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Afghanistan

Afghanistan Emergency Situation Report Issue 48 (Reporting Period: January 2025)

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Key figures (monthly)

185 557 People received emergency health care services (PHC & Hospitals)

9369 People received trauma care services (IPD+OPD)
Medical kits distributed

262 Health workers trained

Summary of outbreaks (2025)

565 COVID-19

7885 AWD with dehydration

206 074 ARI-Pneumonia

7307 Measles Dengue fever

1099 Malaria CCHF

Health Service Delivery (PHC and Hospitals)

In January 2025, WHO made considerable improvements to healthcare in Afghanistan, supporting 131 primary health facilities in 20 provinces and enhanced 9 hospitals, which included those for infectious diseases, emergencies, and mental health, in seven provinces. Furthermore, WHO supported 12 Drug Addiction Treatment Centres and two Opioid Substitution Therapy centres across 12 provinces, working with six NGOs to provide complete healthcare at primary, secondary, and tertiary levels. Additionally, WHO enhanced emergency and trauma care, providing healthcare to 185 557 individuals; 128 900 adults (52 951 males and 75 949 females) and 56 657 children (29 108 boys and 27 549 girls) and trauma care to 9369 people. WHO distributed 36 medical kits to assist health facilities and trained 262 health workers, boosting their ability to deliver services.

Additional key outputs in WHO-supported primary health care facilities are:

185 557 People received outpatient department (OPD) consultations

152 781 Patients received essential drugs for their basic health services

2914 Women received postnatal care (PNC)

8563 Women received antenatal care (ANC)