By Caitlin Bartkus | Associate Specialist, Resource Development
Afghanistan is descending into a humanitarian crisis. Against the backdrop of an already dire situation, following 40 years of war, economic decline, inflation and rising poverty, in 2021 Afghanistan faced intensified conflict, its worst drought in 27 years, the withdrawal of international forces and, in August, the collapse of the government. Some 24.4 million people—55% of the population—will require humanitarian assistance in 2022, which is a staggering 30% increase from last year.
Our team in Afghanistan is committed to supporting this vulnerable population. International Medical Corps has been responding to increasing healthcare, psychosocial support and hygiene needs. To date, we have deployed five mobile health teams in Kabul to support internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in camps, reaching 70,173 people so far. We also have deployed three mobile teams in Nuristan province, serving a population of 92,362 people.
Alongside this, we have provided lifesaving medicines and medical supplies to three hospitals and two comprehensive health centers. This includes Nangarhar regional hospital, one of the central hospitals in the eastern regions. It is important to keep Nangarhar regional hospital functioning, as it is a main hub for health-related services. Overall, through these efforts, International Medical Corps has supported more than 115,000 patients.
Our team also addresses needs related to water, sanitation and hygiene. Since August, we have distributed 4,000 hygiene kits to vulnerable people in eastern Afghanistan, and constructed two water-pipe systems in Nangarhar province, providing 6,100 people with clean water.
The generous support from GlobalGiving and its community of donors is helping make our efforts in Afghanistan possible.
Project reports on GlobalGiving are posted directly to globalgiving.org by Project Leaders as they are completed, generally every 3-4 months. To protect the integrity of these documents, GlobalGiving does not alter them; therefore you may find some language or formatting issues.
If you donate to this project or have donated to this project, you can receive an email when this project posts a report. You can also subscribe for reports without donating.
