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Afghanistan
Developed world obliged to help Afghanistan's COVID-19 fight
2021-06-17
Because... ummm...
[ARABNEWS] Afghanistan is currently facing a fresh wave of coronavirus (aka COVID19 or Chinese Plague)
...the twenty first century equivalent of bubonic plague, only instead of killing off a third of the population of Europe it kills 3.4 percent of those who notice they have it. It seems to be fond of the elderly, especially Iranian politicians and holy men...
disease (COVID-19) cases, with much higher rates of infection and death compared to the last wave. The official statistics provided by the Ministry of Public Health are believed to be far less than the actual number of positive cases and fatalities, as only a very small percentage of the population actually reaches out to government hospitals for testing and treatment, given the poor condition of government-run health centers. Most people with symptoms visit private hospitals and clinics instead. The dilemma is that those with symptoms are less interested in getting tested for COVID-19 and instead seek treatment right away. Doctors usually prescribe antibiotics without a clear diagnosis, sometimes complicating patients’ conditions.

Afghanistan has a dysfunctional and inadequate healthcare system, in spite of the millions of dollars spent by the international community. There have been improvements, but they do not match the money spent. This relates to aid effectiveness and the Afghan government must take most of the blame for not being an efficient partner and failing to achieve the best results from the investments made in the health sector.

In recent years, the private health industry in Afghanistan has made some progress in terms of diagnostics and treatment, but it has a long way to go before it can gain the people’s trust. That is why most patients who can afford treatment abroad prefer traveling to Pakistain, India or even as far as The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
...the occupiers of Greek Asia Minor...
. This is also because of the extremely inadequate services in public hospitals and the poor track record of the private ones, which are considered less cost-effective than treatment abroad.

In Afghanistan, the focus has been more on hospital buildings than on expertise, equipment, diagnostics and the quality of drugs. Enhancing Afghanistan’s health sector is more complicated than is often assumed. It will require a multidimensional approach, from elementary schools to medical colleges, curricula, the knowledge and experience of academia, and proper policy and regulatory frameworks provided by the government. Afghanistan’s health sector cannot be promoted in isolation from other sectors like education and law enforcement. Poor regulations lead to low-quality medicines finding their way into the Afghan markets. Corruption provides a breeding ground for all the mismanagement in the health sector.

The government recently established the Food and Drug Authority and placed a competent technocrat at its head. However,
denial ain't just a river in Egypt...
without strong political will, a clear vision, a well-defined mandate and proper support from the country’s leadership, the desired results may not be achievable, as the establishment of such authorities in other sectors has failed to deliver in the past.

Last year, when the World Bank and other donors provided generous support in the form of a relief package to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19, there were reports of mismanagement, corruption and improper utilization of the aid money. The Afghan government last December launched a World Bank-sponsored national meals program to provide relief for the most vulnerable segments of society. It is very important for the government to ensure that such assistance reaches the most deserving if it is to restore its credibility.



Posted by:Fred

#5  won't be hard to get them to 'mask up'.

burkhas and balaclavas are just as effective as surgical masks, i'm sure
Posted by: Retard Strength   2021-06-17 16:31  

#4  How about we just let Afghanistan take care of Afghanistan.Been a shithole for 10,000 years not gonna change now.
Posted by: Chris   2021-06-17 13:18  

#3  Coronavirus variants behind fresh surge in Indonesia, WHO warns
Posted by: Skidmark   2021-06-17 08:42  

#2  

I believe g(r)omgoru #1 comment had made the point.

But lets add to it...
WIKI
"2019 - Kabul, Afghanistan: United Nations Development Programme aids were attacked and one, Anil Raj, was killed.

An independent humanitarian research organization, Humanitarian Outcomes, conducted a survey revealing that in 2019, a record number of 277 major attacks took place against aid workers.

.... 483 aid workers were killed, kidnapped or wounded in that year, which was the highest number since 1997."


An WiKi has not listed 2020 yet.
Posted by: NN2N1   2021-06-17 05:35  

#1  3 Female Polio Vaccinators Killed in Afghanistan
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2021-06-17 04:32  

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