without substantial action. The economic consequences of antimicrobial resistance for …

https://eurohealthobservatory.who.int/news-room/news/item/15-05-2024-socio-economic-inequalities-drive-antimicrobial-resistance-risks.-here-s-how-to-curb-it

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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 Yousef Ruzzi/CARE. Growing up under occupation, I grew up amid despair. More than anything I wanted to help my community; to help my people in Gaza during times of crisis and conflict.

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

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The Possible Collapse of the U.S. Home Insurance System

(6 days ago) Web68. Hosted by Sabrina Tavernise. Featuring Christopher Flavelle. Produced by Nina Feldman , Shannon M. Lin and Jessica Cheung. Edited by MJ Davis Lin. With Michael Benoist. Original music by Dan

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/15/podcasts/the-daily/climate-insurance.html

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An Avenue to Justice for Afghan Women Human Rights Watch

(3 days ago) WebUnited Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, ‘Situation of women and girls in Afghanistan - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan

https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/05/13/avenue-justice-afghan-women

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Stormy Daniels Takes the Stand - The New York Times

(9 days ago) WebOn today’s episode. Jonah E. Bromwich, who covers criminal justice in New York for The New York Times. Stormy Daniels leaving court on Thursday, after a second day of cross-examination in the

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/10/podcasts/the-daily/stormy-daniels-trump.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 and improving some health indicators. Article 52 of the 2004 Afghanistan constitution states that “The state shall provide free preventative healthcare and treatment of diseases as …

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

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Governor Newsom Unveils Revised State Budget - California …

(7 days ago) WebWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The Governor’s revised budget proposal closes both this year’s remaining $27.6 billion budget shortfall and next year’s projected $28.4 billion deficit while preserving many key services that Californians rely on — including education, housing, health care, and food assistance.

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/05/10/revised-state-budget-may-2024-25/

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