Over 14 Million People in Afghanistan Need Healthcare Assistance, UN Says

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) estimates that 14.3 million people in Afghanistan, mainly women and children, need healthcare assistance this year.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, OCHA highlighted that 23.2% of those in need are women, 53% are children, and 9.9% are persons with disabilities.