The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes the generous contribution of US$ 500 000 from the Government of Japan to strengthen essential health care services for vulnerable populations, particularly women and children, during Afgfhanistan's ongoing humanitarian crisis.

Afghanistan continues to grapple with significant challenges, including a fragile health care system, food insecurity, malnutrition and natural disasters. In response to these pressing needs, WHO, with support from Japan, will implement a 12-month project from March 2025 to February 2026 to provide essential health care services, with a focus on strengthening communicable disease surveillance, enhancing trauma care services and improving access to integrated primary health care in underserved and disaster-affected areas.