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Consultation at the MSF health clinic on the outskirts of Herat city. Afghanistan, August 2019. © Andrew Quilty

    More than 40 years of conflict and instability have left Afghanistan’s economy and infrastructure in ruins, and many people dependent on humanitarian assistance.

    We ran six projects in six provinces in 2019, with a focus on emergency, paediatric and maternal healthcare. The crisis in Afghanistan is characterised by upsurges in conflict, recurring natural disasters, widespread internal displacement, very low health indicators, extreme poverty, and an overburdened and...

    Read full article in International Activity Report 2019


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