Since the takeover by the Afghan Taliban in 2021, the country has also faced various epidemics and other challenges.
After the Taliban regime, the people in Afghanistan are suffering from hunger and poverty as well as many types of diseases
While the whole world has controlled the measles epidemic, the rate of the epidemic has increased to a serious extent due to the lack of facilities in Afghanistan under the control of the Taliban.
According to the monthly report of the World Health Organization, there has been an increase in measles cases in the month of March compared to February. In addition to measles, the cases of diarrhea and respiratory infections have exceeded 6 thousand, while 34 people have lost their lives.
According to the report, the reason for the spread of measles is due to the non-availability of vaccines and the lack of implementation of basic hygiene principles.
According to the United Nations agency UNICEF, 29 people have died from measles in Afghanistan in the last three months. In the year 2024 alone, more than 7 thousand cases of measles have been registered in Afghanistan and more than 29 deaths have occurred.
The situation of malaria in Afghanistan is getting worse day by day due to which 27% of the country’s population is severely affected. The World Health Organization provided financial assistance to 16 hospitals in Afghanistan in March to help Afghanistan control various epidemics.
