WHO: One in Five Afghans Struggles with Mental Illness Amid Worsening Health Crisis

KABUL — The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Afghanistan is facing a silent but devastating health crisis as mental health conditions and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) spread across the country.

The agency estimates that one in five Afghans is living with a mental illness, while heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and other chronic illnesses account for nearly half of all deaths nationwide.