UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, has announced that currently around 30,000 social health workers are active in Afghanistan under its support.
On Sunday, October 21, UNICEF published a statement on its X account stating that these workers provide essential health services for children by visiting homes.
Shakiba, one of UNICEF’s volunteer health workers in Bamiyan, mentioned in a video that it is a matter of pride to see a malnourished child return to a healthy state.
Previously, global organizations, including the World Health Organization, reported that the ban on women working in foreign organizations by the current government has posed multiple challenges to the provision of humanitarian services and aid.
Furthermore, these organizations indicate that the prohibition on women’s employment has created difficulties in delivering essential services to women and children in the country.
Earlier this year, UNICEF announced that 343,000 children suffering from acute malnutrition were hospitalized for treatment in Afghanistan.
The organization stated that therapeutic food is vital for the recovery of children, and only UNICEF provides this food in Afghanistan.
Additionally, the World Food Programme recently reported that 12.4 million people in Afghanistan are facing “severe” food insecurity.
The organization noted that many citizens of Afghanistan do not know how they will obtain their next meal.
Moreover, the World Food Programme added that the severe financial crisis for funding aid packages has been exacerbated by the current government’s reinstatement and the restrictions imposed on women’s employment, putting food assistance at risk.
