41.7 of Afghans are disabled by war: AIHRC

A new survey by the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) finds that 41.7 percent of the Afghanistan population were disabled by roadside bombs and war. The AIHRC has talked to 1,504 interviewees in 22 provinces of the country.

Use of drugs, traffic accidents, lack of safety measure in working place, lack of maternal healthcare, and avoidance of polio vaccination is also listed as the cause behind disability in the country.