Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Minutes of National Health Cluster Coordination Meeting (20 May 2025, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM) [Meeting Minutes]
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Health Cluster
The Health Cluster's mission is to provide leadership to humanitarian health response in order to prevent and reduce crisis‐related morbidity and mortality; ensure gaps are filled through effective coordination, and support for the mobilisation of resources. Health Cluster members shall work to enhance the accountability, predictability and effectiveness of quality humanitarian health actions in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan | Health Cluster Annual Report 2024
The Afghanistan Health Cluster Coordination Team (HCCT) would like to express its gratitude to all health partners and stakeholders for their support throughout the humanitarian response in 2024. We appreciate the commitment and collaboration of the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), UN agencies, International and National organizations, the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (RCRCs), and our generous donors. We are particularly grateful for health partners’ significant contributions in responding to multiple critical emergencies, including the Herat earthquake, the large-scale returnee influx, disease outbreaks, and seasonal floods. Your active engagement in the Health Cluster coordination mechanism has been instrumental in effectively addressing the health needs of the affected communities across the country.
Afghanistan | Survey for Mapping AAP across the Health Cluster | Key Findings
The mapping intends to present valuable insights into trends observed in the Accountability to Affected People (AAP)
mechanisms and resources used by health cluster partners operating in Afghanistan. This information enables us to identify patterns, areas for improvement, and best practices.
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Latest Health Cluster Situation Reports and Bulletins
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Afghanistan Health Cluster Bulletin, May 2025
HIGHLIGHTS In the month of May, 51 Health Cluster partners reached 799,165 people with humanitarian health services through 852 health facilities in 302 districts of all 34 provinces. As of May 27 2025, a total of 422 health…
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Afghanistan Health Cluster Bulletin, April 2025
HIGHLIGHTS In the month of April, 50 Health Cluster partners reached 733,778 people with humanitarian health services through 832 health facilities in 289 districts of all 34 provinces. As of April 29, 2025, a total of 409 health…
Operational Guidelines
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Health Cluster Guide: A Practical Handbook
Purpose This Health cluster guide advises how the health cluster lead agency, coordinator and partners can work together during a humanitarian crisis to achieve the aims of reducing avoidable mortality, morbidity and disability, and restoring the delivery…
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The Sphere Project Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response
The Sphere Project is an initiative to determine and promote standards by which the global community responds to the plight of people affected by disasters. This guide describes the format and content of the handbook produced…
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Operational guideline for Cholera epidemic response in Afghanistan, 2012 [EN/Dari/PS]
1. Introduction 1.1.Worldwide case load and burden due to Cholera Every year, there are an estimated 3–5 million cholera cases and 100 000–120 000 deaths due to cholera. The epidemic trend of cholera is on increase in the…
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Operational guidelines for prevention and control of ARI in Afghanistan, 2012 [EN/Dari/PS]
1. Introduction 1.1 Classification, Worldwide case load and challenges due to Acute Respiratory infections Acute Respiratory infections (ARIs) may be classified into Acute Upper Respiratory Infections (AURI) and acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI), depending on the main organs…
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Operational guidelines for prevention and control of CCHF in Afghanistan, 2012
Introduction 1.1. Worldwide distribution and burden due to CCHF CCHF (Crimean- Congo Haemorrhagic Fever) is a zoonotic disease that continues to be a serious public health problem in many countries. Worldwide distribution of CCHF stretches over much of…
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Operational guidelines for prevention and control of Viral hepatitis in Afghanistan, 2012
Introduction 1.1. Worldwide distribution and burden due Viral hepatitis Hepatitis is defined as “a disease characterized by inflammation of liver”. This might be due to infection or other physiological changes in the body as a result of non-communicable…
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Operational guideline for Measles epidemic response in Afghanistan, 2012
Introduction 1.1.Worldwide case load and challenges of Measles Measles is a highly contagious, serious disease caused by a virus. In 1980, before widespread vaccination, measles caused an estimated 2.6 million deaths each year 1. Still this is one…
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Operational guideline for Typhoid outbreak response in Afghanistan, 2012
1.1. Worldwide case load and burden due to Typhoid Typhoid fever continues to be a serious public health problem in many developing countries. The disease, which disproportionately strikes children, leads to serious complications, including hypotensive shock, perforation…
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Global Health Cluster Guide
This Guide suggests how the Health Cluster lead agency, coordinator and partners can work together during a humanitarian crisis to achieve the aims of reducing avoidable mortality, morbidity and disability, and restoring the delivery of and equitable access to…