{"id":27314,"date":"2025-02-19T11:54:18","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T11:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swn.af\/en\/?p=27314"},"modified":"2025-02-19T12:00:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T12:00:36","slug":"japans-500000-donation-gives-afghanistans-healthcare-a-much-needed-boost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swn.af\/en\/2025\/02\/japans-500000-donation-gives-afghanistans-healthcare-a-much-needed-boost\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan\u2019s $500,000 donation gives Afghanistan\u2019s healthcare a much-needed boost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"265\"><strong>The World Health Organization (WHO) Afghanistan office announced on Wednesday that Japan has donated $500,000 to support the country&#8217;s health sector.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"519\">The WHO reported that this funding will be allocated to strengthen healthcare services for vulnerable populations, especially Afghan women and children.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"519\">The donation will fund a 12-month project aimed at providing essential healthcare from March this year (2025), through February 2026.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27318\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27318\" style=\"width: 780px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27318 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/swn.af\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1AFG-Mirbachakot-Sehat-April7-04-women-child-afghan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swn.af\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1AFG-Mirbachakot-Sehat-April7-04-women-child-afghan.jpg 780w, https:\/\/swn.af\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1AFG-Mirbachakot-Sehat-April7-04-women-child-afghan-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swn.af\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1AFG-Mirbachakot-Sehat-April7-04-women-child-afghan-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27318\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thousands of women and children in Mirbachakot district of Kabul province are receiving vaccinations against tetanus, measles, tuberculosis, and a myriad of other preventable diseases at the district&#8217;s health center supported by Sehatmandi project. \/ April-7-04<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The WHO office in Afghanistan highlighted that the project will focus on enhancing disease surveillance and improving access to healthcare services, especially in remote areas.<\/p>\n<p>The organization emphasized that it aims to ease the burden on Afghanistan&#8217;s healthcare sector by providing much-needed support.<\/p>\n<p>Afghanistan&#8217;s healthcare sector, largely dependent on international aid, has faced numerous challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past three years, officials from the Islamic Emirate have repeatedly urged global countries and organizations to collaborate with the Afghanistan&#8217;s healthcare system.<\/p>\n<div class=\"elementor-element 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