Following the shortage of female doctors to treat earthquake victims in Kunar, the World Health Organization has asked the Taliban group to lift restrictions on female doctors .
Mukta Sharma, Deputy Head of WHO’s Afghanistan office, stated that 90% of health workers in Kunar are male doctors, while the remaining 10% of female doctors are unable to perform advanced treatments like surgery.
She added that most women in Kunar province refuse treatment by male doctors, leaving women deprived of healthcare access .
The United Nations has specified that 11,600 pregnant women have been affected by the recent earthquake.
WHO officials emphasized that female doctors cannot travel to remote areas without a male guardian .
This comes while the Taliban leader last year banned girls from studying health-related fields including midwifery, nursing, and other medical sectors.
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