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Emergency and Humanitarian Action, June–July 2017

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Key updates June-July 2017

  • 40 health facilities were forced to close in Laghman province in early June due to threats from anti-government elements —the clinics were able to resume operations in July.  5 health facilities were forced to close in Nangarhar and Kunar provinces in June due to conflict and threats—currently health services are provided by mobile teams  10 health facilities in Kandahar, Helmand and Uruzgan were forced to close in June but were able to resume operations in July.  Suicide bombing in a Herat mosque killed 30 people and wounded 65—WHO support-ed the emergency response.  The number of undocumented returnees from Pakistan via Torkham and Spinboldak border crossings has increased from 924 returns in May to 2342 in June and July. WHO/S.Ramo40 health facilities were forced to close in Laghman province in early June due to threats from anti-government elements — the clinics were able to resume operations in July.
  • 5 health facilities were forced to close in Nangarhar and Kunar provinces in June due to conflict and threats — currently health services are provided by mobile teams
  • 10 health facilities in Kandahar, Helmand and Uruzgan were forced to close in June but were able to resume operations in July.
  • Suicide bombing in a Herat mosque killed 30 people and wounded 65 — WHO supported the emergency response.
  • The number of undocumented returnees from Pakistan via Torkham and Spinboldak border crossings has increased from 924 returns in May to 2342 in June and July.

Read the latest Emergency Humanitarian Action bulletin, June–July 2017