KABUL (SW) – The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in Afghanistan has delivered health services to 18 million people across the country since the beginning of the year 2024.
Tajudeen Oyewale, head of the UNICEF office in Afghanistan, reported that these health services have been provided through 240 health centers.
Oyewale shared this information during a meeting with Din Mohammad Hanif, the Islamic Emirate’s acting Minister of Economy, the ministry said on Wednesday, via a post on its X account.
According to the statement, UNICEF has covered 250,000 children and provided access to clean drinking water for 400,000 families.
Citing Oyewale, the statement added, “UNICEF has also assisted around 23,000 people affected by climate change and natural disasters in Herat and Baghlan.”
During the meeting, Oyewale further mentioned that UNICEF has provided health services to 2.5 million returnees and is working to implement additional projects in Kabul and 13 other provinces by the end of this year.
In this meeting, Din Mohammad Hanif requested acceleration of UNICEF’s projects in remote areas and assured support for the effective implementation of the organization’s initiatives.
