[Opinion] $449.9 Million Needed For Healthcare Services in Afghanistan: UN - Khaama Press

UN needs $500 million to provide health services in Afghanistan

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has said that about $500 million is needed to provide health services in Afghanistan this year. UNOCHA said the lack of investment in life-saving health services will lead to an increase in the deaths of the most vulnerable people in the country. "This year,

$449.9 Million Needed For Healthcare Services in Afghanistan: UN - Khaama Press

On Thursday, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) said that the organization requires $449.9 Million to assist 15.6 million people in the country. The organization also warned that failure to invest in life-saving health services would lead to increased mortality and morbidity among the most vulnerable in the country. “Multiple shocks are driving Afghanistan’s health needs. Failure to invest in life-sav…