Since the seizure of power by the Afghan Taliban in 2021, Afghanistan has been suffering from various humanitarian crises
Whether it is health problems or natural disasters, under the rule of the Afghan Taliban, the people are suffering from hunger, poverty and health problems. Where the whole world has controlled an epidemic like measles, in Afghanistan under the control of the Taliban, due to the lack of basic facilities, the rate of this epidemic is increasing. There has been a serious increase.
Similarly, in the recent floods, the flood victims of Afghanistan’s Ghor province are upset because the relief packages did not reach the victims.
Taliban government spokesman Sharaf Zaman Amarkhil said that “in the first four months of this year, more than three thousand cases of measles have been registered in the country.” He said that till the month of March, we used to admit 8 patients to the hospital every day, but now we are admitting 18 to 21 patients daily, which is 560 to 620 patients per month.
Last month, the World Health Organization reported that the number of measles cases in March had exceeded 60,000, while 34 people had lost their lives.
Along with the increase in the measles epidemic, Afghanistan has also suffered from flood disasters. Due to the lack of basic facilities and relief supplies, there is a wave of anger among the flood victims. As a result of the recent flood, more than 100 people died, 150 More than 5000 houses were injured and more than 5000 houses were destroyed
The recent floods have caused financial and human losses to the residents due to the delay in aid from the Taliban government. People’s Committee spokesperson Yasin Madin said that we appeal to national and international organizations to ensure the early delivery of relief goods. Otherwise Ghor province will suffer a huge humanitarian crisis.
In March, the World Health Organization provided financial assistance to 16 hospitals in Afghanistan to help Afghanistan control various epidemics.
In 2021, the BBC reported that “Afghan children are suffering from severe physical weakness due to food shortages and the increasing incidence of measles. The deteriorating situation in Afghanistan is a testament to the failure of the Afghan Taliban to rule. Focus on solutions to avert the threat of a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
