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The decline in support follows the suspension of US assistance, which previously accounted for nearly half of the international funding directed toward Afghanistan’s healthcare.

Despite the challenges, some organisations continue to operate in Afghanistan, striving to fill the gaps left by fleeing professionals. However, without significant international support and a reversal of restrictive Taliban policies, the health-care system’s recovery seems unlikely.

The humble stethoscope remains valuable in detecting childhood heart ailments, especially as imaging the heart with echocardiography is costlier and burdens health systems. Scientists...

Many Afghans prefer to visit Peshawar to seek treatment in private hospitals as facilities in Afghanistan don’t offer quality treatment. Afghans living in Pakistan...

High quality health care is not universally accessible in Nepal, and is generally enjoyed by only a relatively small and elite portion of the...