Kabul residents call for better healthcare, medicine availability from Taliban

Record ID: 1639137

  • Title: Kabul residents call for better healthcare, medicine availability from Taliban
  • Date: 29th September 2021
  • Summary: KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (SEPTEMBER 29, 2021) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF PEOPLE GATHERING AND WALKING VARIOUS OF TALIBAN MEMBER STANDING WITH WEAPON TALIBAN FLAGS VARIOUS OF MAN PUSHING WHEELBARROW, SITTING IN WHEELBARROW (SOUNDBITE) (Pashto) KABUL RESIDENT, SALEEM, SAYING: "Many Afghans have nothing left and (the situation) is bad after the Emirate (Taliban) came because there is a need for bringing all those doctors back (to their duties) who have resigned (not come back to work). And medicine is almost not available at hospitals so these issues regarding medicine should also be resolved. We are poor people and we don't have enough money to purchase medicine." VARIOUS OF TRAFFIC MOVING, PEOPLE WALKING (SOUNDBITE) (Dari) KABUL RESIDENT, RAIS DAWOOD BADAKHSH, SAYING: "There are no job opportunities. People are jobless, running from pillar to post so doctors should decrease their fees." FRUIT VENDORS, TRAFFIC TRAFFIC MOVING PEOPLE WALKING IN BAZAAR PEOPLE WALKING ON FOOTBRIDGE
  • Embargoed: 13th October 2021 09:24
  • Keywords: Afghanistan Kabul Taliban bazaar doctors healthcare market medicine residents traffic
  • Location: KABUL, AFGHANISTAN
  • City: KABUL, AFGHANISTAN
  • Country: Afghanistan
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Conflicts/War/Peace
  • Reuters ID: LVA001EWRT35Z
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Kabul residents on Wednesday (September 29) said they hoped for improvements in healthcare and medicine availability under the Taliban.
    "There is a need for bringing all those doctors back... And medicine is almost not available at hospitals so these issues regarding medicine should also be resolved," said resident Saleem.
    Another man said he hoped doctors would decrease their consultation fees amid unemployment in the country.
    The World Health Organisation's representative to Afghanistan called on the international community on Thursday (September 23) to resume funding of the war-torn country's health program which was suspended when the Taliban took over governing the country, as the healthcare system had plunged into crisis.
    Since taking power, the Taliban have grappled with a severe economic crisis and have faced pressure on issues ranging from girls' education to allegations of reprisals against former officials and others associated with the previous government.
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