Following the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, the country’s healthcare system has been pushed to the brink of collapse, with international aid, which formed the backbone of medical service provision, almost entirely cut off.
The American newspaper New Lines reported on Thursday, August 14, 2025, that more than 23 million people, nearly half of Afghanistan’s population, require assistance to access food, clean water, or basic medical care.
This situation has become alarmingly worse following the significant reduction of global aid and the withdrawal of international relief organizations.
The closure of hundreds of medical facilities has forced patients to travel hours to reach the nearest hospital or clinic.
According to a World Health Organization report, over 425 healthcare centers have ceased operations during this period.
Despite the cessation of war in Afghanistan, the state of emergency in hospitals persists.
Doctors, once overwhelmed by a relentless influx of war casualties, are now grappling with injuries from domestic violence, stabbings, road accidents, and health issues stemming from the lack of sanitation services.
You can read the Persian version of this news here:
افغانستان پس از تسلط طالبان با شدیدترین بحران انسانی و فروپاشی نظام درمانی مواجه است
