WHO says need for medical supplies ‘enormous and growing’
The World Health Organization (WHO) has described the need for medical supplies as “enormous and growing”.
Rick Brennan, WHO’s regional emergency director, was speaking as medical supplies began to run out in Afghanistan.
But the WHO says it is planning to establish an air bridge into the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif with the help of the Pakistani government within two or three days.
Trauma kits and emergency supplies for hospitals, as well as medicines for treating chronic malnutrition among children are among priority items, Brennan told a Geneva briefing.
“Right now because of security concerns and several other operational considerations, Kabul airport is not going to be an option for the next week at least,” he said.
It comes after two explosions hit Kabul airport on Thursday, killing some 90 people. At least 150 people were also wounded in the attack, which the Islamic State group says it was behind.
Meanwhile, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has tweeted that it is committed to continuing its work.
UN is committed to #StayAndDeliver. We have been honoured to work for the people of #Afghanistan for decades -through wars, conflict, human rights abuses, humanitarian crises & regime change. We will remain & do everything for the people of Afghanistan who have suffered so much. https://t.co/moHy4nLw5Q
— UNAMA News (@UNAMAnews) August 27, 2021
source: bbc
