UN Warns Afghanistan’s Health Services at Crisis Point Due to Funding Shortfall
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has issued a warning about a severe crisis in Afghanistan’s health sector. The office stated that only 44 percent of the required $191 million budget to sustain vital health services has been secured.
In a statement released on Monday, November 1, along with a video depicting the situation in a hospital in Kasham district, Badakhshan province, OCHA emphasized that emergency health services cannot be delayed until new funding is received.
The video highlights the difficult conditions and intense pressure on local health centers, illustrating the daily challenges faced by patients and health workers alike.
UN officials have cautioned that the continuation of inadequate financial support from the international community is limiting access to essential treatments and increasing the risk of a worsening humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan.
