WHO-led Health Cluster appeals for $7.9 million to provide health services to 114,000 people most affected by earthquakes in western Afghanistan
18 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 six months.
The multiple earthquakes flattened villages, displaced thousands of people and left many families in urgent need of humanitarian and health assistance. The disaster has severely impacted women, girls, boys, and vulnerable populations, who account for over 90% of the deaths and injuries.
