The International Organization for Migration has announced that around fourteen million people in Afghanistan desperately need assistance to access health services. Marking World Health Day, the organization emphasized that medical care is a vital necessity rather than a special privilege for the people.
According to the organization, widespread poverty, displacement, and structural limitations have made it extremely difficult for Afghans, especially women and children, to reach hospitals and medical centers. The story of a returning woman highlights how immediate intervention by health workers saved her sick child at the border.
The organization added that the challenges facing the Afghan health system persist as reduced international aid puts additional pressure on the sector. Continued global support remains crucial to sustain health services and assist vulnerable communities across the country.
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