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Resilience and recovery: 100 days after the Herat earthquakes
22 January 2024 – More than 100 days after the earthquakes in Herat province in western Afghanistan, many survivors are still living in makeshift tents and temporary shelters. Amid the harsh winter conditions, their situation remains precarious. To date, WHO and 20 health partners have provided health services to 102 655 people across the Gulran,...
Japan and WHO strengthen partnership to improve health service delivery in Afghanistan
Dr Luo Dapeng, WHO Representative in Afghanistan, and Mr Kiyoshi Amada, Chief Representative of JICA, during the signing ceremony for a US $6.9 million joint project 21 January 2024, Tokyo, Japan – A delegation from the World Health Organization (WHO) in Afghanistan, led by WHO Representative in Afghanistan Dr Luo Dapeng, recently visited Japan to...
Reaching earthquake-affected people in Herat, Afghanistan, with essential health services
Shokria, a resident of Injil district in Herat. Copyright: WHO/Zakarya Safari 16 January 2024 – On a cold winter morning, 21-year-old Shokria visited a WHO-supported health centre close to where she lives in Herat province, western Afghanistan. On arrival, she waited with a dozen other women from the area to see a doctor. Her name was called after...
Japan supports WHO to strengthen response capacity for infectious diseases in Afghanistan
17 December 2023, Kabul, Afghanistan – The Government of Japan, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), has announced a significant commitment of US$ 6.9 million to strengthen the response capacity for infectious diseases in referral hospitals in Afghanistan. This initiative...
The EU provides €10 million to strengthen preparedness and response systems for outbreaks and health emergencies in Afghanistan
The EU and WHO collaborate to strengthen preparedness and response systems for outbreaks and health emergencies in Afghanistan. Photo credit: WHO/Z. Safari 23 November 2023, Kabul, Afghanistan – To combat epidemic-prone infectious diseases and strengthen health service delivery in Afghanistan, the European Union (EU) is providing €10 million (750...
WHO Afghanistan appeals for US$ 10 million to provide vital health services to 700 000 returnees
16 November 2023, Kabul, Afghanistan –About 1.3 million Afghans are expected to return to Afghanistan, voluntarily or by force, as a result of the Government of Pakistan’s recent Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan. This sudden and increased flux of returnees, along with other related factors, poses significant public health concerns. In...
WHO and G5 collaborate to strengthen hospital management in Afghanistan
Dr Syed Jaffar Hussain, WHO Representative to the Islamic Republic of Iran, speaking to the participants of the workshop. Photo credit: WHO/WHO Iran 13 November 2023, Tabriz, Islamic Republic of Iran – WHO, in partnership with the G5 Secretariat and WHO collaborating centres, ran a successful 6-day training of trainers workshop to enhance...
The EU provides an additional €10 million in funding to the World Health Organization and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to advance mental health and drug use disorder services in Afghanistan
The EU extends its support to WHO and UNODC to further advance mental health and drug use disorder services delivery in Afghanistan. Photo credit: WHO/A. Karar 25 October 2023, Kabul, Afghanistan – The European Union (EU) has allocated an additional €10 million (equivalent to 800 million Afghani) to improve mental health and address drug use...
WHO-led Health Cluster appeals for $7.9 million to provide health services to 114,000 people most affected by earthquakes in western Afghanistan
19 October 2023 in Kabul, Afghanistan: An estimated 114,000 most affected people are in urgent need of life-saving health assistance following series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan between 7 and 15 October. The WHO-led health sector requires $7.9 million to ensure affected communities will be provided with essential health services in the next...
Afghanistan's health system suffers critical underfunding, calls for donor support
Credit: Rada Akbar/WHO 18 August 2023, Kabul, Afghanistan – Launched today by the World Health Organization (WHO), a new alert underscores the crucial importance of ramping up investment in health care services provision in Afghanistan, particularly in the underserved areas where the healthcare infrastructure is severely under-resourced and...
