17.6 Million Afghans Need Health Assistance

Tolo News
Apr 13, 2023

17.6 Million Afghans Need Health Assistance


The World Health Organization in Afghanistan tweeted that in 2023 17.6M Afghans are estimated to be in need of life-saving humanitarian health assistance.

the Ministry of Public Health said that considering the population of the country, health assistance needs will increase.

"Afghanistan's population is near to 40 million people, and 17.6 is the estimate (in need of life-saving health assistance) by the WHO, but maybe it's more than it, "said Sharafat Zaman Amrkhil, spokesman for the MoPH.

According to the Ministry of Public Health, efforts are underway to provide more health facilities in all provinces and remote regions.

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