The world’s attention over the past 2 weeks has been focused on the air evacuation from Kabul airport. But the demanding humanitarian work of meeting the needs of tens of millions of vulnerable Afghans who remain in the country is now beginning; the world cannot now divert its attention fro...
WHO is helping health authorities identify the country’s immediate oxygen supply surge needs, assuming a 20% to 25% increase over previous needs before the crisis escalated last week. Despite the challenges posed by the current situation, WHO is working to ensure a supply of oxygen-related medi...
The longer vaccine inequity persists, the more the virus will keep circulating and evolving, and the longer the social and economic disruption will continue. WHO’s targets are to vaccinate at least 40% of the population of every country by the end of this year, and 70% by the middle of ...