Thousands of Afghan children have been hospitalized this winter with pneumonia and other respiratory illnesses amid a massive humanitarian crisis brought on by the de facto Taliban takeover of the country in 2021. The country has been hit by a massive cut in much-needed international aid, as well as by Western sanctions and a freezing of central bank assets. Over 180 international organizations have suspended operations after the Taliban banned female aid workers. The International Committee of the Red Cross said that even before the onset of winter, hospitalizations of children under 5 were 50 percent higher than last year. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.
Pneumonia Rampant Among Afghan Children As Humanitarian Crisis Continues
- By Reuters
Editors' Picks
Afghanistan/Pakistan Trending
1
Kabul On Course To Be World's First Capital To Run Out Of Water
2Hundreds Of Thousands Of Afghans Forced To Leave Iran Amid Crackdown, UN Says
3Iran-Israel Conflict Puts Pakistan's Diplomatic Balancing Act To The Test
4Taliban's Closure Of Women's Shelters Leaves Afghan Women Vulnerable To Abuse
5A Star Gone Missing: Afghan Singer Vanishes In Country Where Music Is Forbidden
6US Court Temporarily Halts Bid To End Protection Status For Afghans
7Suicide Bombing Kills 13 Soldiers In Northwestern Pakistan
8An Afghan Singer, Once Propelled To Fame On TV Show, Goes Missing In Kabul
9Masses Of Afghans Being Deported From Pakistan Face Angst And Uncertainty
10Discord In Pakistan: Afghan Musicians Who Fled The Taliban Fear Deportation
RFE/RL has been declared an "undesirable organization" by the Russian government.
If you are in Russia or the Russia-controlled parts of Ukraine and hold a Russian passport or are a stateless person residing permanently in Russia or the Russia-controlled parts of Ukraine, please note that you could face fines or imprisonment for sharing, liking, commenting on, or saving our content, or for contacting us.
To find out more, click here.