Local sources in Ghazni have reported that a woman died after receiving an injection.
Sources told the Hasht-e Subh Daily on Saturday, September 12, that the woman died in Kok village of Andar district after seeking an injection from an unqualified person.
According to the sources, the woman had visited a local pharmacy in Andar district for treatment, where the pharmacy operator prescribed an injection for her.
The sources added that, due to the lack of female health workers, the woman had to seek help from her female neighbor to receive the injection.
Meanwhile, the Taliban’s police command in Ghazni confirmed the woman’s death in a statement, saying doctors at Andar District Hospital determined that she had died from an allergic reaction to the medication.
Women in some remote areas of Afghanistan have limited access to healthcare services, particularly those provided by female health workers.
The incident comes as girls and women have been barred from studying at universities and medical institutes since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, a situation that has contributed to a shortage of female health workers, including doctors, nurses, and midwives, particularly in rural and remote areas.
