The implementation in February of the suspension of American aid worldwide is arriving in Afghanistan, one of the poorest, hard. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 206 health centers have already been forced to close the entire country, which is under the control of fundamentalist talibans convicted by the international community.
WHO indicates that this situation affects 1.84 million people in 28 of the 34 provinces of the country. This decision has led to “a growing humanitarian crisis”, according to the international organization. Almost 220 more health centers could be closed in the next week if there is no action is tasks.
Upon assuming in January, President Donald Trump announced the immediate freezing of all American foreign aid, including more than $ 40 billion (€ 36.5 billion) associated with international projects led by USAID, the Forcence of Forcence of the United States Agency.
Afghanistan was the third largest beneficiary of this financing. Since February, more than 80% of USAID programs have canceled the bone. While the country faces a resurgence of measles, malaria and polio epidemics, the reduction of US aid has also been put to vaccination campaigns.
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