US EditionAfter Afghan Earthquake, Many Male Rescuers Aided Men but Not Women: Report
- A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit eastern Afghanistan's Kunar province on September 1, killing about 2,200 people and injuring over 3,600.
- The quake's impact worsened due to Taliban restrictions on female aid workers and severe US aid cuts, which closed around 80 health facilities in 2025.
- Male rescue teams hesitated to help women trapped under rubble, forcing women to wait for female rescuers, while medical care lacked female doctors amid bans on female education.
- Dr. Mukta Sharma of WHO highlighted the growing shortage of female healthcare workers in these areas and mentioned that her team brought this concern to the attention of officials last week.
- The earthquake exposed a dire healthcare crisis as restrictions and aid cuts hindered female staff deployment, leaving many women unable to access essential medical services.
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‘No female doctors’: WHO urges Taliban to lift curbs as women struggle for care after deadly earthquake
ISLAMABAD, Sept 8 — The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged Taliban authorities to lift restrictions on Afghan female aid workers so they can assist women affected by last week’s deadly earthquake in eastern Afghanistan.According to Reuters, the September 1 magnitude 6 quake killed at least 2,200 people, injured more than 3,600 and left thousands homeless. WHO officials said women were struggling to access medical care as most health staff…
Taliban asked to lift female aid worker restrictions
ISLAMABAD — The World Health Organisation (WHO) has asked Taliban authorities to lift restrictions on Afghan female aid workers, allowing them to travel without male guardians and help women struggling to access care after a powerful earthquake killed 2,200 people in eastern Afghanistan.
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