Provision of Essential MNCH and Immunization Services through FHHs in Drought-Affected Areas of Takhar and Badakhshan provinces

About this project

ltpgtAfghanistan remains in a grave humanitarian crisis. The HNRP 2025 estimates that about 22.9m people require humanitarian assistance, with health among the sectors facing severe gaps. Key drivers of health needs include prolonged drought, economic collapse, and climate shocks. Recent drought assessments by FAO and OCHA show that 19 provinces around the country have been severely affected, with dry spells negatively affecting water supply, agriculture, and nutrition. Drought has direct impacts on health and nutrition as it reduces water availability and hampers hygiene which leads to increased prevalence of diseases and strains the already vulnerable health systems. As per WHO and Health Cluster, health services in the country are disrupted by facility closures due to funding cuts, shortages of medicines and qualified staff, and lack of resources, particularly in rural and remote zones. Maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) services, immunization coverage, and health promotion activities are especially weak, particularly in areas where mobility, distance, and infrastructure barriers prevail.ltbrgtTakhar and Badakhshan in northeastern Afghanistan are especially vulnerable. In Takhar, health centers suffer from shortages of specialized personnel, and several remote districts have limited access to maternal health services and delays in diagnosis and treatment due to inadequate supplies and distance to facilities. Displacement and drought compound these issues by reduci…

Published by

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs · National NGO

Countries

Afghanistan

Sectors

Multisector aid

Funded by

Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund

Implemented by

Concern Worldwide

Accountable

Concern Worldwide

Published by United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 2 Jan 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-OCHA-CBPF-CBPF-AFG-25-R-INGO-37770.

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