Healthcare in Afghanistan

Healthcare in Afghanistan is slowly improving after it was almost non-existent due to the decades of war. Currently, there are over 3,000 health facilities found throughout Afghanistan.[1][2] More than 17,000 health posts have been established in the country, including the first neurosurgery hospital. Latest reports say 38,000 Afghan women work as midwives.[3] From 2001 to 2021, Afghanistan experienced improvements in healthcare, with life expectancy increasing from 56 to 64 years and the maternal mortality rate reducing by 50%. 89% of residents living in cities have access to clean water in 2021, up from 16% in 2001.[4] Despite these improvements, Afghanistan's healthcare system remains poor when compared with its neighboring countries.

  1. ^ "Stories from the field: Special series on the COVID-19 response – Afghanistan". Universal Health Coverage Partnership. January 24, 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  2. ^ "Afghanistan". World Health Organization (WHO). Retrieved 2021-02-25.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Health Ministry Pledges to Hire More Midwives was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Counting the costs of America's 20-year war in Afghanistan". AP NEWS. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.