Emergency and Humanitarian Action, September 2017

The health cluster partners served 79 924 beneficiaries during September. Almost 62% of the beneficiaries were female and 38% were male.
A total of 26 357 returnees received out-patient diagnosis and emergency primary health care services, including TB screening, at the Torkham crossing point.
258 families (1,311 individuals) of documented returnees arrived from Pakistan through Spin Boldak. 303 patients among documented returnees were treated by a health facility for which WHO supplied medicines.
244 families (1,507 Individuals) of undocumented returnees returned to Afghanistan through Spin Boldak border.
8012 children received vaccination by health partners.
Security remains a concern with an increase in the closure of health facilities.
AGE-related security incidents also hindered monitoring and supervision of health activities and have forced people to leave their homes.