Afghanistan, Aug. 13 -- Emergency warns millions in Afghanistan lack essential healthcare as economic collapse, women's restrictions, and resource shortages intensify, four years after government collapse and foreign troop withdrawal.
The international medical aid group Emergency has issued a stark warning about the country's worsening health situation, marking the fourth anniversary of the government's collapse and foreign troop withdrawal. The organization says millions are still deprived of basic healthcare services.
Based on interviews with more than 1,600 patients, caregivers, and healthcare workers in 11 provinces, Emergency found that over 70 percent of citizens lack access to free or affordable medical care. Economic collapse, sev...