Most hospitals across Afghanistan’s 34 provinces still lack specialized psychiatric services, according to the report.

The UN agency warned that the cuts come amid intensifying economic hardship and worsening food insecurity.

Taliban official called on relevant aid agencies, including ICRC, to support efforts for helping thalassemia patients.

“Empowering Afghan midwives saves lives," EU says.

KABUL, Afghanistan — As the world marks the International Day of the Midwife under the 2025 theme “Midwives: Critical in.

While the malnutrition crisis affects the entire country, Kandahar and Paktika provinces are among the hardest hit, the report stated.

“This is real,” Fletcher said. “And I can’t sugar this pill.”

WHO said it had provided emergency health services to nearly 172,000 people in March across 20 provinces.

The four-day campaign aims to immunize nearly 11.6 million children against the disease.

The campaign will last four days in the provinces of Helmand, Nangarhar, Laghman, Nuristan, Kandahar, and Kunar.