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Key Figures (Monthly)
524,486 People reached with emergency health services
8,498 People received trauma care services
15.24MT CBM Medical and Non-Medical supplies provided
489 Health workers trained
107 Surveillance support team deployed to outbreak areas
Summary of Outbreaks (Cumulative Cases) (March 2023)
1,287 COVID-19 confirmed cases
12,075 Acute Watery Diarrhea (AWD)
890,487 Acute Respiratory Infection
3,884 Measles
59 Pertusis
62 Dengue fever
Highlights
This March 2023, 524,46 people were served in health facilities and hospitals supported by WHO; and 489 health workers received training. There were 4,000 rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for acute watery diarrhea (AWD) received in Kabul warehouse as preparedness to the next season of AWD. The COVID-19 immunization campaign implementation continued in the 17 participating provinces until March 9th. The target population for this campaign was all adults ≥18 years which have not yet received the full primary series of COVID-19 vaccine doses or have not yet received a booster dose. In March, a total of 10,601 samples which were tested for COVID-19; 1,040 samples were reported positive.
WHO continues to support in the provision of trauma care, emergency care, and physical rehabilitation services across the country by providing medical/non-medical supplies to 204 critical trauma care facilities and 67 blood banks, in addition to capacity building and full operational support of a rehabilitation center in Paktya. In March 2023, about 2976 (1518 girls and 1458 boys) malnourished children with medical complications received medical care at 127 IPD-SAM centers, and 65 (44 female and 21 male) health staff trained in the management of severe acute malnutrition with medical complications.
Also in March, the number of people who received trauma care services was 8,498 and 23,022 patients received post trauma rehabilitation. WHO provided 15.24 metric tons (MT) of medical and non-medical supplies in March 2023, which benefited 112,100 people in 34 provinces, through 11 health facilities and three provincial prisons across the country