MSF Afghanistan https://www.msf.org/rss/Afghanistan en Alarming rise in severe malnutrition admissions in southern Afghanistan https://www.msf.org/alarming-rise-severe-malnutrition-admissions-southern-afghanistan An alarming number of children with severe malnutrition are being admitted to our therapeutic feeding centres in southern Afghanistan. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:55:14 +0000 9b5fb211-2db0-4db4-a8af-df24fc525918 Afghanistan: MSF denounces the detention of staff member amid growing restrictions on women https://www.msf.org/afghanistan-msf-denounces-detention-staff-member-amid-growing-restrictions-women MSF is outraged by the arrest and detention of one of our employees as part of the enforcement of dress code requirements in Herat, Afghanistan. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:10:08 +0000 f3688c6f-b286-46d7-8e95-64595be720f0 Winter risks bringing people further hardship after Kunar earthquake https://www.msf.org/winter-risks-bringing-people-further-hardship-after-kunar-earthquake In Kunar province, Afghanistan, MSF is responding in the aftermath of an earthquake, and displaced people are not well-equipped for the upcoming winter. Tue, 18 Nov 2025 10:16:42 +0000 97c1fd03-d80c-49b5-b53a-0e18d4ef6e96 New restrictions limit access to care for women in Herat https://www.msf.org/new-restrictions-limit-access-care-women-herat On 5 November, new local restrictions were implemented in Herat province, Afghanistan, requiring women to wear a burqa to enter public health facilities. Mon, 10 Nov 2025 12:30:07 +0000 dedb64a5-99ed-44d7-a3a2-b2e4e760690e Afghanistan: Kunduz ten years on https://www.msf.org/afghanistan-kunduz-ten-years On 3 October 2015, an airstrike destroyed our trauma hospital in Kunduz, killing our patients, friends, and colleagues. Today, we have a new trauma centre open in Kunduz. Fri, 03 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000 41093d33-2d9f-42bb-8782-7fab571478f3 Pressure grows on hospitals in Afghanistan as the numbers of paediatric patients rise https://www.msf.org/pressure-grows-hospitals-afghanistan-numbers-paediatric-patients-rise Our teams in Afghanistan are witnessing an increasing pressure on paediatric services and patients suffering from life-threatening conditions. Fri, 04 Jul 2025 06:49:22 +0000 d52d2524-3ab1-4281-b5d8-d003d17c5e23 MSF records one child died from measles each day in 2025 Afghanistan https://www.msf.org/msf-records-one-child-died-measles-each-day-2025-afghanistan Our teams in Afghanistan are reporting an alarming surge of measles at three hospitals where we provide support, including almost three times as many deaths as were witnessed during the same period last year. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 15:35:29 +0000 c4d7b4b2-1d19-49ea-9463-84e8b85344d0 Excluding women from medical institutes threatens the future of healthcare in Afghanistan https://www.msf.org/excluding-women-medical-institutes-threatens-future-healthcare-afghanistan The announcement to bar women from studying in medical institutes will impact the availability of healthcare in Afghanistan. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 08:02:19 +0000 6285aaaa-3f2b-4022-a466-aa8ed52f18a7 Afghanistan: Vaccinations crucial in curbing spike in measles cases among children https://www.msf.org/afghanistan-vaccinations-crucial-curbing-spike-measles-cases-among-children With rising measles cases in multiple provinces in Afghanistan, MSF treats thousands of affected children, stressing the need for proactive vaccination to curb future outbreaks. Thu, 16 May 2024 06:58:54 +0000 41068077-56c6-48bf-9bc0-43a943edf7c1 Critical gaps in paediatric and neonatal care in Afghanistan’s northern provinces https://www.msf.org/critical-gaps-paediatric-and-neonatal-care-afghanistan%E2%80%99s-northern-provinces We are striving to reduce paediatric and neonatal mortality rates in the northern provinces of Afghanistan as the healthcare system continues to face massive strains. Mon, 18 Dec 2023 09:59:09 +0000 0e9c8356-c6cd-4fdc-89d9-ce1d40e54f94