Afghanistan Peace Campaign
The European Union (EU) delegation in Afghanistan has stated that access to healthcare services for Afghan women and girls is essential.
The EU delegation in Afghanistan emphasized on Thursday, March 13, that ensuring access to healthcare services for Afghan women and girls is crucial, especially amid ongoing challenges they face.
The delegation mentioned that, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), over 95,000 Afghan women have received outpatient care for infectious diseases, and more than 7,700 of them have received inpatient services.
The statement emphasized: “Strengthening Afghanistan’s healthcare system is vital for an effective response to disease outbreaks. The EU supports enhancing diagnostic and treatment services for infectious diseases nationwide to improve patient health outcomes.”
The EU delegation also noted that its programs have contributed to training healthcare staff, with over 581 women gaining new skills in mental health, 41 in infection prevention and control, and laboratory techniques, thus improving the quality of healthcare services.
The EU’s five-day campaign on International Women’s Day focused on supporting Afghan women, especially in the face of significant challenges posed by the Taliban’s restrictions. These restrictions have severely impacted women’s access to healthcare services, pushing the situation toward collapse.
The Taliban’s restrictive policies on women have significantly affected their access to healthcare services, pushing the healthcare system to the brink of collapse and causing widespread distress.