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Mothers and infants receiving health care at a hospital in Kabul. Afghanistan made significant improvement in the last decade to its maternal and child health care. According to United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Afghanistan's mortality rate has decreased by about 25% since 2003. It was reported in 2006 that nearly 60% ...
In 2017, 3,598 new patients were registered at MHTC, 64 psychosocial counselors graduated from a one-year training course and started to work in community health facilities, and 131 doctors and nurses received mental health training to better equip them to recognise and appropriately advise or refer on patients with mental health problems.
BRAC Afghanistan was selected as Principal Recipient (PR) for malaria and TB components of the Global Fund 8. [74] In 2009, 2,143,354 patients received treatment under the health programs mentioned. As of August 2010, BRAC Afghanistan had covered 388 districts and 25 million of the total population are under the BRAC Afghanistan Health Program.
The U.N. has appealed for $1.3 billion to reach 16 million people in Afghanistan this year, but a $800 million gap remains. U.N. says Afghanistan humanitarian needs are 'catastrophic' Skip to main ...
Following the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan the Ministry of Health, along with the World Health Organization and other technical partners and donors reconstructed the health sector. At the time, at least 70% [5] of the Afghan population was dependent on health services provided by the international community. Almost six million Afghans had no or ...
MERLIN began working in Afghanistan in 1994, providing essential health services to vulnerable populations in some of the most remote and hard-to-reach areas of the country. Reproductive healthcare in Afghanistan is particularly inadequate, resulting in some of the highest maternal and child mortality rates globally.
These programs included a National Emergency Employment Program to provide jobs across the country, a National Health and Education Program to get basic health packages to citizens and get children back in school, a National Transportation Program to make Afghanistan a land bridge for South and Central Asia and the Gulf, a National ...
Assisting communities to develop, manage, and sustain the health care they need. Providing accessible medical care in modern, efficient, and cost-effective facilities. [8] Working in partnership with other agencies in the development of communities and the enhancement of their health. [9] Educating physicians, nurses, and allied health ...