Edwin Ceniza Salvador, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Representative in Afghanistan, revealed in an exclusive interview with TOLOnews that 33% of Afghanistan's population still lacks access to healthcare services.

He further explained that budget constraints have forced the closure of 226 healthcare centers previously supported by the WHO in Afghanistan.

Speaking about the healthcare gap, Salvador stated: “About 67% of the population currently has access, which means that about 33% of the population do not have access to the health services. And these are, like I mentioned, most people in the rural areas and most that are geographically difficult to access in winter seasons.”