Taliban urge global organizations to address Afghanistan’s health crisis
The appeal comes amid intense domestic and international backlash against Taliban's new ban on women's medical education.
The appeal comes amid intense domestic and international backlash against Taliban's new ban on women's medical education.
The report pointed to high levels of malnutrition and alarming rates of maternal.
These programs, the ministry noted, are implemented and supervised by the UAE Coordination Office for Humanitarian Aid in Afghanistan.
“There is no healthcare system without educated female health practitioners,” said Mickaël Le Paih, MSF’s country representative in Afghanistan.
“Women’s presence in the health sector is crucial,” the statement emphasized.
Baerbock described the situation for women in Afghanistan as akin to living in a “prison” and criticized the Taliban for.
The ban is the latest in a series of measures by the Taliban that have systematically rolled back women’s rights.
The challenge is particularly acute in rural areas, where access to specialized care is limited.
Afghanistan is one of only two countries in the world, along with Pakistan, where polio remains endemic.
“With progress in societies, the world can end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030,” UN said.