WHO Backs Taliban-Led Afghanistan’s Five-Year Health Strategy Amid Fragile Services
Amid ongoing concerns over Afghanistan’s fragile healthcare services, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief in Afghanistan has expressed support for the Taliban administration’s five-year health strategy.
Dr. Edwin Sinfogus Salvador described the plan as a means to strengthen the health system and improve the delivery of essential medical services. According to him, implementing this strategy could help better organize healthcare services across the country.
The Taliban-run Ministry of Public Health has not yet released further details about how the plan will be put into practice. In recent years, however, Afghanistan’s health system has faced resource shortages, declining foreign aid, and structural challenges.
The WHO is one of the main international organizations active in Afghanistan’s health sector, providing technical support and coordinating medical services with domestic agencies.
